Childminder EY493192

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 December 2017 Not applicable

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder uses effective processes to assess and track children’s progress. She has modified these since registration after identifying gaps in her practice which led to her completing training. This shows the childminder makes good and effective use of self-evaluation to sustain ongoing improvement.  The childminder works in close partnership with parents and the nursery schools children also attend to help ensure they receive consistent support between their different environments. All children make good progress from their starting points, which are precisely identified by the childminder when they first start attending.  The childminder gives the highest priority to supporting children’s personal, social and emotional development. In this area of learning and development children make outstanding progress.  The childminder promotes diversity very positively. For example, she teaches children

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This provision is good

about the similarities in religious beliefs and traditions, such as the different ways people fast.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always give enough consideration to using children’s specific interests and preferred learning styles when planning activities to support their next steps in learning. For example, the childminder misses opportunities to develop boys’ early writing skills further.

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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

 consider children's interests and preferred learning styles more precisely when planning activities to support specific areas of learning, such as literacy and mathematics, to encourage more enthusiastic and sustained participation.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children during activities indoors after school. She looked at the childminder's range of play and learning resources and equipment and observed the suitability of the premises.  The inspector discussed the childminder's practice with her and the impact of her engagement with children.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records and evidence of the childminder's suitability. The inspector talked to the childminder about her self-evaluation processes.  The inspector sought and took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough knowledge and understanding of the possible signs of child abuse and the procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare. Her risk assessments, such as for outings, are thorough and effective in helping to ensure children's safety. The childminder is proactive about identifying and supporting her professional development needs. Since registration she has worked hard, and with success, at establishing strong partnerships with parents and children's nursery schools.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder's observations of children are insightful and well used by her to inform assessment and to identify next steps for supporting their continued progress. She takes note of children's nursery school curriculum plans and provides activities that complement, rather than replicate, those they engage in during their time at nursery. The childminder notes children's interests, such as in cars. Although she does not always use these to guide her planning for focused activities, she does use these to promote learning outdoors. For example, children are challenged to recognise car registration plates while they are out walking. The childminder knows the boys in her care are interested in 'superhero play' or like to pretend to be a doctor, so she provides dressing-up outfits to enable their pretend play. Children find this exciting and the childminder meets their needs exceptionally well. For example, they make dens using large sheets of material and

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has a comprehensive understanding of children's emotional and behavioural needs. She is an inspiring advocate for ensuring these are understood and met by other agencies involved with children. Children form extremely strong emotional attachments with her and each other. The childminder teaches children how to manage their feelings calmly and uses strategies to help them resolve disputes, such as suggesting they 'use their superhero powers' to rebuild collapsed models. Potential conflicts are quickly diffused. The childminder plans and provides daily opportunities for children to engage in outdoor and physically challenging activities after an afternoon at nursery or full day in school. She plans activities, such as making fruit kebabs and smoothies, to successfully encourage their interest in healthy eating.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, such as starting pre-school. They develop a good grasp of number, can recognise their names and link many letters to the correct sounds. Children apply mathematical skills as they play. For instance, they debate and agree how to make a roof for their den. Children enthusiastically help with routine tasks, such as making chapatti bread for the evening meal and laying the dinner table. They manage their own personal care and develop good communication and language skills in both English and their home languages.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493192 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 1026108 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Sutton, Surrey. She works Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 7.20am and 5.30pm, throughout the year.

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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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