Childminder in Sutton

Inspection date 20 August 2019 Previous inspection date 19 February 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 works effectively in partnership with parents to support children's care and learning needs. She gathers useful information about children when they join her provision, to help her cater for their routines and plan for their good progress right from the start. n The childminder observes and assesses children's learning well. She provides a wide range of interesting and challenging resources and activities for children to explore freely. This helps all children to make good progress from their starting points. n The childminder provides an extremely welcoming and nurturing environment. Children develop strong attachments with the childminder and each other and show high levels of confidence. n The childminder supports children's physical development effectively. She provides a variety of activities that develop their understanding of a healthy lifestyle. Children enjoy regular outdoor exercise.

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This provision is good

n The childminder fosters children's communication skills effectively. For example, she talks clearly to them, provides a commentary and models good conversational skills to help increase their speaking, listening and attention. n The childminder is a positive role model. She is respectful, very calm and polite in her interactions with children. She regularly provides praise and encouragement, which supports children to build on their self-esteem and feel valued. n The childminder has not fully established systems for non-verbal children to be able to fully communicate their choices.

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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 establish more systems that enable children who cannot communicate verbally to express their wishes.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's outcomes. n The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector had a tour of the setting and observed the areas used for childminding purposes. n The inspector reviewed a sample of documentation, including policies, children's records, training certificates and suitability records. n The inspector took account of parent views from written feedback.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is confident in describing the signs that may cause her to be concerned about a child's welfare and knows the procedure to follow in these circumstances. The childminder reviews her provision regularly to ensure she meets all children's needs effectively. The childminder effectively monitors the progress of individual children. She ensures their needs are accurately met. The childminder regularly attends training to keep her knowledge up to date. This has positive outcomes for children. Partnership with parents is strong. For instance, parents support children's learning at home to ensure continuity of learning between home and the setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children closely and regularly reviews their development to identify what they need to learn next. She uses this information to plan a variety of activities to nurture their good progress. The childminder supports children's communication skills well. For example, she introduces new words to extend children's vocabulary and comments positively as they play. The childminder supports children's curiosity as they explore different ways coloured rice falls when falling to the floor or onto the tray. The childminder supports younger children's early mathematical skills. She encourages them to anticipate when the cars roll down the tube.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop strong emotional bonds with the childminder which nurture their confidence and well-being very effectively. They settle in quickly when they join her provision and demonstrate that they feel safe and happy in her care. The childminder regularly takes children to local playgroups, as a way for them to meet a wider range of people and develop good social skills. She supports children's understanding of how to lead healthy lifestyles well. The childminder is calm and consistent in her approach and gives children gentle reminders to help them to learn. Children behave well. The childminder supports children's physical skills well. She encourages children to climb steps in the garden safely.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from when they first start. Children are settled. They show they feel safe, secure and are willing to learn. Children enjoy the opportunity to explore their environment. They can access the resources they want to play with independently. Children develop good skills that will help them in their future learning at pre-school and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY468980 Local authority Merton Inspection number 10075566 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 19 February 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Morden in the London Borough of Morden. The childminder operates her service from Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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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