Childminder in Sutton

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder provides an extremely safe, welcoming and highly stimulating environment. Children are immensely happy and they thrive in her exceptional care. She builds warm, nurturing relationships with children and gets to know their personalities well. The childminder completes very precise assessments of children's progress, which enables her to identify any gaps in their learning. She uses her excellent knowledge of children's development and their next stage of learning to plan an exciting curriculum. The childminder's highly skilled questioning and interactions with children support them to make outstanding progress.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has high expectations for every child. Older children practise their writing skills as they access clipboards to pretend to write prescriptions. They are able to write recognisable letters, and link sounds to the letters they create. Children have excellent opportunities to learn about people and communities. They learn about various cultural celebrations and go on trips in the local community. Children access diverse resources. This helps them to develop great respect for others. Children's behaviour is exemplary and they are exceedingly helpful and well mannered. The childminder offers meaningful praise so that children know what they have done well. This helps to build high levels of self-esteem.

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need to do better?

n Children make exceptional progress in their speech and language. The childminder provides a language-rich environment with numerous opportunities for children to build on their vocabulary. For instance, they benefit from daily stories and sing-and-sign sessions, and learn greetings in other languages. Older children use and understand complex words, such as 'lava' and 'stethoscope', during their play. Younger children's parents and the childminder work closely to monitor and build on younger children's emerging language. n Children use mathematical language fluently as they play. They use words such as 'enormous' and 'giant' to describe the 'Hungry Caterpillar'. They predict which fruits will be heavier or lighter as they use scales to weigh real fruit. They expertly play board games to support their sorting and matching skills. Young children show great interest in the world around them and become extremely

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confident explorers. They are captivated by the buttons on the talking map, which they turn on and off to hear different sounds. n The childminder is inspirational in the way she works with parents. She values their input and has highly effective ways to involve parents in children's home learning. For example, parents are encouraged to support older children's numeracy and literacy skills at home. This highly effective two-way flow of information provides consistency and strengthens and enriches children's learning and development. The childminder fully prepares children and parents

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30 January 2020 for the eventual move on to school. n Children are extremely interested in taking part in role-play activities. The childminder ensures that a wealth of relevant resources are always easily accessible to children so that they can build on their ideas with ease. Children pretend to be doctors as they closely examine x-rays and provide their diagnosis. n The childminder is very committed to her personal development to continually update her skills. She attends a broad range of courses. The childminder has attended training relating to managing children's emotions and self-esteem. This has given her to a greater awareness of how she promotes children's confidence and emotional well-being. The childminder adopts a positive attitude around making improvements to her practice through self-evaluation. She seeks the views of parents to enhance the quality of her service. n All children are highly motivated and confident in their play and learning. They

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develop excellent personal and social skills as a result, in part, of the high- quality provision. Older children invite their friends to join them in their chosen activity and share toys with younger children. n The childminder provides excellent opportunities and encouragement for children to carry out tasks for themselves. Children independently access the water dispenser to manage their own thirst levels. They are able to dress themselves and fasten zips on their coats ready for outdoor play. Children develop high levels of independence and confidence in their own abilities.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder places the highest priority on protecting children and keeping them safe. She has an excellent knowledge of her role and responsibility, and what to do if she has concerns. The childminder is committed to completing training and carrying out research to broaden her knowledge of child protection issues. She has increased her knowledge through reading serious case reviews to enable her to learn from past mistakes. The childminder also knows about the signs to look out for regarding breast ironing. The childminder's risk assessments ensure children's safety is her highest priority.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY416456 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 10138224 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 to 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 25 February 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Carshalton, in the London Borough of Sutton. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector sampled a variety of documentation, including first-aid certificates, insurance, risk assessments, policies and procedures, and evidence of suitability checks carried out for the childminder and household members. n Discussions were held with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. The inspector also spoke to parents and took account of their written views. n The inspector and the childminder carried out a learning walk to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The childminder and the inspector completed a joint observation to consider the quality of education. n The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation processes and plans for improvement.

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Inspection activities

30 January 2020 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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30 January 2020 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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