Childminder EY443162

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 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's speech and language development is good. The childminder talks to children about what they are doing, helping them to communicate their needs confidently.  The childminder plans for and provides a wide range of challenging and stimulating activities that meet children's individual needs well and help them to make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder knows children very well. Her warm, caring and nurturing approach helps children of all ages form strong emotional attachments. As a result, children thrive in her care.  Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure, and have a good understanding of behaviour expectations. The childminder is a good role model for children. She listens to them and respects their ideas. Children gain confidence in voicing their ideas, and feel valued and respected.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder accesses some training to develop her skills, but does not always focus this sharply enough to strengthen her good teaching, so that children benefit from wider experiences and learning opportunities, and make even more rapid progress.  Although the childminder evaluates her practice well, she does not take into account the views of parents and children to help her identify further areas to improve.

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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

 extend professional development opportunities, to further strengthen the good teaching and increase children's experiences and learning opportunities  strengthen the self-evaluation process so that the views of parents and children help to inform the areas to develop and improve.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder joining in activities with the children and discussed with her the learning that was taking place.  The inspector looked at all areas of the house and garden used for childminding.  The inspector looked at the childminder's planning documentation and her assessment records of children's progress and learning.  The inspector took account of the of the childminder's self-evaluations.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members, and a range of other documents, including the safeguarding policy.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder updates her knowledge of safeguarding matters and is confident about child protection procedures, to protect children's welfare. The childminder reflects well on the activities she provides and children's progress. This helps her to swiftly identify and minimise any gaps in children's learning. She completes some training, which has helped her promote children's awareness and respect for each other's differences. The childminder works well with parents to inform them about their children's routines and learning needs, so they can support learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her observations and children's interests well to plan stimulating activities that build on their existing knowledge and target their next steps in learning. Children develop good communication skills and are confident talkers, benefiting from the childminder's positive interaction. For example, she asks probing questions as the children read books about the organs in our body and their function. She introduces new language well and checks that children understand the meaning of new words. The childminder provides a stimulating learning environment and is flexible in her planning, so she can adjust activities quickly to follow children's interests. For example, children are excited to find a snail and the childminder encourages them to talk about different creatures, where they live and how they survive.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children to become independent from a young age. For example, they help her to prepare vegetables, snacks and food ready for their meals. The childminder talks to the children about the benefits of being healthy. She provides many opportunities for children to exercise and be physically active. The childminder teaches children how to manage their own safety well. She shows them how to be alert to risks, for example, as they climb the stairs or when they are on outings. Children's behaviour is very good and, with guidance from the childminder, they learn to share and take turns quickly.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children develop good skills in readiness for starting nursery and school. They gain good early writing skills and enjoy group games and activities. They like to use chalks on the patio and play 'follow my leader' with the childminder. Children listen to and copy the childminder's instructions well when she tells them to clap their hands, touch their heads or do star jumps. Older children embrace the further challenge by adding their own instructions, which children and the childminder follow. Children have a positive attitude and are motivated to learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY443162 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 880965 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 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Weybridge, Surrey. She operates her service all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a postgraduate certificate of education and has Qualified Teacher Status.

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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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