Childminder EY463780

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 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

 The childminder makes thorough risk assessments to ensure children's safety. She carefully supervises play and gives children opportunities to explore and manage risks.  The childminder is committed fully to her professional development. She seeks the views of parents and children to identify how to make improvements. She attends regular training to build further on her skills and knowledge.  The childminder has developed effective partnerships with parents. She updates them regularly on their children's progress and shares ideas to support their continued learning at home.  The childminder provides a stimulating learning environment with a good range of high quality resources and activities for older and younger children to explore. Children make good progress in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder plans adult-led activities that sometimes limit opportunities for children to build on their interests and initiate their own play ideas.  The childminder and her assistant occasionally overlook opportunities for children to develop their understanding of healthy food as they play.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to build on their interests and initiate their own play ideas  build further on the existing good opportunities for children to learn about healthy food as they play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home used by children.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, policies, children's records and the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector took account of parents' written views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder understands the importance of working with other providers to ensure continuity of children's care and well-being. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have a good knowledge of how to keep children safe. They have a clear understanding of the process to follow should they need to report any concerns about a child's well-being. The childminder supports her assistant well and ensures that he has the skills needed to maintain a good level of service.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder produces detailed planning, based on the needs and interests of children. She ensures that activities support children's development across all areas of learning. The childminder has developed effective systems for assessing and monitoring children's progress. She has a good knowledge of children's interests and next steps in learning. Teaching is consistently good. The childminder and her assistant question children skilfully, to extend their learning and challenge thinking. For example, children explore their backbones as they consider similarities and differences with snakes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a good range of opportunities for children to learn about the world they live in, and they learn to value themselves and each other. The childminder and her assistant are positive role models and children's behaviour is good. Children often demonstrate respectful and caring attitudes, such as inviting a friend to share a floor cushion and setting up a home for snails in the garden. The childminder promotes children's independence very well, such as involving children in preparing fruit at snack times. The childminder and her assistant give lots of praise and encouragement and help to develop children's self-esteem very well. Children show high levels of confidence. The childminder and her assistant are warm, caring and nurturing. Children demonstrate secure and trusting relationships with them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their development. They have lots of opportunities to develop their early literacy skills. For instance, they enjoy playing schools and play reading games, which complements the learning for older children at school and helps younger children develop useful skills for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY463780 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 944028 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She operates from her home in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. She works Monday to Friday, from 7.45am to 6.30pm, all year. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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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