Childminder 120917

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 April 2016 25 March 2011

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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, relative to their starting points. The childminder uses her observations well to make accurate assessments of children's progress, and to plan activities that promote learning in all areas.  Children are confident and well behaved. They have good self-esteem and show through their interactions with the childminder and each other, that they feel emotionally secure.  The childminder develops good relationships with parents, and she involves them well in their children's learning. Regular feedback from parents about children's achievements at home is valued and used effectively in monitoring their progress.  The childminder shows commitment to continuous improvement in order to ensure good-quality outcomes for children. She makes effective use of training and development opportunities. She implements new knowledge and skills well to extend children's learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use information from other early years providers children attend when planning activities, to make sure future learning objectives are consistent between settings.  Activities to teach children to use and understand technology are not sufficiently challenging, particularly for older children.

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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

 use information from other providers more effectively to provide consistency in planning for future learning, where children attend more than one setting  provide greater challenge for older children to understand about and use technology for different purposes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children engaged in learning activities, indoors and outside.  The inspector talked to the childminder about how she plans activities and monitors children's progress.  The inspector reviewed documents and records the childminder is required to keep, that help support children's welfare.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation processes and evaluated the effectiveness of these.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder's good self-evaluation processes help her to monitor the effectiveness of her practice. Her action plans focus on where improvements have the most benefit to children. For example, she improved the already good variety of outdoor resources to provide more sensory experiences for children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands how to implement her safeguarding procedures to help protect children from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans a good variety of interesting activities that provide children with suitable challenge overall. She communicates extremely well with children, and her very good, consistent encouragement motivates them and helps extend their knowledge. For example, the childminder encouraged children to look at their shadows during a period of sunshine, compare their sizes and do actions to make them move. The childminder observes how children use resources and makes sure there is always a good variety of tools and equipment available. For example, children experimented with quantities, comparing the amounts of rice in large and small containers. The childminder encouraged them to use the balance scales to compare how many small cups weighed the same as one large cup of rice.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and content. They have warm, affectionate relationships with the childminder, and quickly develop friendships with each other. For example, children were keen to see their friends who arrive later in the day, and greeted them happily. Children who speak English as an additional language receive good support from the childminder to develop their language and communication skills. They enjoy sharing their home languages with each other and the childminder, and they quickly develop confidence in using English. Children's safety awareness is very good. For example, they have a thorough understanding of procedures for safely getting in and out of the car, and crossing roads.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills they need to be ready for the next stage in their learning, including going to school. They are confident and independent, and the childminder develops this by providing them with many opportunities to make decisions and choices. For example, at lunchtime, children talked about and agreed together the selection of sandwiches, salad and fruit they ate. Children thoroughly enjoy playing games together where they show that they can listen, pay attention and take turns well. For example, they concentrated hard as they played a number-and-colour matching game.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 120917 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 825257 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 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in the Kingfield area of Woking in Surrey. The childminder provides care Monday to Friday, all year round, including before-school and after-school care.

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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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