Childminder 122885

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 motivated to learn in this well-organised home. The childminder ensures that children settle well and values each child highly. She has a good knowledge of children's interests and ensures that toys, resources and activities reflect this. This helps children to engage happily with their play. The childminder smiles at children, speaks in a gentle tone of voice and interacts warmly with them. The childminder has high expectations of children and uses appropriate and effective ways to manage their behaviour.

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The provision is good

Activities are broad and balanced and all children make good progress. The childminder observes all children regularly and uses this information to close any gaps in learning. The childminder supports children's creative development well. Children enjoy exploring the sounds of different musical instruments, such as shakers and bells. They draw pictures using crayons, pencils and paint and make models from play dough. The childminder teaches children good mathematical skills. Children piece together puzzles of numbers in ascending order and the childminder teaches children to recognise numerals. She gives children pebbles, painted with different shapes, and teaches them the names of each one. The childminder sings number songs and rhymes and counts objects with children as they play. These activities help children to learn valuable skills in preparation for school.

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n The childminder supports children's understanding of the world well. She plants strawberries, basil, thyme and other herbs with them and teaches children how things grow. The childminder teaches children about the role of the police through pretend play situations. She discusses and observes fire engines with children at the local fire station and children gain a good understanding of people that help us. n Children learn to do things for themselves. They stand on the stool in the bathroom to use the taps to wash their hands themselves. Children help to tidy- up toys and resources when they have finished using them. The childminder teaches children how to put on their coats and shoes and they fetch their own drinks. She teaches children to learn to take turns by playing simple games with them. n The childminder teaches children good communication, language and literacy skills. She supports children who speak English as an additional language by

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looking at picture books and naming objects in English. The childminder ensures that a wide range of books are accessible to children, indoors and outdoors. She reads stories to children in an engaging way and children develop a love of books. The childminder sings songs and rhymes with children and children

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need to do better?

18 June 2025 develop good language and literacy skills. n The childminder works well with parents and provides daily updates on children's progress and activities. She provides home-learning activities, such as stories, and prompts for discussion. These help parents provide complementary support for children's language skills at home. n The childminder is committed to maintaining good skills and knowledge to support best outcomes for children. She has attended various courses, including a course on brain development in children, which has improved her understanding in this area. The childminder reviews her work regularly and sets goals for improvement. n Children develop good physical skills. The childminder ensures that children have daily opportunities to practise a range of movements. For example, they climb up ladders and go down slides, ride on wheeled toys and practise their ball skills. Children develop good small-muscle skills through activities, such as drawing and

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painting. n The childminder teaches children to say please and thank you and children are well mannered. The childminder interacts with the children throughout the day. However, they do not have sufficient opportunities to develop their social skills in interactions with other children of the same age. n The childminder shows some awareness of how to work with parents and seek support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. For example, she will contact the local authority early years department for general advice and is aware of the special educational needs and disability code of practice. However, the childminder is not fully aware of the role of the local authority special educational needs coordinator and how they can support her in her work.

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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 curriculum to enhance children's personal and social development, particularly in relation to helping children to learn to interact with peers n sharpen professional development on how to seek specialist support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 122885 Local authority Wandsworth Inspection number 10388676 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 1 Date of previous inspection 23 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The childminder provides care for children from Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, all year round and is closed on public bank holidays. She accepts government funding for childcare places.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder talked to the inspector about how she organises her provision and 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 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 during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

18 June 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

18 June 2025 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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