Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 February 2016 13 December 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. The childminder spends time engaging children in purposeful conversations and extending their vocabulary. Children are confident communicators and older children develop good listening skills.  Children are emotionally secure. They develop strong positive relationships, learn to value each other's differences and behave well. The childminder supports children well in developing mutual respect and listening to others' opinions.  The childminder has good partnerships with parents. They share regular effective information, which promotes children's welfare, well-being and learning. Parents comment positively on the childminder's provision.  Children develop good practices through activities and daily routines to gain a strong understanding of the importance of a safe and healthy lifestyle.  The childminder uses her qualifications well to teach children. She evaluates her

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This provision is good

provision accurately and seeks parents' and children's feedback to continually improve her practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always have highly effective partnerships with other early years providers to be consistent in helping all children to make rapid progress.  The childminder has not fully embedded her system to monitor children's overall development to identify all gaps quickly and evaluate the impact on children's progress.

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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 partnerships with other early years providers to have a fully consistent approach to children's learning and development.  improve the system to monitor children's overall development highly effectively and ensure the highest levels of achievement for each child.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors.  The inspector talked with the childminder and carried out a joint observation.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation and feedback from parents and children.  The inspector checked safeguarding information and the safety of the premises.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies and procedures, children's development records and planning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities and how to keep children safe. She carries out effective risk assessments and takes appropriate action to minimise any potential hazards. She has a strong awareness of child protection procedures and knows what to do to should a child be at risk of harm. The childminder focuses well on how she can improve outcomes for children. For example, training in understanding children's emotional development helps her to be more aware of how this impacts on their learning. The childminder's assistant only provides support in an emergency; the childminder ensures that they know how to meet children's needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works effectively with parents to know children well and support their learning at home. Following her last inspection, the childminder has improved her use of observations of children's development to plan for their next steps of learning. The childminder knows what the children enjoy and uses this well to motivate them to learn. She teaches children mathematical skills. For example, they recognise numerals that are important to them and hold up the corresponding number of fingers. The childminder extends their learning, such as helping older children to link sounds to letters and write recognisable words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children new to the setting are happy and confident in the childminder's home. The childminder gets to know them well and helps them to settle quickly. Children understand the childminder's expectations and how boundaries help to keep them safe, such as sitting at the table to eat. She encourages children to work together cooperatively, share and take turns. The childminder provides a good learning environment. She changes the resources to promote children's next stages of learning, and children know where to find what they need to extend their ideas. She makes good use of local community facilities to extend children's experiences and help them develop their social skills. Children have a wealth of experiences outdoors, where they learn about nature and the importance of exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. Children enjoy a wide range of books, using them to extend their knowledge of dinosaurs, for example. Children listen and respond well to questions; they make predications and enjoy finding out if they are right. Older children learn to take responsibility, become independent and manage age- appropriate tasks. Children develop good skills and a positive attitude to learning, preparing them well for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY410997 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 838614 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 6 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 December 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. The childminder provides care each weekday, including before and after school, during term time only. Her husband sometimes works as her assistant. The childminder holds an early years 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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