Childminder in Merton

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Previous inspection Not Met (with actions)

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This provision meets requirements

n Since the last inspection, the childminder has improved her knowledge and understanding of the requirements. She has strengthened her risk assessments and knows how to identify and remove hazards to keep children safe. The childminder demonstrates a secure knowledge of how to report her concerns about children to relevant agencies, to protect children's welfare. n The childminder received support, guidance, and training from the local authority advisor and updated her knowledge and understanding of how to plan suitably challenging curriculum, to meet the differing needs of individual children. This includes children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The childminder knows how to plan activities for children, following their interests to help them progress. She knows how to build on children's current learning and help them develop new skills to prepare them for the next stage in

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learning. n The childminder knows how to manage children's behaviour positively. Recent training helped her understand the importance of focusing on children's individual needs. n The childminder understands the need to work collaboratively and share information effectively with parents and other professionals and staff from other settings that children attend. This helps to provide consistency in children's care, learning and development. Parents of the children who currently attend praise the childminder for the care and attention she gives to their children. n The childminder knows how to promote healthy lifestyles. For example, by keeping children active outdoors and by providing healthy and nutritious food and snacks. n The childminder has a secure understanding of how to provide a range of opportunities for children to enhance their knowledge about different people and cultures in the community. This includes visits to a local community, reading

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books about different people, and celebrating a range of festivals. This helps children learn about the importance of respecting each other's differences.

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This provision meets requirements

There were no children in the early years age range present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no early years children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY551418 Local authority Merton Inspection number 10305836 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 19 June 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Morden, in the London Borough of Merton. The childminder operates flexibly Monday to Friday, term time only.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued 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 the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n n Although there were no children in the early age range present at the time of this inspection, there were children present who were over the age of five years. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector via written feedback. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

12 June 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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12 June 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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