Ball, Gina

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. They are becoming independent learners as they follow their own interests and make choices of what they want to play with. They follow the daily routines well and help to put away toys after use. Children have a good relationship with the childminder. They keenly talk to the childminder about what they are doing. For example, when digging in the mud in the garden, they talk about the ants and worms that they have found. Children also show strong bonds with the childminder as they snuggle in for cuddles while listening to stories.

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The provision is good

Children develop their creative skills as they manipulate dough and talk about the fruits they have made with it. The childminder encourages children to talk about the different colours of the fruits as they play imaginatively and pretend to eat them. The childminder shows children how to get the dough out of the pots and gives them lots of praise as they copy and persevere until they can do it by themselves. This helps children to develop their active learning skills. Children also show good early mathematical skills as they help to put the dough away in the correct size and colour pots.

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need to do better?

n Children enjoy a balanced diet of home-cooked meals. They develop good personal independence as they know to wash their hands before meals and when they come in from the garden. The childminder helps them to learn about healthy lifestyles as they read stories about oral health. They help to chop broccoli for their lunch, and talk about healthy eating when they eat fruits at snack time. They also talk about going out for lots of walks and exercise. n The childminder regularly shares information with parents about their children's progress, including when new children settle in and when they have the progress check at age two. She gains information about children's learning at home, and plans a wide range of outings and learning experiences that are aimed at children's individual learning needs. Good systems are in place to ensure that information is shared with parents and other settings that children

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attend. n Children develop good communication and language skills as the childminder engages them in meaningful conversations during play. She asks children lots of questions that challenge their thinking. For example, when reading stories, children talk about the book and express their thoughts and ideas. n The childminder identifies children's individual learning needs, such as developing their early mathematical skills, and plans a range of activities that extend their learning well. For example, children actively compare the size of their bread sticks and know which one is big or small, and they know which of

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need to do better?

6 July 2023 their sunflowers growing in the garden is the tallest. However, the childminder misses opportunities to further extend children's counting skills during play and everyday routines. n The childminder keeps all required records about the children in her care. However, some records are not consistently maintained. For example, although records of the dates and times that children attend are accurate, some parental contracts are not kept up to date to show any breaks when children have left and then returned to the childminder's care. n The childminder seeks parents' views about the quality of her childminding service. Parents comment that their children have flourished under the childminder's care and that she tailors their care to meet their individual needs. Parents comment that the childminder organises a range of fun activities and outings, and that their children are happy in her care. n Children develop their understanding of the world as they play with water in the

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garden, water the plants, and look for insects. The childminder encourages children to look at their wet footprints and shadows, and they excitedly watch their shadows as they make movements.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has completed relevant child protection training so that she can identify signs of abuse. She knows the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare or if an allegation is raised against her or a member of her household. The childminder understands the requirement to notify Ofsted about any changes or significant events. The childminder completes risk assessments of the home and before outings to check that they are safe for children. She ensures that children only use electronic devices with full supervision to promote their online safety. She helps children to learn about safety while on outings.

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should:

n strengthen methods to maintain required information and records about the children cared for, so that all records are kept up to date and are consistently maintained n develop ways to further extend children's early mathematical skills during play and everyday routines.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY407353 Local authority Richmond Upon Thames Inspection number 10299661 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 3 Date of previous inspection 8 October 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Barnes, in the London Borough of Richmond. The childminder provides care all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification and offers funded early education for three- and four-year- old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The inspector completed a learning walk of the premises with the childminder, who explained how the areas of her home are used for childminding and the curriculum she offers. n The inspector sampled a range of required documentation, including the childminder's qualifications and children's records. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children during activities and assessed the impact of teaching on children's learning. n The inspector reviewed references from parents that contained their comments about the quality of the childminder's service.

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Inspection activities

6 July 2023 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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