Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 February 2016 24 November 2010

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Children make good progress in relation to their developmental starting points. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of how to move children on in their learning and development.  Children are motivated in their play. They enjoy singing, manipulating modelling dough, watering plants and playing imaginatively in a mud kitchen.  Children cooperate and behave well. The childminder gets down to children's level, explains clearly and shows them how to be kind to others and share the resources.  Since the last inspection, the childminder has significantly improved the partnership with parents. For example, she communicates with parents to find out as much information about children's progress before they start with her and during times she cares for them to provide continuity in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always give children time to work out how some things happen or work to strengthen their deep involvement and persistence during their play.  The childminder does not fully extend children's growing awareness of their cultural backgrounds, for example, to further develop a positive sense of themselves.

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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

 give children more time to achieve their aims, to persist to find out how some things happen or work  provide a wider range of experiences to broaden children's growing awareness of their cultural backgrounds and develop their sense of identity further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed indoor activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation.  The inspector checked the safety and security of the childminder's new premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends training, for example, that enhances her good understanding of child protection. The premises are safe and secure. The childminder has improved risk assessments to maintain children's safety effectively. For example, she puts children in the buggy to take them to her car, due to parking restrictions. The childminder has also improved self-evaluation to make continuous improvements to children's care and learning. For instance, she has made changes to her garden to develop children's understanding of the world. The childminder uses knowledge from training, including her childcare qualification, to promote and challenge most aspects of children's learning and development effectively. For example, children enjoy counting stones they collect in small bags and using sticks to write in dry sand.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has high expectations of all children based on accurate assessments of their skills, knowledge and understanding when she first starts to care for them. She plans a good range of activities that meet children's individual needs. For example, she takes children on walks and to parks to build their physical coordination effectively. Children eagerly sort toys into matching coloured containers and enjoy playing with their favourite resources, such as train sets. Children who are learning English as an additional language develop good listening and understanding skills. For example, she models language well and asks questions that challenge children to think. Children enjoy learning to copy familiar words, such as other children's names and are confident to use their home language to communicate with the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy, settled and secure. They form close bonds with the childminder and develop friendships with other children. The childminder encourages children to explore and make decisions during their play. Children confidently choose toys they want to play with. For example, they enjoy transferring dried pasta, using spoons and containers of different size. The childminder plans time outdoors to contribute to children's well-being. They thoroughly enjoy physical activity; for example, they jump on small trampolines, hide inside dens made of sticks and throw balls into low-level basketball nets.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good social skills through a variety of activities, including outings to toddler groups. They develop the key skills they need for their future learning and starting school. For example, they listen attentively to stories and confidently talk and engage with the childminder and other children. Children learn to do things for themselves successfully.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY406493 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 838541 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 24 November 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Leatherhead, Surrey. The childminder provides care for children from Monday to Friday, for most of the year. She holds a 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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Telephone number

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