Childminder EY540624

Inspection date 1 May 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 demonstrates a high standard and quality of care. She provides a home-from-home environment where emphasis is placed on the children's social and emotional well-being. n The childminder has warm and caring relationships with children. Children are happy and settled in her care. She is sensitive to their individual needs and plans the day to meet those needs. n The childminder has a good knowledge of how children learn. She engages children in activities which encourage them to independently access a wide range of resources and activities. Children are encouraged to pursue their own interests. n The childminder provides experiences to enhance children's knowledge and understanding of different cultures, faiths and festivals. n At times, the childminder misses opportunities to encourage children to develop the confidence to use their home language to help enhance their learning experiences.

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This provision is good

n The childminder does not consistently use effective methods to evaluate the quality of her service and to help her plan further improvements.

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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 increase opportunities that encourage children to develop, share and speak their home languages in the setting n initiate more effective ways to evaluate the setting and increase opportunities to involve parents in the process.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector took into account the written views of parents during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to children at suitable times during the inspection. n The inspector held a meeting with the childminder and looked at a range of documentation, including evidence of training, safeguarding policies and procedures. n The inspector conducted a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder to observe teaching practices at the setting.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder has established effective partnerships with parents. For example, she exchanges information on a daily basis, so they are well-informed about their child's day. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands how to keep children safe and knows the action to take if she is concerned about the welfare of a child. The childminder updates her knowledge so it is relevant to the needs of the children in her care. For instance, she uses her experience as a volunteer in a primary school, and has established effective partnerships with other providers, including nursery schools, to enrich children's learning and support continuous development. The childminder uses online networks to keep up-to-date with changes in legislation.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands what children need to achieve and how to support individual children to learn. For instance, she uses a mixture of observations and information from parents to identify gaps in areas of learning, and takes the appropriate action to help close them. The childminder provides activities and resources that reinforce what has previously been learnt. For example, at nursery the children were learning about patterns. The childminder provided resources to support and replicate this in the setting. The childminder provides a language-rich environment and good role modelling skills for the children in her care. For example, she asks open-ended questions and encourages children to problem-solve and enhance their thinking skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a nurturing environment and has formed close bonds with the children. Children are supported to be independent. For instance, the childminder provides plenty of praise and encouragement to enhance children's self-esteem. The childminder ensures children understand they have a voice and supports them to have the courage to use it. For example, when they are anxious or concerned about a situation, children are supported to feel confident to talk to someone they trust. The childminder provides freshly cooked meals that include fruit and vegetables and a selection of healthy snacks. She talks to the children about the benefits of healthy eating to support their understanding of a balanced nutritious diet.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make progress from their starting points. The childminder supports children to be ready for school, providing the skills they need to progress to the next steps in their development. They learn how to communicate with others, share, wait their turn and listen to instruction. Children observe everyday items such as car registration numbers and road signs to help identify familiar letters and numbers and gain a better understanding of forming words.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540624 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 10080129 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 4 - 10 Total number of places 7 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in November 2016 and lives in New Malden in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. She operates five days a week, term time only and offers care in the afternoons and after school.

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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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