Childminder in Merton

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

Children are happy and confident in this calm setting. The childminder has strong, warm and caring relationships with the children. She helps them to settle well by ensuring that she caters for their interests and takes time to get to know children individually. The childminder values each child and has high expectations of them.

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The provision is good

Children engage well with activities. For example, they listen to and follow instructions and concentrate well as they play a mathematics game. Children count reliably and are able to add and subtract successfully. They enjoy the activity and rise to the challenges that it presents. The childminder teaches the children to listen attentively by, for example, going on local sound walks where they listen to noises in the environment, such as birds chirping and car engines. She manages children's behaviour successfully and uses a fair and gentle approach. The childminder shares her expectations with the children so that they are aware of boundaries around their behaviour.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is well planned and supports children's learning successively. The childminder observes what children can and cannot do and uses this information to ensure that they are appropriately challenged. They learn valuable skills in preparation for school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder carefully plans a broad range of interesting activities covering all areas of learning. The curriculum builds on children's learning and is based on what children need to learn next. Children make good progress. n Children have a good understanding of the world around them. For instance, the children put on a special performance to celebrate Chinese New Year and learn to accept and respect cultural and religious differences. The childminder supports children's understanding of the world further, for example by taking children to visit local parks and nature areas to observe and talk about changing seasons. They plant vegetables in the garden and learn about how things grow. n The childminder teaches children good early literacy skills. For instance, she provides a wide variety of interesting books and reads stories to children in lively tones. Children have a great love of books and really enjoy story times. They

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need to do better?

often make comments and learn new words as they sing nursery rhymes and action songs. Older children have good understanding of letters and the sounds they represent. Some can write their own names and simple words. n Children have a broad range of good physical skills. The childminder provides them with interesting outdoor challenges, such as throwing balls into nets, where they develop good hand-to-eye coordination skills, and obstacle races. Children visit the local park regularly, where they use a wide variety of

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21 July 2021 equipment to practise their climbing and balancing skills. n Children have a good understanding of their emotions and have good self- esteem. For example, the childminder reads stories about feelings and invites discussion where they learn to identify different emotions. Children show respect to each other and share and take turns well. n The childminder works well with parents. She keeps them up to date on children's progress and provides good ways for parents to support their children's learning at home, for example by suggesting home activities. The childminder works effectively with her co-childminder. They communicate well and work successfully as a team to promote good outcomes for children. n Children are able to things for themselves. For instance, they learn to put on their shoes and coats, feed themselves and wash their hands independently. Children develop good independence skills.

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need to do better?

n Although the childminder asks children interesting questions, this is not done consistently to support children's communication and language skills further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder places high importance on children's safety. Both the childminder and her co-childminder have a very secure knowledge and understanding of the signs and symptoms of concern about a child's well-being. They are fully aware of relevant agencies to report their concerns to. They are able to recognise any risk to children of being exposed to extreme views, and are aware of how to report their concerns. This helps to protect children from harm.

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should:

n consistently support children's communication and language skills, particularly by effective questioning and by giving children time to think and respond.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY554317 Local authority Merton Inspection number 10174952 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 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in the London Borough of Merton. She works with a co-childminder and operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, except bank holidays. The childminder holds a postgraduate qualification in education.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting n The inspector observed an activity and evaluated this with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The childminder talked to the inspector about how she organises her provision and her curriculum intent while the inspector viewed the premises. n The inspector viewed some documentation, including written comments from parents, and held a discussion with the childminder.

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Inspection activities

21 July 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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21 July 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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