Childminder in Sutton

Inspection date 8 January 2019 Previous inspection date 15 July 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder helps children to develop very good communication and language skills. She listens attentively and responds appropriately, asks questions, models and repeats words, to help reinforce children's language skills, including those who are learning English as an additional language. All children make good progress. n The childminder has strong partnerships with parents and other early years settings that children also attend. She keeps parents up to date with their child's day to help ensure continuity in children's care and well-being. n The childminder provides a good selection of age- and stage-appropriate experiences to help support children's learning. She encourages children's health and well-being effectively and promotes their healthy lifestyles well. n The childminder maintains a safe, secure environment, and helps children learn to keep themselves safe. For example, they learn how to get on and off the bench safely.

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This provision is good

n The childminder provides a warm and homely environment to help children feel safe, and form strong, positive relationships. Children's behaviour is good. n The childminder regularly evaluates the quality of her practice and provision. She obtains the views of parents, children and other professionals to help her identify areas for development in order to improve outcomes for children. n The childminder is not consistent in the way she assesses information of what children know and can do, to help her identify and plan accurately so children achieve even greater development. n The organisation of some activities does not consistently keep older children engaged as well as possible, to help extend their learning even more.

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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

n strengthen the way initial assessments of what children know and can do are gathered and used in planning, to help enhance children's learning to an even higher level n review the organisation of some learning experiences to help increase older children's interest and involvement, and extend their learning further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector and childminder toured the areas of the home where childminding activities take place and reviewed children's safety. n The inspector looked at a range of documentation and spoke to the childminder about her evaluation and how effective this is in helping her to improve. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and held discussions with the childminder about the benefits to children. n The inspector looked at children's assessment records and discussed children's progress with the childminder. n The inspector considered the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection and some written feedback.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has well-considered policies and procedures that she uses to help underpin her knowledge and practice. She is aware of the signs that may indicate concerns with regard to children's welfare. The childminder knows the relevant reporting processes to follow in the event of such concerns, to help promote children's safety. She monitors her practice and the quality of teaching well to improve outcomes for children. Since her last inspection, the childminder has improved opportunities for children to see more print outside in order to support their early reading skills. She has also established more effective ways of incorporating children's home languages in the daily routines and activities. For instance, the childminder uses key words in the children's home languages to help promote their communication and understanding.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder skilfully supports children's mathematical learning. She encourages older children to count and learn about numerals, amounts, shapes and sizes during a wide variety of activities. For example, they excitedly count different items and say 'taller', 'bigger' and 'highest'. The childminder helps children to understand the wider world. They look at maps and identify the countries members of their families are from. The childminder provides exciting experiences for children to develop their finger and arm muscles. She provides good opportunities for all children as they delight in carefully cutting their own fruit. Parents praise the childminder and say that their children make good progress. They are given ideas about what they can do at home and children benefit from the continuity in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to be helpful and they enjoy carrying out simple, manageable tasks. For example, they are asked to help set out activities, and eagerly join in with putting away resources when they have finished using them. The childminder provides plenty of opportunities for children to understand about the local community and people whose experiences may be different from their own. The childminder constantly supports children's independence well and gently helps them to understand behavioural expectations. She ensures her home and outings are rigorously risk assessed to help promote children's safety. The childminder provides important opportunities for children to be active and develop healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are sociable and confident. They enjoy exploring. For example, children excitedly play with bricks as they make towers and trains. They are interested in simple technology, such as pressing buttons on resources to create a variety of sounds and movements. Children are persistent and practise new skills until they master them. For instance, younger children are determined to learn how to use tweezers and gain deep satisfaction when they achieve their goal. They share books and stories with each other and the childminder. Children are prepared well for the next stage in their learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY387015 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 10066311 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13 Date of previous inspection 15 July 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Worcester Park, in the London Borough of Sutton. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round.

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Registers

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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