Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 April 2016 10 June 2009

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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 provides clear routines that support children to feel confident and settle well in her care.  The childminder forms warm and close bonds with children. This promotes their positive sense of well-being and security.  There are clear procedures to monitor the progress children make. The childminder makes careful observations of children's current and changing interests and learning needs. This helps her to keep them motivated to play and learn, preparing well for their next stages in learning.  Children choose from a wide range of good-quality, well-maintained resources, which are stored at low-level, helping all children to make independent play choices.  The childminder keeps her knowledge up to date effectively through independent research and discussions with other professionals.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder shares some information with other settings children attend; however, this generally focuses on children's well-being and current interests, and not their learning needs.  There are few opportunities for children to independently explore nature and living things outdoors.

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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 partnerships with other settings to support children's learning and development needs further  extend opportunities for children outdoors to learn about nature and living things.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder supporting children in their play and learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about how she organises and manages her practice.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including children's development records.  The inspector read written testimonials from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder fully understands her responsibility to report any concerns about children's welfare. She keeps her child protection knowledge up to date by attending regular training. This keeps her familiar with current procedures. The childminder extends her teaching skills well through professional discussion and attending courses. This has helped her to increase the support to extend children's language development. The childminder has successfully addressed the recommendations from the last inspection. She has established effective partnerships with parents and gives them every opportunity to be involved in their children's learning, such as encouraging them to support their children to count. The childminder reflects on her practice effectively and makes plans that help her meet children's changing interests well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder securely understands children's learning. She effectively encourages them to make independent play choices and uses these as opportunities for learning. For example, as children select push-along trucks, she engages with them in their wonderment as the toy moves alone, stimulating their excitement and intrigue. Her positive interaction continually motivates children to explore. The childminder provides children with good opportunities to be creative, for example, to make spring pictures of daffodils. She supports children well to understand that the marks they make have meaning, forming their very early writing skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and show they feel safe through their positive responses to the childminder's interactions. Children develop good physical skills. They enjoy moving independently around the childminder's home with increasing confidence. The childminder supports younger children well as they develop their confidence to learn to walk. She takes off their socks, so their feet have more grip on the floor. Children enjoy regular outings and trips. The childminder provides good opportunities for them to extend their confidence and social skills. For example, they attend different play groups where children form new friendships and learn how to behave in different environments.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop an interest in books, where younger children especially enjoy listening to stories, pointing to the pictures. They build good language and communication skills through their constant and positive interactions with the childminder. Children develop a good sense of well-being from the consistent care routines. Children make good progress in relation to their starting points and build the key skills necessary for their eventual move on to nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY373375 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 838131 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 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 10 June 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Hersham, Surrey. She offers care every day from 7.45am until 4.45pm, during term time only. The childminder is a qualified teacher.

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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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