Childminder, Out-of school day care in Sutton

Inspection date 18 June 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 is extremely caring and has developed close relationships with the children. Her calm and consistent approach supports children's emotional well-being and they thrive in her care. n Children make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder regularly observes and assesses their development, which helps her to identify any gaps in their learning and to plan for these appropriately. n Children benefit from a range of well-planned activities and experiences. They develop a love for the outdoors when they regularly visit local nature reserves and woodland. They gain a variety of skills through activities such as building dens, making bark rubbings and balancing on tree stumps. n The childminder has established close working partnerships with parents, who are extremely happy with the care provided. The childminder supports parents positively and keeps them very well informed about their children's care needs and progress.

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This provision is good

n Although children have opportunities to develop their independence, there are some missed opportunities to develop children's self-care to support their personal development.

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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 consider ways to further encourage children's self-care and independence skills to support their personal development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector observed a range of activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the quality of teaching and its impact on children's learning. n The inspector took account of parents' views from their written feedback. n The inspector viewed a sample of documentation, including children's developmental records, and discussed children's progress with the childminder. n The inspector reviewed the childminder's systems for evaluating her practice.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is committed to providing a safe environment to enable children to play safely both in and out of the setting. She is aware of procedures to follow should she have any concerns about the welfare of a child in her care. The childminder also ensures that her assistants are up to date in their training and knowledge to safeguard children. The childminder uses very effective systems to evaluate the quality of her provision which take into consideration the views of others. She is very committed to developing her own skills through a wide range of training courses. For example, recent training on communication and language, forest childcare and mark making has supported her work and improved experiences and outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children she cares for extremely well and consistently engages with them in a supportive way. She uses information gained from her assessments to plan a wide range of stimulating activities to support children's learning. Younger children have close, secure bonds with the childminder and like to cuddle up to her. Children's physical skills are well supported in a variety of ways. For example, younger children learn to become mobile using walkers in the garden and older children learn to balance as they walk along logs during visits to nature reserves. Children are inquisitive and ask lots of questions. The childminder is skilled at communicating with children to encourage them to express their own thoughts and ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works closely with parents and other settings to settle children and find out about their individual needs and what they already know and can do. Children feel safe and secure in the childminder's care and confidently explore the well-resourced environment. Children learn about good hygiene routines, such as washing their hands before snack time and the importance of a healthy diet. Children behave well, as the childminder has a caring and nurturing approach which children respond positively to. Younger children learn to show care for each other and the environment by helping with tidying up. Older children who attend for after-school care are supported to make decisions and their ideas are valued.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are prepared well for their next stage of learning. They demonstrate good levels of concentration as they explore the sand and use chalks to make pictures and patterns. Children learn early mathematical skills as they develop their understanding of numbers, shapes, sizes and colours through meaningful experiences. As they play in the role-play shop, children use stones to represent coins, which they count confidently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541334 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 10089950 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 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 17 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Carshalton, in the London Borough of Sutton. She operates on weekdays from 7.30am to 6.30pm, all year round. The childminder works with assistants.

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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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