Childminder EY541320

Inspection date 9 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 develops good relationships with children, consequently their emotional well-being flourishes. They respond well to her gentle nurturing approach and enjoy warm and attentive exchanges with her throughout the day. n The childminder ensures that the environment is secure and welcoming for the children and parents. She carries out effective risk assessments to ensure children are safe in her home and on outings. n The childminder demonstrates good teaching skills, particularly in her interactions with children. She repeats and responds to young children's comments clearly. This helps to build their vocabulary. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder gives parents advice to help them continue their children's development at home, such as using signs to support children's language development. n The childminder is keen to improve her professional development by attending training

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This provision is good

courses, which enhance her knowledge and understanding of the early years foundation stage. n The childminder does not consistently provide additional challenge for older children during activities to support them to make even better progress in their learning. n The childminder does not consistently provide children with a wide enough range of opportunities to develop their early writing and drawing skills during play.

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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 provide additional challenge during activities for older children, to further support their good progress n provide more opportunities for children to develop their early writing and drawing skills during play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. n The inspector looked at relevant documents, such as training, accident and children's records. n The inspector took account of parents' written comments. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder and the children.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The well-organised childminder is passionate about providing good-quality childcare. The childminder reflects on the quality of her practice and the service she provides. She obtains feedback from parents and children and uses this effectively to help her identify areas for improvement. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures children's safety, and well-being is a priority. She is fully aware of how to recognise and report any concerns she has about a child's welfare. Young children begin to learn how to keep themselves safe. This is demonstrated when they help to tidy toys away after they have finished playing. Parents comment very favourably about the childminder. Relationships are positive and parents comment on their child's good progress, confidence and eagerness to learn.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans activities that motivate children's interests and promote their learning. For example, children thoroughly enjoy experimenting with the different textures of straw and stones with the zoo and farm animals. The childminder promotes children's mathematical development well, for example during discussions about differences in size, counting routinely and sorting shapes. The childminder helps to develop children's early communication and language skills. For example, she commentates on what younger children are doing to help them make sense of their play. The childminder supports children's home language effectively, which means older children are confident speaking in both English and their home language. The childminder supports children's imagination and creativity effectively. For example, children enthusiastically represent their own ideas through music when they pretend to be frogs and move in time with the rhythm.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a well-organised, stimulating environment where children are happy and motivated to play. Consistent routines mean children feel safe and secure and know what to expect. Children are confident and encouraged to be independent. For example, they help to take the dishes to the kitchen, learn to wash their own hands and to put on their shoes. The childminder is very attentive and knows the children's needs well. The children have good relationships with the childminder and each other. They play well together and show tolerance and respect for each other's feelings. The childminder praises positive behaviour and the children respond warmly to this; they are polite and well behaved. The childminder provides a healthy range of food and snacks. Parents comment that since being with the childminder they have noticed their children are more willing and excited to try new foods.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy, secure and sociable. Younger children show persistence as they develop new skills and act on their ideas. Older children relish extra responsibility. They are confident when reading stories aloud and use puppets imaginatively to explain the characters. Children progress well from their initial starting points and they develop the key skills for the next stage in their learning and moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541320 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 10090026 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in the London Borough of Sutton. The childminder works each weekday, all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm. The childminder receives funding to provide early years education for two-year-old children.

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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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Registers

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