Childminder in Kingston upon Thames

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

Children are very happy and content and thoroughly enjoy attending the setting. The childminder is sensitive to children's individual needs, which supports their security and emotional well-being extremely well. Children respond positively to the childminder, who is calm, patient and encouraging. The childminder places good emphasis on supporting children's learning. She plans a range of fun activities which support their knowledge and development effectively. Children have daily learning opportunities to visit places of interest in the local community. For instance, they frequently attend play groups, singing sessions at the library and local parks. These visits support children's social skills and encourage them to be active. The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. She is skilled at supporting children to share and take turns, and they respond very well. Children have good opportunities to learn about nature. This is evident when the

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The provision is good

childminder encourages them to look for birds in the garden and helps them to plant vegetables and flowers to watch them grow, for example. Although resources support most aspects of children's learning well, those available indoors are predominantly made of plastic and do not give them opportunities to explore different textures and learn through their senses.

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need to do better?

n Children have strong bonds with the childminder and each other. The childminder creates a warm and homely environment where children feel confident to try new things and have fun. Children have good opportunities to make independent choices about their learning. For instance, they enjoy choosing which toys to play with and show very good levels of focus and concentration for their age. Children are motivated learners and display a positive attitude towards trying new things. They make good progress in their learning. n The childminder interacts very well with children. She shows interest in their play and asks them lots of questions to support their language development and thinking skills. For example, children enjoyed talking about where giraffes and crocodiles live, showing their developing knowledge of the wider world. n Children's mathematical knowledge is supported extremely well. For example,

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they enjoyed matching and naming different-coloured and shaped beads when threading. The childminder offered good levels of challenge to extend their understanding of concepts such as 'more' and 'less', 'longer' and 'shorter'. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents receive daily information about their child's routine and favourite part of the day. They also frequently meet with the childminder to discuss children's next steps in learning, including, for example, how to approach toilet training in the most consistent way. n Parents are extremely positive and complimentary about the service the

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16 January 2020 childminder provides. They particularly appreciate the childminder's caring nature and high levels of experience and professionalism. n The childminder encourages children to adopt healthy lifestyles. They have daily opportunities to visit local parks and playgrounds to provide opportunities to run, climb and develop their balance and coordination. The childminder also works closely with parents to ensure that children bring healthy and nutritious meals to eat in her home. n The childminder has an effective settling-in process so that children get to know her and the new environment. During this time, she seeks information from parents about children's interests, routines and their current stage of development, to help them to settle with ease and to plan for their learning right from the start. n Children have fun participating in a variety of activities that support their learning. However, the resources available, particularly indoors, do not fully

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maximise children's opportunities to learn about different materials and textures, to foster their sensory development. n The childminder keeps all essential training up to date, for example completing first-aid and safeguarding courses. However, she has not identified professional development opportunities to help raise the quality of teaching to the very highest level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is highly committed to making sure that the children in her care are safe. This is apparent when she carries out thorough risk assessments of different parts of her home and garden, and in relation to local trips, to help minimise any accidents or hazards. The childminder has secure knowledge of any possible signs or symptoms that may indicate a child's safety and welfare are being compromised. She has a clear understanding of what procedures to follow to report any concerns and to seek additional help for the child. The childminder has discussions with the children about keeping themselves safe. For example, they frequently talk about road safety.

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should:

n provide further opportunities for children to explore different textures during play and to learn through their senses n build on professional development opportunities to enhance teaching skills to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 132118 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 10072380 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 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 29 February 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in Berrylands, in the Royal Borough of Kingston. She operates Monday to Thursday, from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector participated in a learning walk to see the parts of the childminder's home that she uses for caring for children. n The childminder and the inspector evaluated a planned activity and discussed the intentions for children's learning. n A range of testimonials from parents was viewed and their opinions were taken into consideration. n The inspector viewed a range of essential documentation, such as suitability information and training certificates. n A feedback meeting was held to discuss the overall quality of the provision.

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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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