Childminder in Sutton

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 feel safe and secure with the childminder. She builds warm attachments to children and families, which helps them to settle quickly into her setting. The childminder creates a safe and stimulating environment. Children are excited and engaged to take part in small-group activities. For example, they remain focused and explore a sensory tray set out as a farm, including smelling and tasting different textures of cereal. Children begin to learn and repeat new language due to high-quality interactions from the childminder.

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The provision is good

The childminder works in partnership with parents to gain information on children's starting points of development and their personal interests. As a result, children benefit from a well-developed curriculum that is exciting and ambitious. The childminder uses her knowledge of children to plan appropriate next steps which build on what children already know and can do. She has an effective process for assessing the impact of these.

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The provision is good

Children behave well at the setting. For example, they learn to take turns with the toy farm animals during an adult-led activity. Children show warmth and kindness to one another due to the childminder modelling the behaviour she expects. The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. She comforts children appropriately throughout the day, which helps them to learn to regulate their emotions. Children learn to be kind and caring through the childminder's calm and thoughtful interactions. This helps children to learn to make trusting relationships with their peers.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a clear knowledge of who to contact about a concern about a child or if an allegation was made against herself or a household member. She keeps her safeguarding knowledge up to date by attending regular training that reflects the local safeguarding partnership arrangements. n Children benefit from hearing the childminder model new language and vocabulary. The childminder checks that children can understand words by asking them to find key objects during their play. She develops skilful interactions with children, which includes a mixture of repeating and modelling words. The childminder also uses questioning to assess the impact of her interactions on children. n The childminder's curriculum generally has clear aims for children's learning during child-led activities. Overall, her interactions contribute to the teaching of these aims. However, this is not consistent. For example, during an adult-led

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need to do better?

activity, the childminder's intentions are unclear and children have some difficulty understanding what is expected.

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need to do better?

25 March 2024 n Children show excitement during a story session with the childminder. They join in with actions and noises and can answer simple questions about the book. The childminder links stories to new play opportunities, which she displays in the environment, and keeps children engaged for a continuous period of time. n Parents are happy with the service that the childminder provides. The childminder cooks healthy and nutritious meals for children. She also provides regular opportunities for children to be outside and to be physically active. Parents receive regular updates on their child's learning and development. For example, the childminder supports children who are learning to walk by working in partnership with parents and providing home learning goals. n The childminder uses trips out into her local community to teach children about life in modern Britain. Children benefit from additional opportunities to play and

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socialise at local parks and playgroups. Parents report that their children benefit from the childminder's teaching of different cultural events and celebrations, such as recently celebrating Mother's Day. n The childminder gains regular feedback from families to plan appropriate continuous professional development courses. She identifies goals for development, which are strongly focused around assessing the impact of her curriculum for each child. n The childminder works with other settings to help children prepare for the next phase of their learning. She provides settings with assessments and information about children's personal interests to help them plan for individual children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n review teaching of adult-led activities so that these have a clear intention for children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496031 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 10308556 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 5 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 28 March 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Sutton. She offers care all year round, from 7.30am until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises the early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation.

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Inspection activities

25 March 2024 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

25 March 2024 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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