Childminder in Sutton

Inspection date 2 July 2019 Previous inspection date 7 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 provides a welcoming and stimulating childcare service for children of mixed ages. She offers a variety of challenging activities and experiences to motivate all children to learn and achieve well. n Children benefit from plenty of outdoor play to help keep them physically active and promote their good health. For example, children enjoy visits to soft play, farms and ample time outdoors in the childminder's garden. n The childminder enriches children's communication and language skills well. For example, she repeats what children say using the correct pronunciation and comments on their play. n Older children are self-assured, confident and enjoy helping younger children. For example, they offer help to younger children to find the correct pieces of a puzzle. n Younger children begin to make sense of their world. They explore the environment with increasing confidence and play well alongside older children.

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This provision is good

n The childminder has not accessed other training opportunities to further improve her teaching, knowledge and skills. n The childminder does not routinely promote children's abilities to express themselves freely, particularly during art and craft activities. n Occasionally, the childminder does not support children's independence and self-help skills, particularly during daily routines.

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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 systems for ongoing professional development to raise the quality of teaching, knowledge and skill to an even higher level n provide opportunities for children to express themselves freely, particularly during art and craft activities n ensure that children develop their self-help skills and independence during their everyday routines.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector viewed areas of the childminder's home used for the purpose of 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 regarding 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 understands her responsibility to safeguard children and to promote their welfare. The childminder successfully assesses risk in her home and prior to outings to minimise potential hazards to children. She helps children learn how to keep themselves safe, such as in the event of a fire. The childminder seeks the views of parents and children, and takes account of their views. She regularly reviews her provision to help drive improvement. The childminder keeps her mandatory training up to date but she has not accessed other ways to update her knowledge and skills to an even higher level. The childminder has built positive relationships with other professionals, for example she regularly meets with local childminders to share good practice and attends childminding network meetings to discuss current childcare information.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, teaching is strong. The childminder extends children's vocabulary well. For example, she helps older children recognise and name animals, such as 'hippopotamus' and 'rhinoceros'. Children enthusiastically make shapes from dough. The childminder acknowledges their efforts; she praises younger children's keen attempts. This also helps to build on their self-esteem and confidence. Children ask questions about a bee they find in the garden. The childminder quickly responds to children's growing curiosity. She skilfully helps children learn about the world around them. Children actively explore outdoors. All children collect large pebbles. Younger children transport them using a fishing net and the childminder encourages older children to count the pebbles they find to further promote their early mathematical skills. The childminder assesses and monitors children's learning accurately from when they first start. She provides parents

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

with a summary of children's learning when children are two.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model. She promotes good manners and helps children to behave well. Overall, the childminder supports children's confidence and independence. For example, children willingly follow daily routines and they make choices in their play. Children benefit from a variety of experiences to promote understanding of each other's similarities and differences. Children mix regularly with others at local stay-and-play groups and learn about their local community. On the whole, the childminder promotes children's creativity and imaginary play well. Older children use pretend play to act out their experiences and younger children eagerly build 'a castle' from construction materials.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children learn skills they require for the next stages in their leaning and to help prepare them for their eventual move to school. Older children recognise letters and begin to learn words carry meaning. Younger children recognise basic colours and older children count with confidence up to 10. Older children correctly use scissors to cut dough and use a range of one-handed tools. All children use good manners and learn to share and take turns with toys.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 153852 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 10066334 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 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 7 March 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Sutton in Surrey. She cares for children on Tuesday to Friday, from 7.30pm until 5.30pm for most of the year.

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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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