Childminder in Wandsworth

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 play happily in this caring environment. The childminder values each child highly and ensures that they settle comfortably in her care. She asks parents about children's care routines at home and incorporates these into her routine. This familiarity helps children to settle happily. The childminder has high expectations of children and manages their behaviour in positive ways. Children behave well. She interacts warmly with children by smiling and by getting down to their level.

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The provision is good

Overall, the curriculum is varied and interesting and all children make good progress. The childminder supports children's understanding of the world well. She keeps a wormery and talks to children about how worms live. The childminder teaches children how things grow and where food comes from by planting radishes with them. The childminder teaches children good communication, language and literacy skills. She holds group story and song times during which children select objects, such as a toy spider, and choose a song about a spider to sing. They learn new words as they sing action songs and rhymes and listen to stories. The childminder makes timely interventions in their play and questions children effectively.

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need to do better?

n Children gain good mathematical skills. The childminder integrates the teaching of mathematics into the routine and activities throughout the day. She asks children to count the number of strawberries they see at snack time. The childminder sings number songs and rhymes with children and teaches them shape names as they sort them. n Children learn to do things for themselves. Younger children fetch their coats and shoes, and older ones learn to put them on by themselves. They use toy knives to cut up pretend fruit. Children help to tidy away toys at the end of play. Each child takes turns to choose a song to sing together, and they share resources when they play together in the pretend home corner. n The childminder provides parents with regular updates on children's progress and activities. She does this in a variety of effective ways, such as secure electronic messaging and daily verbal feedback. The childminder works well with

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parents to support children's development in areas such as potty training. n The childminder understands the value of keeping her skills and knowledge up to date. She has attended a variety of courses, including a course on supporting children's physical development. This has led to improved outcomes in this area. She reviews her work regularly and sets relevant goals to build ongoing improvement. n The childminder provides healthy routines for children. She freshly prepares nutritious meals and snacks, which meet any special dietary needs. The

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10 April 2025 childminder supports children's understanding of the value of eating well. She explains to children that milk helps to make their bones strong. The childminder supports children's oral hygiene awareness through discussion and activities. Children gain good physical skills as they climb, balance and run on regular visits to the park. They learn to steer wheeled toys, and younger children crawl through tunnels. n The childminder supports children's creative development effectively. Children enjoy using brightly-coloured paint to make Easter pictures. They use chalk to draw on boards and enjoy making models using play dough. Children gain good creative skills. n The childminder prioritises children's safety. For example, she reads a story where the main character stands on furniture, and the childminder explains the dangers of doing this. The childminder teaches children how to use the stairs

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with care. She talks with them about road safety, and children act with caution. The childminder's home is clean and safe. She checks her home each day to reduce the risk of hazards. n The childminder understands how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She observes and monitors all children regularly and would seek professional advice when needed to meet each child's needs. n The childminder has a vast range of high-quality toys and resources that are suited to children's developmental stages. However, at times, there are too many toys put out for children and they find it hard to concentrate and focus well. n The childminder sometimes refers to children feeling happy or sad. However, she has not developed this further to support children's understanding of different feelings to support their well-being.

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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 extend knowledge on how to support children's understanding of a wider range of feelings to support their well-being n consider ways to enhance children's concentration skills further, particularly in relation to the organisation of the learning environment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY358528 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 10380888 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 27 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The childminder provides care for children on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, all year round, from 8am to 6pm, except on public bank holidays. She accepts government funding for childcare places. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder talked to the inspector about how she organises her provision, and her curriculum, while the inspector viewed the premises. n The childminder carried out a planned activity and evaluated this with the inspector. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed some documentation and held a discussion with the childminder. She read written feedback from the children's parents.

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Inspection activities

10 April 2025 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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