Childminder EY487143

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 April 2018 2 November 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

 The childminder provides activities that motivate children and that they enjoy. The resources are organised well and children independently choose their play.  The childminder uses effective teaching methods overall, such as demonstrating tasks, making suggestions and asking effective questions. This helps to increase children's interest and motivation as they are playing.  Children are happy and secure within the childminder's care. She forms positive, warm relationships with them.  The childminder regularly develops her skills and knowledge to improve outcomes for children. For example, she reads relevant documents, carries out research and attends training to improve outcomes for children.  The childminder establishes good partnerships with other early years providers where care is shared. She works closely with them to successfully reduce any gaps in children's learning and development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not offer the best possible support for children to develop their literacy skills.  The childminder does not consistently share information about children's progress with parents effectively, to help her build on partnerships and to enhance planning.

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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 children to build further on their developing literacy skills  share ongoing information about children's next steps with parents and encourage them to share details of children's progress and interests at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with the children.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including policies and procedures and children's records.  The inspector conducted a tour of the premises used for childminding purposes.  The inspector viewed, and took into account, written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is confident about her role and responsibilities to protect children. She has a good understanding of the signs and symptoms that may cause her concern about a child's welfare. The childminder is confident in the procedures to follow to protect children's welfare. The childminder, together with her co-childminder, undertakes regular visual risk assessments of all areas of her setting. She is also mindful of any possible dangers and risks to children on outings. This helps to ensure that children are cared for in a safe and secure environment. The childminder works closely with her co-childminder to evaluate their practice and prioritise areas for development. They welcome feedback from parents to help improve outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her co-childminder work together to regularly assess children's abilities when they start. They complete observations and track children's development to help plan the next steps in children's learning. This supports them to closely monitor the progress they make and to identify any gaps in their development. Children have good opportunities to learn about technology. For example, they confidently use programmable equipment, such as a compact disc player, to learn how to turn devices on and off, and how to operate them using the different buttons.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children to benefit from active play each day to promote their physical skills. For instance, children enjoy using the well-resourced garden daily. They confidently use wheeled toys, manoeuvring bicycles and dolls in buggies around the garden to go on imaginary trips. The childminder encourages children to wash their hands before meals and provides them with a range of healthy, balanced meals and snacks. This helps to support children's understanding of good hygiene and the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The childminder further supports children's understanding of being healthy by increasing their knowledge of how things grow. For example, children had great fun picking pumpkins and decorating them during the Halloween period. The childminder teaches children to use good manners. Children behave well and understand the routines of the day and the childminder's expectations.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their development in relation to their starting points. They are confident and concentrate well during activities. They successfully develop key skills needed for their next stage in learning and move to school. For example, they work together as they explore role-play equipment. They work out how to put together a wooden ark for their animals. Children are self-confident and manage some simple tasks independently. For example, they feed themselves at lunchtime and put on slippers when they come in from the garden.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487143 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 1132228 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 November 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She works with another childminder, in her co- childminder's house in Carshalton, located in the London Borough of Sutton. She cares for children on Monday to Thursday from 8am 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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