Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 March 2015 16 March 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder engages in children's play, challenging and extending their learning as appropriate.  The childminder accurately assesses children's learning and development through the use of evaluative observations. These prove that the children are making good progress and are regularly shared with parents.  The childminder has a strong focus on developing children's communication and language skills, and as a result all children are progressing well in this area.  The childminder has an excellent awareness of, and experience in, supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.  The childminder works well in partnership with other settings that the children attend in order to ensure continuity of care and to support children in their move between settings.  The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep children safe and has relevant policies and procedures available for reference and to share with parents.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder demonstrates good partnerships with parents, she does not actively seek their views and opinions on the service she provides to help inform future improvements.  Children benefit from using a wide variety of toys and resources, but are not consistently provided with opportunities to engage in messy play activities, such as sand, water and malleable materials that help to develop their physical skills.

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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

 seek to gain the views and opinions of parents to help inform future improvements  provide more opportunities for children to explore and investigate different materials, such as sand, water and malleable resources, to further develop their physical skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector engaged with the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed activities in the indoor playroom.  The inspector observed the children's lunch routine.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation including various policies, consents forms, the provider's self-evaluation form, risk assessments and children's 'learning journeys'.

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who attend. This is good

There is a wide variety of resources for the children to choose from. Storage boxes are pictorially labelled so that children can independently access the resources. The childminder engages appropriately with children during play, tailoring the learning to suit their individual needs and abilities. The children love to look at books and the childminder reads stories to them throughout the day, questioning them on the content. This extends their thinking skills and promotes communication and language as the children answer the questions. The childminder actively supports children's imaginative role play. Children do not have many opportunities to access messy play activities, to further encourage exploration, investigation and to promote their physical development. Children are happy and content and form close relationships with the childminder.

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good

The childminder divides her time between all the children in her care to effectively meet their individual needs. Good behaviour is positively reinforced and as a result the children are well behaved. The childminder ensures that children understand the importance of healthy lifestyles by talking to them about washing their hands thoroughly with soap before eating and about the importance of healthy food. She wipes down all surfaces before the children eat to minimise the risk of cross-contamination. The childminder consistently reinforces the children's understanding of safety by talking to them about playing gently and carefully. The childminder promotes children's awareness of their feelings and emotions. She does this by asking them to point to pictures depicting different emotions on a poster; the children actively participate in this activity and enjoy doing so.

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provision is good

The childminder demonstrates an excellent understanding of how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and has done so successfully in the past. This demonstrates the childminder's ability to work in good partnership with other professionals. The childminder also works in partnership with parents and actively shares information regarding children's learning and development with them. She does not, however, actively seek their views to inform improvements on the service she provides. The childminder promotes children's learning and development well and provides them with a good foundation to start school and skills to help them in future. She understands her role and responsibility to keep children safe from harm. The childminder undertakes regular risk assessments and is aware of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's well-being. The childminder currently mentally reflects on the service she

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provision is good

provides, but has identified an alternative way in which to more robustly self-evaluate her practice.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY356287 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 835338 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Woking, Surrey.

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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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