Childminder in Sutton

Inspection date 4 June 2019 Previous inspection date 14 March 2016

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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 builds positive relationships with parents and other professionals. For example, she shares information with teaching staff from local schools to promote continuity in children's care and learning. n The childminder is a good role model. She is sensitive, caring and responsive to the needs of the mixed ages of children. All children make good progress from when they first start. n The childminder supports children's early mathematical skills to a good level; for example, she helps children to problem solve as they correctly answer simple sums. n Very young children begin to make sense of their world. They explore the environment with increasing independence and confidence and play well alongside older children. n Occasionally, children do not have access to drinking water to help keep them hydrated. n The childminder does not organise the environment well enough to help all children

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This provision is good

access resources easily. n The childminder has not accessed other training opportunities to further improve her teaching skills.

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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 greater opportunities for children to access drinking water throughout the day n arrange the learning environment to help children make even more independent choices in their play n strengthen systems for ongoing professional development to raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector had a tour of parts of the premises used for childminding. n The inspector talked with children and the childminder at appropriate times. She reviewed an activity with the childminder. n The inspector observed and discussed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. n The inspector viewed written feedback from parents and took account of their views. n The inspector viewed evidence of suitability for the childminder and household members. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation information with the childminder and viewed a range of documentation, including the childminder's paediatric first-aid certificate and public liability insurance.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder regularly updates her safeguarding knowledge and wider child protection issues to a good level. She understands the local procedure to follow if she has a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder knows how to recognise possible signs of abuse and neglect and tackle extreme views and beliefs. The childminder reviews her policies and procedures in line with new guidance and legislation. She successfully seeks the views of parents, for example, by regularly asking for their feedback. Effective systems are in place to assess and monitor children's good progress from when they first start. The childminder skilfully identifies what children need to learn next to help them make the good progress. She keeps her mandatory training up to date, although she has not identified other training opportunities to strengthen her professional development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, children benefit from a variety of activities and experiences the childminder provides for different ages of children. For example, younger children concentrate as they skilfully thread large tubes through a skipping rope and older children help to put together a large dinosaur floor puzzle. The childminder successfully promotes children's early speaking and literacy skills, for example she points to pictures as she reads a story to younger children and helps older children to understand that words carry meaning. The childminder engages parents to support their children's learning well. For instance, she shares a summary of their children's progress soon after they start and a progress check when children are age two.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

On the whole, the childminder promotes children's good health. Children benefit from daily outdoor experiences. For example, children enjoy trips to local church gardens, weekly trips to stay-and-play groups, and the local library. The childminder promotes good manners and sensitively helps children to share and take turns with toys. Children behave well and they form warm relationships with her. Children are emotionally secure. Children keenly follow good hygiene practices and begin to develop self-help skills well. For example, children wash their hands and face before mealtimes. The childminder helps children learn how to keep themselves safe, such as when they go downstairs.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn key skills to prepare them for the next stages in learning and their eventual move to school. Younger children accompany older children to school; consequently, they begin to recognise teaching staff and the local school environment, which helps prepare them for school. Older children independently put on their shoes and younger children learn how to fasten straps on their shoes. Very young children confidently go backwards downstairs while older children hold on and carefully walk behind them. Older children recognise mathematical language, such as 'less' and 'more'. All children are confident communicators. For example, younger children babble and older children express themselves with growing confidence. All children make good progress from when they first started.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY272864 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 10066340 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 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 20 Date of previous inspection 14 March 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in the London Borough of Sutton. The childminder is available to work Monday to Friday from 7am until 6.30pm, for most of the year. She holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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