Childminder in Sutton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 December 2017 26 March 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Children form warm, trusting relationships with the childminder. They respond very positively to her calm, reassuring manner and are emotionally secure in her care.  The childminder is keen to continue developing her knowledge to make further improvements to her practice. For example, she has completed training which has helped her understand how children learn to take risks safely, and develop their awareness to keep themselves and others safe.  The childminder gets to know children well and provides a good range of activities that encourages their curiosity and motivation to learn. Children enjoy their play and make good progress.  Children enjoy a good range of physical play experiences. For instance, children benefit from regular exercise and fresh air activities to support their good health and mobility.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder talks with parents about children's ongoing achievements, she does not always promote parents' involvement as well as possible on entry, to identify how to support children's initial assessments and planning of activities more effectively.  The childminder misses some opportunities to help children develop their self-identity and early understanding of similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 provide more opportunities for parents to share information about children's existing abilities on entry, to support the initial assessments and planning of activities more effectively  provide more opportunities for children to develop their self-identity and understand how others live.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's interactions in play and discussed their learning and development with the childminder.  The inspector viewed documentation, such as operational policies, procedures and required records, including first-aid and insurance certificates.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents seen at the visit.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder and talked to her about how she makes ongoing improvements.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her knowledge of child protection issues up to date and has a good awareness of her responsibilities to protect children's welfare. She evaluates different aspects of practice well and identifies ways to improve these further. For example, she now provides more-exciting play experiences in the garden, including planting and growing activities to increase children's awareness of healthy eating. The childminder forms friendly relationships with parents and keeps them updated about their children's daily activities. Parents comment that the childminder is kind and patient and creates a special bond with children, who are happy and well behaved.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder actively encourages children's interest and exploration of colours and textures. For example, babies show great curiosity as they touch colourful, sparkly tinsel or foil. They reach out excitedly to hug a favourite soft doll. The childminder takes children on exciting outings to develop their learning. For instance, older children enjoy going on a bus to a museum in London. They have fun exploring the different sensory activities there. The childminder understands children's developmental stages and monitors their progress regularly to identify ways to build on their achievements. For example, babies start to hold toys and look more closely at what they do instead of putting them in their mouth. Babies start to realise things still exist when out of sight. For instance, they smile happily, as they confidently play peek-a-boo with the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a nurturing, caring approach and children feel safe in her care. She keeps clear boundaries and manages children's behaviour consistently well. For example, the childminder gets to know children's routines very well and understands when babies need physical comfort and cuddles them as they feed. She recognises when babies are tired and settles them easily for sleep. The childminder provides a good variety of play experiences to support children's all-round physical health and coordination skills. For instance, older children enjoy climbing up, down and across rope ladders and nets at an adventure centre. They learn to control child-sized go-karts around a designated track. Babies like playing in a ball pool at a soft-play centre and start reaching out for the balls, exploring and developing their mobility safely.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and motivated to learn through investigation and exploration. For instance, babies begin to understand the effects of their actions with toys and resources that make different sounds when touched. Older children learn to follow simple instructions, such as when using the ride-on go-karts. Children develop good communication skills from a young age. For example, babies babble happily as they play and start to respond to their name when called. Children gain the necessary skills to support their move to pre-school and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY434731 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 1095094 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Sutton, Surrey and is available to care for children Monday to Thursday, all year round. The childminder holds a level 3 childcare qualification.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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