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 are happy and enjoy their time with the caring childminder in her safe home. The childminder understands the children well and is often led by the children in play. Children show they feel comfortable, and the childminder strives to make the setting feel like a home-from-home environment. Children play happily with the childminder, collecting natural materials in the garden and exploring what they have collected, such as painting stones and rocks.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and engage highly in activities. For example, children explore a range of ways to make marks on paper and the different strokes and tools they can use to colour in pictures. The childminder uses high-quality interactions with the children to build curiosity and engagement in their play and learning.

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The provision is good

The childminder supports children to explore their community and meet new people. The children go out daily to visit playgroups and their local church grounds, where they have opportunities to extend their physical development further. On their trips, they often stop and watch different people in the community and the jobs they do, such as a postman or electrician. This helps children to understand different roles in the community and builds their confidence in developing relationships with others.

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need to do better?

n Children are confident communicators in this language-rich environment. The childminder extends children's vocabulary and checks to ensure that they understand the meaning of the new words that she introduces. For example, when making a 'bug hotel' in the garden, the childminder correctly names the different insect types and species. This develops children's knowledge of what those insects do and how to care for them. This builds on children's understanding of how to care for and nurture animals and their environment. n The childminder promotes independence for all children and encourages good hygiene. The children each have their own coloured towel and are encouraged to wash and dry their hands independently. Children take off and put on their own shoes and jackets when moving to and from the garden. This builds children's confidence in being independent and self sufficient. The childminder extends the children's learning by explaining the importance of hygiene and

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handwashing, especially before mealtimes and coming in from outside. n The childminder models positive behaviour through her use of good manners and engagement with activities. Children behave well and actively engage in their play. They show consideration with each other while engaging in activities. The childminder promotes sharing and turn-taking, which is demonstrated by the children. Children are encouraged to be mindful and show caring attitudes

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8 May 2025 towards the childminder's pet dog. n Parents speak highly of their experiences with the childminder, particularly the care and happiness of the children during drop-off and collections. Parents appreciate the outings and trips the children take daily, and events such as visits to a local farm. The childminder has a clear vision of children learning through real-life experiences and has a passion for the outdoors, which is greatly appreciated by parents. n The childminder gets to know the children well by participating and engaging them in their play. She provides a range of resources. However, the curriculum planning does not focus precisely on individual children's next steps in learning. The childminder does not hone in sharply enough on what she wants the child to learn and achieve to ensure that they make the best possible progress across all areas of learning. n The childminder is reflective about her setting and ensures that her training is

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kept up to date by refreshing her knowledge through webinars. The childminder then takes ideas on how she can implement this in her own setting. For instance, the childminder has been encouraging the children to think about sustainability and how they can improve their environment and planet, such as taking steps to reduce screen time. This supports children to explore and understand the world around them.

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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 strengthen the planning of the activities to focus more precisely on the individual next steps of learning for all children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY272864 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 10380296 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 8 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 4 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in the London Borough of Sutton. The childminder is available to work from Monday to Thursday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, for most of the year, and on Fridays from 7am to 9am. She holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for her early years foundation stage curriculum. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about the children's learning and development, with a particular focus on communication and language. n The inspector spoke to the children to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this is having on the children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum has been implemented and the impact that this has had on the children's learning.

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n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

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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