Childminder EY549524

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is inadequate

There are significant breaches of statutory requirements that compromise children's safety and learning. The childminder has not consistently notified Ofsted of new members of her household, and this means the suitability of new members of her household has not been checked. The premises, indoors and outdoors, are not safe. Teaching and learning are poor, and the childminder does not meet children's individual needs.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder has a wide range of toys and resources and, although cluttered in organisation, children manage to access a limited selection of toys for themselves. While children play happily with toys, the childminder does not provide a progressive curriculum to support their development. The childminder gets involved in aspects of children's play. She tells children the names of different animals and the sounds they make as children play with a toy ark. The childminder counts the number of dinosaurs children play with. Children use chalk to draw pictures on the ground. These activities provide some support to children's learning. However, the childminder has not developed a well-sequenced curriculum to support children's individual needs and build on children's skills. For example, children do not practise putting on coats and shoes, and children still drink from baby bottles instead of beakers or cups. This does not support their physical, personal and social

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder tries to teach children how to behave in safe ways. She explains to children that they should walk indoors. However, behaviour management is ineffective as children repeatedly run indoors and climb onto large toy furniture. This does not support children to behave in safe ways and puts children at risk of accidents. Despite this, children are happy and settled. They have a warm relationship with the childminder who is affectionate and kind to the children. The childminder praises children often for their efforts and interacts warmly with them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not ensure the suitability of new household members living on the premises. This presents a safety risk to children. The childminder has had multiple new members of her household over time and full checks on these adults have not taken place. She has not notified Ofsted of new members of her household. These are serious breaches of requirements and present a significant risk to children. n The premises are not safe. The garden area contains scattered shards of broken glass in areas visited by the children. Toxic cleaning materials are left open on shelves in the garden. The safety of the premises indoors needs attention. For example, the stacking of toys and resources is haphazard and presents a danger

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11 September 2025 to children. n The childminder plans some activities for children but these do not always meet the individual needs of children. For example, children become disengaged while listening to a story that is read very quickly by the childminder, who does not check their understanding of the story. Children sometimes become frustrated when the childminder over directs them in their play. For instance, she told children how to make a caterpillar from play dough and discouraged them from doing it in their own way. Despite this, children enjoyed some elements of the activities. It is difficult for the childminder to identify if a child's development is falling behind because she does not consistently check their understanding as they play. Because of this, children do not make the best possible progress. n The childminder uses books, songs and daily talk with children to support their communication, language and literacy skills. However, when talking with the

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children the childminder does not give children sufficient time to think and respond. She questions children, but often answers the questions for them. These practices do not support children's communication and language skills effectively. n The childminder provides toys and resources that reflect different backgrounds and cultures. For example, children use play people of different skin colours and play with dolls of different ethnicities. The childminder has a wide range of books that contain multicultural characters. This supports children's awareness of difference. The childminder encourages children to share and take turns as they play with stickle bricks. n The childminder takes the children to a variety of interesting places. For instance, they visit local playgroups, parks and soft-play centres regularly. This helps to support their physical and social development. n The childminder teaches children to wash their hands before eating and

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encourages children to tidy away toys when they have finished playing with them. She provides nutritious meals and snacks for children to support a healthy lifestyle. n Parents show appreciation of the many outdoor activities provided for the children by the childminder. They describe the childminding setting as 'a home from home'. The childminder talks with parents daily to exchange information about children. However, the childminder has not fully developed effective ways to work with parents to support children's learning in areas such as personal and social development. n The childminder reads information from online sources and talks with other childminders to try and keep up to date on early years matters. She evaluates aspects of her provision. However, this evaluation is not robust at it has not identified any of the breaches of requirements observed during the inspection.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

ensure that Ofsted is made aware of all persons living or working on the premises, including lodgers, to allow for the required suitability checks to be undertaken to safeguard children 11/10/2025

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Due date

implement robust procedures for risk assessment for both indoors and outdoors areas to ensure that risks are identified and addressed promptly to maximise children's safety at all times 11/10/2025

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Due date

develop a sound understanding of teaching skills to enhance children's learning and development to provide a strong curriculum to meet the individual needs of children to ensure at least good progress in their overall development. 11/10/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY549524 Local authority Sutton Inspection number 10399820 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 14 Date of previous inspection 16 December 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton. The childminder provides care for children on Wednesday to Friday, from 9am to 3pm, during term-time only. 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 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. n The inspector read some written feedback from parents during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

11 September 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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