Childminder EY440466

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 January 2018 23 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder and her colleagues provide a broad range of interesting toys and activities that engages children well. Children make good progress.  Children develop warm relationships with the childminder and her colleagues who are responsive to their needs, which supports their well-being.  Children receive plenty of praise and show excellent levels of self-esteem and confidence. The childminder is an excellent role model to the children. She gives clear and consistent guidance to help children behave extremely well.  The childminder works closely with her colleagues to carry out robust risk assessments of the home and outings to help identify potential risks to children. This effectively supports children's safety at all times.  The childminder implements care routines extremely well. She helps children learn about the importance of leading healthy lifestyles, for example, through healthy diets,

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This provision is good

excellent hygiene practice and regular physical exercise.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not include the views of parents in her self-evaluation process to help to identify ways to improve her practice and the provision to the highest levels possible.

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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

 build further on the relationships with parents to involve them in the evaluation of the quality of the provision and help identify areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had discussions with the childminder relating to her practice and talked to children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at areas of the premises used for childminding and sampled relevant documentation, including children's records.  The inspector observed the childminder's practice and the learning opportunities provided.  The inspector and childminder jointly observed children at play.  The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is the lead safeguarding person in the setting. She has attended training to help her in her role and ensure her knowledge of safeguarding is up to date and in line with local requirements. She can confidently identify the signs that suggest a child may be at risk of harm and knows to whom to refer her concerns. The childminder strives to improve her practice. For example, since her last inspection she has worked with her childminding colleagues to improve the outdoor area to increase the learning opportunities for children. The childminder has also completed outdoor play training for babies and toddlers to ensure their needs are also catered for. The childminder reflects on her practice and identifies areas for improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She allows children time to play alone but also recognises when to intervene to extend their learning. For example, she uses children's interests in creative play activities to introduce new words into their play. The childminder completes observations of the children's learning and development. She uses these effectively to assess their progress. She frequently reviews her assessments to plan for what children need to learn next. Children make good progress in their physical development. For instance, young children develop effective manipulation skills while playing with toys that have buttons and simple mechanisms, and turn pages in books with ease. Older children develop their imagination and creativity while they play in the sand tray. They create hills for their cars to roll down and sandcastles in which to live. The childminder inspires children to develop good communication, language and social

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

skills. For example, during circle-time discussions they listen to instructions and become confident speakers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder and her colleagues have an excellent understanding of the individual needs of children and their families. They work very closely with parents to help children settle very quickly and build extremely strong bonds. The childminder supports children's emotional well-being very effectively. Children's behaviour is excellent. They are polite, take turns and cooperate exceptionally well with each other during their play. Children have excellent opportunities to learn about the wider community, for example, through a wide range of activities and visits to local places.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in relation to their starting points. Children confidently explore the learning environment inside and outside, and make many independent choices about their play. They learn effective skills in readiness for their future learning. For example, children develop a positive attitude to literacy. They are aware of the letters in their names and explore words and sounds as they move around the environment that is rich in print. In addition, they enjoy singing songs, and confidently join in the actions and wave their song props as they sing their favourite nursery rhymes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY440466 Local authority Merton Inspection number 1095246 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in South Wimbledon, located in the London Borough of Merton. The childminder works with three other childminders who are also registered on the premises. The childminder offers care from 7.30am to 6.30pm on Monday to Friday, 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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