Childminder in Wandsworth

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a relaxed and safe environment for children. Children have fun with the activities on offer and the childminder is clear in her aim to nurture children's confidence. The childminder makes sure that children can access their favourite activities, such as water play, and enhances children's play by offering further resources as part of their games. Conversations between the childminder and the children support language development, for example, the childminder uses and repeats new words. Children are learning to be independent. They confidently put on shoes, cut banana for snack, pour water from a small jug and wash their hands. The children understand the importance of washing their hands and eating healthy snacks. Children benefit from a structured but flexible routine each day. This includes opportunities outside for physical play, such as running, jumping, swinging and sliding. The children are encouraged to listen to

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The provision is good

sounds like birds and planes in the sky. They learn to observe their surroundings, for example to notice numbers on buses and words on shop fronts. They visit their local community to feed the ducks and look at trees.

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The provision is good

Due to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the childminder has not been able to access group activities, or to mix with other childminders locally. However, she has recently joined the library and hopes to attend activities there as restrictions lift. The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour and explains any rules clearly, such as the need to wear shoes outside. She models respectful language, such as please and thank you for the children.

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need to do better?

n The childminder supports the families she works with well. She keeps children's parents informed daily about activities and learning taking place. Parents are very appreciative of the work the childminder does. For example, she has given parents the confidence to transition back to work. The childminder shares learning that the family can do at home. n The childminder offers a broad learning programme, with clear aims for what she wants the children to know. Her focus is on developing children's confidence and curiosity. n The childminder is respectful in her approach to personal care, allowing children to be independent while being there to offer support. She encourages children to share ideas, including making some decisions about the outings they take each day. These activities help children to enjoy exciting experiences and to meet different people in the community. n The childminder is reflective of her own practice, wanting to make improvements

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need to do better?

in what she provides, including adding more natural resources for children to explore. The childminder places an emphasis on including all children in her

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need to do better?

9 June 2021 provision. Her awareness of how to keep children safe at all times is good. As the pandemic restrictions lift, the childminder wants to further enhance her knowledge of children's learning and development. n The childminder introduces mathematical language to the children and helps with early skills in maths. Children show a sense of achievement when counting numbers to 10 during a matching game. Children name simple shapes while cutting with dough and are beginning to use new words, such as circle, square and oval. n The childminder supports children's communication and language development well. She repeats longer words back to the children correctly to help them with pronunciation. n The childminder shares her enthusiasm of stories and reading books together, the favourite being 'The Gingerbread Man'. Learning from this story was extended by making gingerbread and children enjoy repeating the phrase 'You

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need to do better?

can't catch me, I'm the Gingerbread man'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is aware of signs of abuse, neglect and failure to thrive. She knows the procedures, including who to contact within the local authority if she were concerned about a child. She has engaged in online safeguarding training about various child protection issues and has updated her safeguarding training. She has an appropriate way of recording and sharing any accidents with parents. There is a clear procedure for fire safety and identified exit points in the house. The childminder keeps the house and garden area free from obvious hazards, with boundaries in place for private areas within the house.

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should:

n develop the provision further to enhance children's curiosity and inspire them to explore different materials.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548628 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 10133695 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

As of early 2021, the childminder resides in Clapham, South London, in the Borough of Wandsworth. She has been registered since August 2017. She offers childcare all year round, except for national holidays, from 8am to 6pm.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector observed the childminder and the child at play. n Parents were invited to share their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector observed and talked with children during activities inside and outside the house, including snack time.

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Inspection activities

9 June 2021 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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9 June 2021 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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