Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 09/07/2014 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: Not Applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder has a good relationship with children which enables them to settle well and play happily.  The childminder supports children's language development by engaging with children appropriately.  Effective planning and assessment systems are in place to ensure the children are making good progress in their learning.  The children receive constant praise from the childminder which develops their confidence and self-esteem.  Children are given opportunities to socialise with others which means their social skills are good and prepares them for mixing with larger groups at pre-schools or school.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 Opportunities to develop children's understanding of healthy eating are sometimes missed during mealtimes.  Children's independence during art and craft activities is not always promoted as effectively as possible.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are:  scheduled at least once in every inspection cycle – the current cycle ends on 31 July

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  scheduled at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the indoor and outdoor environment.  Children's development folders and observation books were viewed.  The inspector discussed policies and procedures with the childminder.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives with her husband and young child in the Beare Green area of Dorking, Surrey. All rooms on the ground floor, and spare room and bedroom on the first floor, are used for childminding purposes. There is a rear garden available for outside play. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder regularly accesses the local playgroups and parks in the area and is happy to walk to local schools, pre-schools, nurseries and nearby facilities, should parents request this. The childminder has one cat. There are currently 4 children on roll in the early years age range.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 increase children's understanding of the importance of healthy eating through discussions at snack and mealtimes

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 further develop children's independence by allowing them to self-select resources during art and craft activities.

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who attend

The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage and plans effectively to cover the seven areas of learning and development. She undertakes regular observations of each child and has a very clear knowledge of their individual abilities and current levels of development. This enables her to plan activities and experiences, which children enjoy and which support them to learn through play. The childminder places high regard on the importance of involving parents in their children's learning. Home link books are used to detail children's days and activities they have done. Parents receive a verbal handover in addition to this and make comments in the Home link book. The childminder provides a thorough assessment of children's learning every term and shares this with parents. Together, they plan children's next steps to ensure continuity of care and learning both at home and with the childminder.

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who attend

The childminder supports children's developing vocabulary extremely well. She speaks clearly and slowly and repeats words that the children are trying to vocalise to develop their knowledge. For example, a child is looking at a book with pictures of diggers and tractors. The child points to a picture of a tractor and says 'digger'. The childminder points to the same picture and says 'Tractor, can you say tractor?' The child attempts to say it and this and is praised by the childminder. As a result, children's language is progressing very well and they are confident in sharing their ideas and asking for what they want.

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who attend

Children's emerging physical skills are well catered for. Children play in a large garden which provides them with a safe space to run around in and explore. Developing children's fine motor skills are also well thought about. Children explore a box of pegs and are encouraged to put them onto a piece of string hanging from the fence. This develops children's pincer grip which is preparing them for being able to correctly hold pens and pencils when learning to write. Children have opportunities to develop their early writing skills when they come across a pot of large chalks. Children make marks on the wooden fence and the childminder draws shapes on the fence such as circles and squares. She then tells the children the names and colours of the shapes which develops their language and mathematical knowledge of shapes. However, during some art and craft activities, children are not always given the opportunity to self-select their resources. This means

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who attend

they cannot always make choices freely about the media and materials they wish to use to express their own ideas.

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who attend

The childminder has a good understanding of how to support children with special educational needs. The childminder works effectively with parents and external agencies to ensure children's needs are individually met and she plans accordingly to each child's stage of development not their typical age. This ensures that all children, regardless of their starting points are able to make good steady progress.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children have good, solid relationships with the childminder and benefit from a warm and welcoming environment. Children respond well to the childminder and approach her for cuddles when needed. The childminder provides a calm, friendly environment where children behave well and develop good social skills. A good range of age-appropriate toys and resources are set out for children to explore. For example, in the garden, there is a large tent full of different sized diggers and books with pictures of diggers for children to explore. This shows the childminder is aware of children's current interests and uses these resources to promote their learning and development. The childminder also ensures that children are offered a balance of activities. For example, after being in the garden and running around, she encourages them to come inside and listen to stories in the book corner which provides the children with a sense of calm before lunchtime.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children's individual care routines are well met and the childminder has a good knowledge of children's individual needs. For instance, she knows when a child is tired and gently picks them up and takes them up to their cot. The childminder talks gently to the child and gives the child a cuddle before placing them in their cot and closing the curtains. During snack time, children are offered a selection of fruit and encouraged to use age appropriate knives to independently cut up their own fruit. Children enjoy being able to do this and are praised when they successfully cut their fruit. However, opportunities to develop children's awareness of the importance of healthy eating through discussion about the fruit during this time were missed.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder has a thorough knowledge of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She is fully aware of her role and responsibilities should she have concerns regarding the welfare of a child. The childminder takes the children out every day to various playgroups, farms or local woodland. These trips enable the children to mix with other children which supports them emotionally for future transitions to other settings or school and gives them the skills to socialise appropriately with others.

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provision

The childminder fully understands her responsibility to promote children's learning and development, and does this very well. She plans children's activities weekly and regularly carries out evaluations on the activities she provides for children. This enables her to evaluate her practice and ensure that she is successfully promoting their development in all areas. The childminder has effective systems in place to monitor her provision and details how she wants to improve. She also meets up regularly with a support childminder. This allows her to share activity ideas and seek advice if necessary. She has completed an online course to improve her knowledge regarding assessments. This enables the childminder to develop clear processes for children's learning and development. The childminder is also due to complete further training regarding children's development as she is fully committed to providing on-going good opportunities for children to learn. This

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provision

shows the commitment that the childminder has in supporting children and offering a good level of care and education. The childminder has a good relationship with parents and communicates effectively with them. She offers informal termly meetings to discuss children's progress which means parents are fully involved in their child's learning. The childminder plans to communicate effectively with other early years settings that children in her care will attend. She understands the importance of sharing information to ensure continuity of care for the child.

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provision

The childminder has completed all required training including safeguarding and demonstrates a good knowledge of the procedures to follow in the event of concerns about a child's welfare. There is a detailed policies and procedures folder in place. This is shared with parents so that they are fully informed of the childminder's practices. During discussion with parents, they stated how happy they were with the care the childminder gives and how they are exceptionally pleased with the progress their child has made since being with her.

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provision

In the short period of time the childminder has been caring for children, she has developed a good quality provision. Children are cared for within a safe and nurturing environment. All areas of the home are thoroughly risk assessed to ensure potential hazards are identified and minimised. The childminder also ensures a visual check of the environment is carried out before children arrive each day. This further ensures that children are consistently kept safe from harm.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected within twelve months of the date of this inspection. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of

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Grade Judgement Description

the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY470977 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 953633 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection not applicable

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises, which are usually the childminder’s own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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