Childminder EY416386

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

The childminder plans activities carefully, considering what she wants the children to learn and how best to teach them, covering all seven areas of learning. Activities are based on children's interests and build on what they have already learned, so supporting them to develop their knowledge further. Children develop positive attitudes to their play and are eager to learn while playing with the childminder. For example, children enthusiastically tell unfamiliar adults about significant events, such as their birthday. The childminder is enthusiastic and engages well with the children. She joins them at their play, supporting their acquisition of language. For example, she introduces new words, such as 'bulldozer' as the children play imaginatively with trucks. Children behave well; they willingly follow instructions and benefit from lots of praise. The childminder is knowledgeable about how to keep children safe. For example, children eagerly explain the safety rules when out

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The provision is good

with the childminder. She exchanges information with parents about children's routines and progress, and suggests activities for home learning to support children's learning further. She also uses ideas and suggestions from parents about their children's learning in future planned activities.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has high expectations for all children. She ensures that activities are interesting and challenging, supporting children's interest to extend their learning. For example, children recognise numbers that are special to them and enjoy matching the correct number of pom-poms to the pot. Children demonstrate curiosity as they test which pots are too small or too big for the pom-poms. n Children learn and develop across the areas of learning through well thought-out activities. The childminder regularly checks what children know, understand and can do. She uses this information well to decide what children need to learn next. For example, the childminder chooses equipment to develop fine motor skills which later support children's pencil control and early writing. n The childminder supports children's language acquisition well. She introduces new vocabulary during play activities and when sharing books together. Children

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need to do better?

enjoy regular story time and rhyme time activities with the childminder and at the library. The childminder uses these opportunities to enhance children's love of books as they share a wide range of stories. She introduces factual and story books to support children's interest. For example, children actively join in using play figures as props during story time to re-enact the story as the childminder reads. n The childminder is a good role model and has clear expectations of children's behaviour. Children settle quickly in the environment, building social skills and forming new friendships.

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need to do better?

11 September 2019 n Children have positive attitudes to learning, concentrating and showing enjoyment as they play. For example, children play imaginatively with trucks and tippers as they use the crane to rescue a digger from the hole. n The childminder encourages children to be independent. For example, they enjoy carrying out small tasks such as tidying up, as well as managing their own personal needs. Children are encouraged to develop healthy lifestyles, including through physical activities. Children enjoy regular trips to the local parks and local community. n Relationships with parents are strong, based on good communication. The childminder shares ideas and suggestions for home learning to support children's continual development. Parents enjoy the two-way communication and state they are happy the childminder 'takes on board' the suggestions they make to carry on learning from home. However, the childminder has not developed

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need to do better?

partnerships with other settings children attend to ensure continuity of care and learning. n The childminder is ambitious in providing high-quality care and education. She has a clear programme for improving her own skills and knowledge. She attends training and childminder drop-ins to ensure her knowledge is kept up to date. n The childminder regularly engages parents and children to help with improving her setting, so children are benefiting from high-quality care and education.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good, secure knowledge of how to protect children from harm and the procedures to follow if she has any concerns regarding a child's welfare. She is clear on her roles and responsibilities with regards to keeping children safe. She supports the children to manage their safety well. The childminder knows the procedure to follow should an allegation or complaint be made against her. She keeps her knowledge up to date. She reviews her policies and procedures regularly. The childminder thoroughly risk assesses her home and teaches children how to keep themselves safe.

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should:

n develop the partnerships with other settings to help support children's continuity of learning even more precisely.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY416386 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 10074602 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 2 to 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 6 January 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Surbiton, Surrey. The childminder offers care Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 6pm, during term time only.

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Inspection activities

n A meeting was held between the inspector and childminder. n The inspector and childminder discussed children's learning and progress. n The childminder and inspector completed a learning walk of the setting to understand how the childminder organised the curriculum. n The inspector looked at a sample of documents, including parent feedback, safeguarding procedures and suitability. n The inspector observed the childminder's teaching during activities with the children.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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11 September 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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