Childminder EY477130

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 July 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

 Communication with parents is good. The childminder understands the important role parents play in the development of their children. Parents are complimentary about the information they receive about their children's learning and development.  Children feel safe and secure. They are confident and have strong emotional attachments to the childminder. Children get on well together. They behave extremely well.  The childminder has good links with other early years professionals. They work effectively together to support individual needs and raise outcomes for children.  The childminder continually improves her practice to support children's learning and development. For example, she makes good use of local training opportunities to improve her knowledge.  The quality of teaching is good and children make good progress.  The premises are safe, secure and hygienic. The childminder provides children with a

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This provision is good

nutritious diet to support their physical well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide a wide range of experiences and resources for children to learn about people who are different from themselves.  There are no regular opportunities for children to share their views about the setting.

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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 a wider range of experiences and resources for children to learn about people who are different from themselves  improve opportunities for children to share their views about the setting and to contribute positively to the evaluation process.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children, both inside and outside.  The inspector examined documents relating to the safeguarding of children.  The inspector read the childminder's self-evaluation and her documents relating to the progress of children and how children's interests are used to plan activities.  The inspector read the comments made by parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is ambitious and has high expectations of children and herself. She uses her self-evaluation well and seeks the views of parents to improve her practice. The childminder regularly shares information with parents and staff at other settings that children attend. This enables effective communication to support children's learning and progress, and provides a consistent approach. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection matters and knows the procedures to follow to report any concerns about children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers information from parents when children start with her. She regularly observes them and completes detailed assessments to monitor their achievements and progress. The childminder extends children's learning well. For example, she asks good questions that get children to think before they answer. This helps deepen their understanding, such as when they talk about road safety or as they learn to count. The childminder effectively develops children's speech and communication skills, for instance, as she clearly repeats sentences back to children. The childminder provides a wide range of activities to develop children's physical skills and independence. For example, children are fully involved and engaged as they chopped up fruit to make a healthy smoothie for snack time.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a stimulating and welcoming environment. She has established good routines to ensure children learn to be responsible for their personal and hygiene needs. For example, after stroking the cat, the children knew to wash their hands. Children are encouraged to be very independent, such as freely choosing their activities or toys, spreading crackers with cream cheese or washing fruit. Children happily explore their environment, confident that the childminder is close by to provide reassurance and support when required.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in line with others of their age. They learn the key skills they need for the next steps in their learning or school. For example, they have a good interest in books and like to listen to stories. Children are very confident and use their imagination well. For example, they made very good use of the available resources outside, such as stones and toy animals, to build on their play in the water tray. Children develop positive social skills, such as when they mix with other children at weekly toddler groups and activity sessions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477130 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 980851 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Horley, Surrey. The childminder cares for children on Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 5.30pm for most of 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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