Childminder EY490927

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder implements a good programme of professional development. For example, she recently completed a course on child development. This has helped her to improve how she questions children to help them develop their understanding of the world.  The childminder observes children's progress well. This helps her to know children's interests, assess their learning and plan suitably challenging activities. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder helps children to develop good behaviour in a positive way. For example, when children do not want to tidy up, she encourages them by turning tidying up into an enjoyable activity.  Children enjoy playing with instruments. They dance to the music the piano plays and press buttons on toy guitars to play different songs. This helps them to extend their creative skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder uses some baby talk during play, which does not help young children to learn the correct vocabulary as they develop their language further.  The childminder does not consistently encourage children to lead their play to help them learn to problem solve.

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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

 enhance young children's vocabulary consistently during their play to help them make the best possible progress  increase children's opportunities to fully enhance and lead their own play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children playing together.  The inspector and the childminder participated in a joint evaluation of an activity.  The inspector reviewed a sample of documentation.  The inspector and the childminder discussed the different outings she plans for children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

As part of the childminder's strong self-evaluation process, she asks parents for their feedback to strengthen her practice further. For example, she is currently developing a newsletter to better inform parents about her plans for children after receiving some parent feedback. Parents comment positively about their children feeling happy and safe in the childminder's care. She engages well with parents to check children's learning and development at home. For example, she asks parents for children's interests and starting points when they first start at her setting. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to identify and report child protection concerns. This helps her to protect children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder skilfully extends children's learning during play. For example, while playing with a doll's house, the childminder suggests they build a swimming pool and put some fish inside. She then extends young children's knowledge of colours and counts the fish to build on their mathematical knowledge. The childminder follows young children's interests to help her to engage them and maintain their attention. She helps children to gain good physical coordination, for example, using different resources to build and mould dough. The childminder helps young children to develop their literacy skills. For example, she encourages children to look at books. She knows the books the children like to read and children are able to sit on their own and look at the pictures, turning the pages independently.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep young children safe and to minimise risks to children. For example, she makes changes to reflect the ages and abilities of children, such as using stairgates for crawling babies. Young children learn good hygiene routines and eat healthy meals prepared by the childminder. This helps to promote their physical well-being. The childminder takes young children on a wide variety of outings. For example, they visit playgroups and rhyme time at the local library. This helps them to feel confident in new places with others and gives children access to different activities to promote their learning further. The childminder praises children to help them to develop good self-esteem and emotional well-being.

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Outcomes for children are good

Young children develop strong physical skills, for example, using a magnetic fishing rod to transport fish from one box to another. Overall, children develop good communication skills. They listen well to the childminder and use a combination of talk and gestures to share their experiences. Young children confidently assert themselves when they do not want to do something, which shows they feel secure in the childminder's care. Children are well prepared for their next stage of learning, including starting nursery school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490927 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 1021741 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in New Malden, Surrey. She works from Monday to Wednesday from 7am to 6pm, all year round.

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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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