Childminder in Richmond upon Thames

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 January 2018 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 has a strong self-evaluation process. For example, she reflects accurately on her practice during planned activities, identifying what she did well and what she can improve on, and writes a robust self-evaluation to help her target areas to develop further.  The childminder monitors children's progress well. She observes children's achievements and tracks their progress to help her to plan activities effectively, and identify and target gaps in learning promptly.  The childminder praises children to help them to build good self-esteem and confidence in their abilities. Children have secure emotional well-being.  Young children develop good emerging writing skills. For example, toddlers draw pictures and, as they make marks, they tell the childminder what they have drawn.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is not always fully prepared during planned group work to help young children to focus their attention and fully engage in all learning opportunities.  The childminder provides a wide variety of resources and activities. However, in the outdoor area, she stores some resources in places that do not allow children to access certain play equipment to extend and build on their ideas, for example, the playhouse and large slide. This limits children's choices and learning opportunities.

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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

 make the most of all opportunities to help children focus their attention and fully engage them in all learning opportunities  review the organisation of resources in the outdoor area and make all areas fully accessible and available to children when they play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder playing with children.  The inspector reviewed a sample of documentation.  The inspector and the childminder participated in a joint observation.  The inspector and the childminder discussed children's progress and safeguarding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has an effective programme of professional development. For example, she recently researched for ideas on creative messy play to help her better support children who do not like to get their hands dirty, to explore new textures. Young children engage more with messy play and develop strong creative and physical skills. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her procedures. She knows what to do if she identifies a child protection concern, to protect children's welfare. Parents' feedback shows that the childminder builds strong partnerships with parents. For example, she follows children's sleeping routines from home and communicates with parents daily to help her fully support children's care needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder helps young children to develop their knowledge through topic work. For example, they develop their understanding of the world while learning about sea life. She helps them to learn about the creatures that live in the sea and the colours of the starfish and jellyfish. When young children pretend the jellyfish are sleeping, the childminder shares in their play, helping them to develop their imagination. She helps young children to develop strong physical coordination by, for instance, planning floor activities, including painting, messy play and gluing. The childminder reads children their chosen stories skilfully. For example, they look at, talk about and count the pictures they see in the book. She reads at young children's pace, giving them time to respond appropriately during the activity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder takes good steps to keep children safe. For example, she supervises children well and prevents them from accessing all areas of her home, such as the kitchen. The childminder promotes children's good behaviour in a positive way. For example, she reminds children to be gentle during play. The childminder provides engaging opportunities for children to learn to socialise and experience other learning environments outside of her home, such as playgroups. Children have developed their confidence in other environments and with new routines, which helps them to be ready to start nursery or school. The childminder prepares healthy food, considering children's individual dietary needs. She provides opportunities for children to play outdoors to help them to develop their physical well-being.

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Outcomes for children are good

Young children show good social skills. For example, during play, they show their friends affection and share well, saying 'you have it'. Children play happily and independently alongside others. Young children develop good physical skills, such as pouring water from one container to another. They are confident to choose and ask for activities they want to play with. Young children are creative. They engage in pretend play, such as riding hobbyhorses and saying 'yeeha' and making a clip-clop noise. They make good progress from their starting points and are well prepared for their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494217 Local authority Richmond upon Thames Inspection number 1029508 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 4 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. She lives in Whitton, in the London Borough of Richmond. She operates from Monday to Thursday from 8am until 5.30pm, term time only.

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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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