Childminder in Richmond upon Thames

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

The childminder creates a warm and welcoming home-from-home environment. She builds secure relationships with children, who demonstrate they are happy and settled. Children confidently explore the resources on offer, making choices in their play and are well supported by the childminder. The childminder knows children well. She confidently talks about children's interests and what she wants them to learn. The childminder plans fun and exciting activities to support and build on children's learning. For example, children enjoy threading beads onto dried spaghetti. The childminder explains she wants children to develop their fine motor skills, as well as sorting and counting skills.

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The provision is good

Children learn good hygiene procedures, such as washing their hands. They have plenty of exercise and outings to support their physical development. For example, children take part in walks to local parks and shops. They enjoy playing games where they move in different ways, collecting leaves and exploring the environment. The childminder is a good role model for behaviour. She offers lots of praise and encouragement to support children's self confidence and self-esteem. Children learn to take turns, share toys and listen and follow instructions well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good understanding of her curriculum and how children learn. She plans a range of activities based on children's interests and what she wants them to learn next. This ensures that all children make good progress in their development. n The childminder supports children's early communication skills well. She talks slowly and clearly to younger children, role modelling good language skills. With older children, she asks questions to support and extend their learning and thinking skills. n The childminder teaches children to be kind and respectful of each other. Children take part in fundraising activities and learn about acts of kindness, such as they pick toys to donate to local charities. n Children enjoy singing songs and listening to stories. They confidently choose the songs they want to sing and take turns and listen well to each other. The childminder provides a wide variety of books to support and encourage children's

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need to do better?

love of books and early literacy skills. n The childminder and her assistants work well together and are very reflective of their practice. They regularly look at what they are doing and how it could be developed further. The childminder collects parents' views and makes positive improvements to the setting. For example, she is in the process of developing their downstairs area. n The childminder provides good support for her assistants. She makes sure that

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need to do better?

13 November 2024 they all complete regular training, such as supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, which has a positive impact on their teaching. The childminder also holds meetings and supervision sessions with her assistants and values their well-being. n The childminder works well with other professionals. She quickly identifies gaps in children's learning through monitoring their development. The childminder works closely with parents and other agencies to ensure that all children get the support they need. As a result, all children make good progress from their starting points in development. n Occasionally, the times between activities such as before lunch time are not organised as well as they could be. This means that children are sometimes waiting too long and become unsettled or distracted. n The childminder builds positive relationships with parents. She shares

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need to do better?

information about their children's day through an online application and keeps parents up to date with their children's progress. However, the childminder does not consistently share information with parents about how they could support their children's learning at home.

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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 how transitions between activities are organised to ensure that children do not get distracted or become unsettled n provide parents with more ideas for how they support their children's learning at home to provide consistency in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY366413 Local authority Richmond Upon Thames Inspection number 10370529 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 13 Date of previous inspection 21 September 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Kew, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, except for the Christmas break, the Easter holiday and 2 weeks over the summer holiday. The childminder provides part-time and full-time places. She holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 5. The childminder employs five assistants, of whom one holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3 and two at level 2.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked about the curriculum and what she wants children to learn. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector looked at relevant documents, including paediatric first-aid certificates, qualifications, insurance and suitability checks. n The inspector spoke to a sample of parents and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

13 November 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

13 November 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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