Childminder EY465710

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 March 2016 Not applicable

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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 learning, relative to their starting points. The childminder uses her observations of children well to track their progress and to plan for future learning. Her good assessments help her to identify any gaps in learning and address these promptly.  Children are happy and confident. They are kind and caring towards each other, and have warm and affectionate relationships with the childminder. Children's self-esteem is good and they confidently express their feelings, showing they feel emotionally secure.  The childminder builds good relationships with parents. They share information daily about children's individual needs and any changes to their routines.  The childminder shows a good commitment to improving her practice to promote good quality outcomes for children. Despite limited opportunities to attend training, she is well motivated and makes good use of professional networks and online resources to

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This provision is good

help develop her planning and make this more effective.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes at mealtimes, the childminder does not encourage children to use the practical skills they have learned and to manage their own hygiene needs more effectively.  The childminder does not consistently exchange information about children's learning with other early years settings they attend to inform her planning.

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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

 make better use of opportunities in daily routines to encourage children to use their practical skills and manage their personal hygiene  strengthen systems for sharing information about children's learning with other settings they attend, to develop more consistency in planning for future progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children engaged in learning activities.  The inspector observed the learning environment and resources, and reviewed risk assessments.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's systems for monitoring children's progress.  The inspector talked to the childminder about how she safeguards children, and sampled required documentation that supports their welfare.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder's self-evaluations are effective. She focuses well on the benefits to children when prioritising improvements. For example, the childminder encourages parents to become more involved in their children's learning, so she can link their achievements from home to her assessments of their progress. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has recently attended safeguarding training to keep her knowledge of changes to legislation up to date, and she implements her procedures well to help protect children from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans well to meet the children's individual needs and to make sure activities provide good levels of challenge for them. For example, children thoroughly enjoyed exploring a tray of cold spaghetti. The childminder adapted the activity well and encouraged very young children to explore the texture with their hands and feet, and to learn simple descriptive language such as 'sticky' and 'tickly'. Older children related the look of the pasta to 'wiggly worms in the garden', and used it to make and name shapes and letters. The childminder encourages children to learn from each other, giving them a sense of accomplishment. For example, when younger children struggled to operate a train, the childminder asked those that knew how it worked to show them. Children make good use of the wide range of creative materials available. For example, children made pictures experimenting with different paint effects. The childminder extended them well as

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

she encouraged them to describe what they wanted to do and how to achieve it.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are well behaved. They show pleasure in seeing each other, and play together happily. Children use role-play resources well to explore what they observe and learn about the world around them. For example, children changed the nappies on dolls, talking to them as they did so, and copying what they have seen the childminder do. Children enjoy a good variety of activities that encourage them to be active and spend time outdoors. For example, they visit the park most days where they have space to run and climb, and they observe wildlife when they visit a nearby pond. The childminder makes sure children understand how to keep safe on these outings and in the home.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills they need to be ready to move on to the next stage in their learning, including going to school. They are confident and independent. Children communicate well, for example, they compared each other's lunches, talked about foods they like and dislike, and those that are good for them. Children develop good mathematical skills, showing understanding of shape and size.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY465710 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 967188 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Guildford, Surrey. She operates her service Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round.

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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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