Childminder EY438857

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 February 2016 9 July 2012

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder provides a very welcoming environment and promotes children's well- being exceptionally well. Children quickly develop an excellent sense of belonging and build friendships. They have strong emotional attachments with the childminder.  The way the childminder promotes children's understanding of the world is inspiring. For example, she involves them in community charity projects to help them understand about poverty and plans exciting activities to mark diverse traditions.  The childminder monitors children progress well and seeks ideas for activities to build on children's interests and learning. Children make good progress in their learning. They make outstanding progress in their personal, social and emotional development.  The childminder works in strong partnerships with parents and all the other settings involved in children's care, to support children's individual needs. She involves parents

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This provision is good

in their children's learning and encourages them to build on children's learning at home. For example, the childminder has created resources for parents to use to encourage children to match numbers and shapes.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not pursued all opportunities to further her professional development to raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level.  The childminder does not always recognise ways to give children more opportunities to recall past experiences and connect ideas.

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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 professional development opportunities to further extend skills and knowledge and bring the quality of teaching practice to an even higher level  provide more opportunities to encourage children to connect ideas, explain what is happening and recall and relive past experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the childminder's interactions with them indoors and in the garden.  The inspector discussed the childminder's practice with her, including the impact of her teaching methods, and use of observation and assessment to support children's progress.  The inspector sought and took account of the views of parents.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation relating to safeguarding, children's progress and well-being, and the childminder's suitability and self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder uses well-established and effective processes to assess, track children's progress and to plan for their future learning. She has a good knowledge of child development. She recognises gaps in her knowledge and skills, but has not addressed these to enhance her teaching practice. Since the last inspection, the childminder has increased her resources, and now provides greater opportunities for children to learn about people's differences. She has introduced a newsletter for parents and learning packs for them to use with children at home. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of safeguarding matters, including the procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare. Her risk assessments are thorough and effective in keeping children safe indoors and on outings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans a good range of activities, including lots of practical activities and experiments, to extend children's knowledge and understanding, and builds on their interests. For example, children showed a keen interest in dinosaurs; the childminder read a fun story that taught them enthralling facts about Tyrannosaurus rex. They painted dinosaur footprints, and are looking forward to visiting a dinosaur-themed park. The children like to look at photographs of activities they have enjoyed. The childminder does not use opportunities such as this, or other occasions, to more regularly encourage children to talk through what is happening and recall past experiences. The childminder encourages children's speech, early reading, writing and mathematical development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder's nurturing care fosters children's well-being impressively. Children have not been attending for very long but are already exceptionally happy and settled. They are proud of their creative achievements which are prominently displayed on the walls. Children learn to behave safely when on outings and have an in-depth understanding of what to do in the event of a fire. Children eat healthily and engage in a great deal of outdoor activity and physical exercise, such as woodland walks, tree climbing and making mud 'dinners' in the garden play kitchen.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for school. They manage their personal care extremely competently. They are confident, enthusiastic, inquisitive and sociable. Children greet each other with excitement and have fun with their friends. They excitedly share whispered conversations and erupt in laughter, enjoying themselves. Children have good language skills. They listen attentively to instructions and follow them well. They are interested in books, develop good pencil control and learn to recognise their names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY438857 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 824384 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Leatherhead, Surrey. The childminder works Monday to Friday throughout the year. She is registered to provide overnight care.

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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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