Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 February 2015 29 January 2010

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder provides children with a welcoming and highly stimulating environment, which helps them explore and engage in their learning fully.  Children are extremely happy due to the childminder's attentive approach. Her clear and skilful guidance means their behaviour is exemplary.  The childminder's exceptional knowledge and understanding of how children learn helps them to make outstanding progress in their learning.  The childminder is highly effective in ensuring that children's learning, safety and emotional needs are paramount. She consistently reflects on her service to make timely adjustments.  The childminder has excellent relationships with parents. She actively encourages a two-way flow of information, which promotes a highly consistent approach to meeting the children's individual needs.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 strengthen the involvement of parents in the evaluation of the provision for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interaction between the childminder and the children.  The inspector sampled children's assessment records and planning. She examined documentation, including the suitability records for staff, and a sample of policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the parents' written views.  The inspector talked to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The childminder has an exceptional knowledge and understanding of how to promote children's individual learning and development. She skilfully plans purposeful activities. The childminder adapts activities to effectively challenge and enhance children's learning. As a result, the children make excellent progress and develop the abilities and skills they need for school. The childminder works extremely well with her assistant to extend children's learning. For example, the childminder works individually with children to build on their number recognition and counting skills. Together the childminder and her assistant took the children out to learn about and meet the people who help them in the community. The children learnt about firefighters, a butcher and a hairdresser.

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outstanding

The childminder has very close relationships with the children; as a result, they are extremely happy and settled. The childminder praises them during their play, which boosts their self-esteem. She has excellent strategies in place to deal with negative behaviour in a reflective and sensitive manner. The children are extremely well behaved. The childminder provides extensive opportunities for children to develop their physical skills both in the home environment and at local parks or the playgroup. The childminder effectively encourages the children to lead healthy lifestyles. The childminder is highly effective at helping children manage their personal hygiene independently. She uses visual signs so that they know when and how they should wash their hands. The children help to grow healthy foods in the allotment, which they help prepare and cook with the childminder. They have recently grown a marrow that they used to make chutney.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge and understanding of how to safeguard children's welfare and respond to any concerns she may have. She organises her practice efficiently to meet all children's care and learning needs. She is highly reflective and consistently evaluates her practice to identify areas for improvements. However, the childminder does not maximise opportunities to involve parents in the evaluation of the provision. Parents' written views are extremely positive. One parent states, 'The childminder has an interest and level of care which go well beyond what we could reasonably expect of her.' The childminder works in close partnership with other settings that the children attend to ensure continuity in their learning and development. She invites the children's new teachers to carry out a home visit before children start school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY306057 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1002910 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 29 January 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in Egham, Surrey. The childminder cares for children five days a week for the majority of the year. The childminder is in receipt of funding to provide free early education for two year olds. The childminder sometimes works with an assistant. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification in childcare practice.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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