Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 April 2016 8 March 2010

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, such as starting school. They all make at least good progress, from their starting points on entry.  The childminder plans and provides children with a wide range of first-hand experiences to support their understanding of the world, including diversity. For example, children nurtured tadpoles through to frogs, visited China Town and a real palace where they dressed up as knights, kings and queens and explored a moat.  All aspects of children's well-being are exceptionally well supported by the childminder and in innovative ways. For example, she displays photographs of children's families and homes on large building cubes, to help them through the experience of separating from parents for the first time during the settling-in period.  The childminder forms very effective partnerships with parents. She regularly shares her thorough assessments of children's progress with them and takes prompt action to

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This provision is good

close any emerging gaps in children's development.  The childminder accesses a range of opportunities, including training, online forums, conferences and local area cluster meetings, to improve her practice further.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not explored all possible ways to encourage children's recognition of letters and familiar words, as part of their literacy development.  The childminder misses some opportunities to develop children's understanding of shape.

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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

 develop further ways to help children's recognition of letters and familiar words, as part of their early literacy development  use all opportunities to support children's mathematical understanding of shape further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children during activities indoors and in the garden. The inspector also looked at the range of resources and equipment available for children's use.  The inspector discussed the childminder's practice with her, including the impact of her teaching methods, and use of observation and assessment to support children's progress.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation relating to safeguarding, children's progress and well-being, and the childminder's suitability and self-evaluation process.  The inspector talked to children and read parents' written views and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Overall, the childminder reflects on her practice and children's progress very well. She has significantly improved her skills in completing assessments on children since the last inspection. These assessments are based on thorough observation of children's abilities, and they precisely identify their next steps for learning, which are well planned for. The childminder has also used what she has learnt from various training workshops, such as for outdoor play, to improve her provision. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough and up-to-date understanding of the procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare. She acts on safety advice and has clear safety procedures in place, for example, for transporting children in cars and taking them on outings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is very creative. She plans and provides a wide range of interesting activities for children, which she supports really well. Children become absorbed in experimental and creative play. For example, children moved boats under and cars over a bridge in the water trough, but paused to consider and then remembered that ducks can do either. The childminder introduces children to new words and asks questions that encourage them to think and develop their ideas, for instance to mix grass, straw, soil, sand and water together to create a 'concoction'. The childminder seizes some spontaneous opportunities to support children's learning. For example, she showed children a hole that a woodpecker had made in a tree, and when blue tits nested in it, she enabled children to observe the fledglings, provide food for the mother to give them and then observe the fledglings eventually leave the nest.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are cared for in an exceptionally welcoming environment with high-quality, accessible resources. Children are extremely settled and have a strong sense of belonging. They confidently make their own play choices and suggest ideas to the childminder. The childminder is immensely skilled and successful in managing challenging behaviour. She is extremely patient and kind, and older children copy this with toddlers. Children engage in a wide range of challenging physical activities, such as exploring themed adventure playgrounds, climbing trees and riding scooters. Children have a superb understanding of how to keep themselves healthy and safe. They know that the fruits and vegetables that they grow in the garden are healthy, wash their hands before eating, and understand the importance of wearing helmets when riding scooters.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for transfer to pre-school or school. They are immensely independent, confident and inquisitive. Children make better than typical progress in their communication and language, and personal, social and emotional development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY394867 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 830616 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 8 March 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Thames Ditton, Surrey. The childminder works Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the year.

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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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