Childminder in Richmond upon Thames

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a very warm, safe and welcoming home-from-home environment. Children are highly excited to enter her home and they settle quickly. The childminder nurtures children's sense of belonging very effectively. Children are confident and independent learners. They demonstrate that they are emotionally secure as they busily explore the activities on offer to them.

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The provision is good

The childminder is a highly positive role model and children's well-being is extremely well supported. She helps children to manage and understand their feelings and emotions. This significantly enhances their confidence. The childminder helps children to develop high levels of compassion and care towards their peers and others. She builds excellent communication with everyone involved in children's care and learning. This ensures consistency and continuity in meeting children's individual needs.

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The provision is good

The childminder's teaching highly motivates children to develop and sustain deep concentration and thinking skills through very interesting learning opportunities. Children remain extremely involved and focused. They use their skills to create new ideas for learning within their play. Children develop into inquisitive learners who enjoy experimenting. For example, during their play, they find different ways to move, make noises and blow bubbles with slime.

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n Children display delight and wonder when engaging in exciting activities. For example, when experimenting with slime, they delve for objects hidden inside. Children test out how to make funny noises and giggle between themselves. They pull and stretch together with the childminder and test out ideas of how to make bubbles, finally deciding to try and blow with straws. n The childminder is a skilled practitioner with many years of teaching experience. She has an extremely flexible approach towards children's learning. When children are playing, the childminder observes them and uses their interests to guide their learning. She uses different methods to help children build their vocabulary. Sometimes, she provides a commentary for their learning, and other times when children are fully engaged, she will not say anything at all and allow them time to focus on what they are doing. The childminder also uses well-

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considered questions to help them think effectively for themselves. n Children behave exceptionally well. The childminder watches and listens to them during minor conflicts. When children need support, she consistently uses positive interaction and validates their feelings. For example, the childminder asks, 'How does it make him feel when you say that?' and, 'How can we make you both happy?' Children's emotional well-being is extremely well supported.

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25 February 2020 n Partnerships with parents are exceptional and they describe the childminder as 'inspirational'. The childminder supports children and parents in their home environment to ensure that learning is consistent and children make the best possible progress. Parents say, 'We have been following her lead by encouraging him to stay at a task longer'. Parents try to use the same language as the childminder and apply the same rules at home. This continuity helps to send children a clear message about what is expected. Parents respect the childminder's expert opinion and comment that she supports them with their children's development. Parents value the childminder and state that, 'She is incredibly knowledgeable and we learn so much from her'. n The childminder uses information from children's learning at pre-school to significantly enhance their learning. This helps create a consistent approach to

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children's learning and development, and supports their move on to school or their next stage in learning. n The childminder knows the children exceptionally well. She makes sharply focused assessments of their development and uses this information to plan a stimulating environment and exciting activities for children. n The childminder is passionate about challenging stereotypes. She uses a range of toys and books to help children understand themselves and others. n The childminder reflects on her procedures and puts her knowledge and skills into practice. However, she needs to enhance systems to review own her professional development so that training needs are identified and prioritised.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has secure understanding of child protection issues, including wider safeguarding concerns. She can identify signs and symptoms which may indicate a child is at risk from harm and/or neglect and is fully aware of her responsibilities. The childminder knows who to contact if she has a safeguarding concern about a child's safety or welfare. She ensures that her policies and procedures reflect local arrangements for safeguarding.

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n enhance systems to monitor upcoming training opportunities and prioritise those which are most relevant.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548059 Local authority Richmond Upon Thames Inspection number 10126888 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 3 to 3 Total number of places 1 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed an activity and discussed children's progress with the childminder. n The inspector sampled a variety of documentation, including first-aid certificates, risk assessments, policies and procedures and suitability checks. n Interactions between the childminder and children were observed and the inspector spoke with children when appropriate. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector went on a learning walk and discussed the curriculum with the childminder.

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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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25 February 2020 25 February 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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