Childminder in Merton

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children are happy and confident as they take part in activities, both indoors and outdoors, and they are excited to play and explore. They enjoy playing with different resources, such as transport, the home corner, sand, and painting. The childminder takes them to the local park, where they develop their physical skills by running, jumping, and climbing.

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The provision requires improvement

Children have a positive attitude to their learning. They settle quickly and know familiar routines that help them to feel comfortable. The childminder is caring and she makes children feel valued. Children behave well and the childminder is a good role model to them. Children are friendly to one another and show compassion to each other if they are hurt. They develop valuable social skills for their future.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has built secure emotional attachments with the children, who feel safe in her care. She is supportive and easily settles children who become upset. Overall, children are making progress in their development. However, some aspects of the curriculum are not ambitious. Occasionally, children become bored and are not always engaged due to the lack of challenge.

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need to do better?

n Children enjoy looking at a range of interesting books, including board books, picture books and interactive books which make noises or have sensory elements. Younger children independently turn pages and point to pictures, naming familiar objects, supported by the childminder who reinforces new words. n Parents are positive about the setting and describe how their children develop physical skills due to their learning experiences at the childminder's home. The childminder communicates with parents daily regarding routines and activities. However, she does not always involve parents in plans for their children's learning and how to further support their development. n Children are confident and have good levels of self-esteem. The childminder has close bonds with all children and they are settled and have a sense of belonging. n The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language

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and they are confident to use both languages in the setting. Younger children use their early language skills to communicate with one another, such as by saying 'go', 'up', 'down', and 'lets sit'. n The childminder interacts warmly with children during routines such as nappy changing, feeding, and washing hands. However, she misses opportunities to encourage them to undertake these tasks themselves, resulting in children sometimes not being able to develop and learn how to manage their own personal independence skills.

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need to do better?

7 October 2021 n Children are making progress in their development, but the childminder does not get information about children when they start so it is not clear how much progress children have made and how future activities can be planned effectively. n The childminder prepares healthy home-cooked food which is nutritious. Children enjoy this and develop their social skills at snack and mealtimes by taking turns and sharing. They talk to one another and develop their English vocabulary, such as by saying 'more', 'please', 'apple', and 'thank you'. n The childminder plans activities based on children's interests. She encourages children's language by asking them questions and developing their knowledge of the world around them, such as talking about food, colours and animals. Children confidently use words in both English and in their home language. n The childminder has kept her and her assistant's knowledge and skills current

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need to do better?

through training. She has a clear plan for what she wants children to learn and is developing her skills in ensuring this takes place.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has recently attended training on safeguarding and child protection and is aware of signs and symptoms of when a child may be at risk of harm. She is aware of who to contact if she has a concern or if an allegation was made against herself or the childminding assistant. The childminder ensures that her home is clean and safe. She risk assesses outings and uses equipment such as a first-aid kit and walking harnesses. She considers the space and equipment children use to ensure it is safe and suitable. The childminder supports the childminding assistant with training and updating knowledge on safeguarding and child protection procedures.

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Due date

gain information from parents about their child and their learning needs when they first start, to help establish information about what their children already know and can do 07/11/2021

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Due date

support children's personal independence skills through daily routines, so children learn to do these tasks independently 07/11/2021

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Due date

7 October 2021 increase communication with parents so they are involved in children's learning. 07/11/2021

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2528976 Local authority Merton Inspection number 10209476 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in September 2019 and is situated in Morden, Surrey. She offers care Monday to Friday, from 7am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. The childminder has a level 3 qualification in home-based childcare. The childminder has a named childminding assistant.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder led the inspector on a learning walk and discussed what they want children to learn. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation to asses the quality of teaching. n The inspector viewed areas of the home used for childminding. n The inspector tracked children's progress and discussed findings with the childminder. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through discussion and reviewing written feedback. n Suitability and training documentation for the childminder and childminding assistant was checked, alongside paediatric first-aid certificates.

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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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Inspection activities

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