Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 November 2015 10 July 2012

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not maintain all documentation required for the safe management of the provision.  The childminder does not sufficiently reflect on her practice to fully identify areas of strengths and areas where her practice needs to develop further.  The childminder does not consistently encourage all parents to regularly share information about their children's learning at home to help children make more rapid progress.

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It has the following strengths

 The quality of teaching is consistently strong. The childminder uses her detailed knowledge of children's individual needs and interests to plan a broad range of activities and learning experiences. Children make good progress and are motivated to learn.  Children develop close emotional bonds with the childminder from an early stage. She works closely with parents so that children's individual care needs are met well.  The childminder's home is safe and welcoming. She provides children with healthy snacks and meals to promote their good health.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 hold and maintain a daily record of the names of the children being cared for and their hours of attendance. 23/12/2015

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Due Date

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

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 develop self-evaluation processes further to fully assess the strengths and weaknesses of practice and to help drive continuous improvement  strengthen opportunities for parents to share what their children achieve at home to further develop children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises and observed children playing.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder and discussed children's development.  The inspector reviewed children's records, a selection of policies, and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other members of the household.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of written references from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of how to help protect children from harm. She knows the signs that would cause concern for a child's welfare and how to make a referral. She completes risk assessments to identify and minimise risks to children. She does not have robust systems to reflect and evaluate all areas of her practice. Her understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements relating to record keeping requires improvement. She does not keep attendance records for all children. Some entries are recorded in a daily diary which goes between the setting and the child's home, so these records are not held by the childminder or available for inspection. The childminder works well with parents overall. However, she does not consistently encourage parents to regularly share information about their child's learning at home to further promote their good progress. She networks with other providers to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

share good practice and to improve her teaching skills and the outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the learning and development requirements. She clearly knows how children learn best and has a good understanding of child development. She uses information from parents to complete detailed assessments of children's learning when they first start. She accurately reviews children's ongoing progress to improve their learning experiences. Children decide what they want to play with from well-organised resources which are appropriate for their needs. Children are active learners and they use their imaginations well. They pretend to go out with their babies and play cooperatively alongside other children. The childminder skilfully introduces new words for young children to repeat and speaks clearly to them to aid their understanding. Children enjoy singing and playing musical instruments. They have lots of fun as they press buttons and giggle when they activate the different sounds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder teaches children about good hygiene and promotes their independence well from an early age. Young children learn how to feed themselves and enjoy mastering how to use a spoon. Children have opportunities to be physically active during trips to the park. They learn how to use the slide safely and patiently wait for their turn. Children enjoy visits to garden centres and regularly attend local groups with the childminder. They develop good social skills and an understanding of the local community. Parents' written comments show they are very happy with the care and education their children receive.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their development. They are gaining skills to enable them to confidently take the next steps in learning and for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY425241 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 838835 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 10 July 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Godalming, Surrey. The childminder's provision operates from Monday to Friday, for most of the year. The childminder has a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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