Childminder EY472778

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 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

 The childminder makes careful assessments of children's progress, which she uses well to identify children's developmental needs.  The childminder establishes strong partnerships with staff in the other settings children attend to help ensure continuity in care for the children.  Children make good progress and meet the expected outcomes for their ages. Children who speak English as an additional language make good progress and develop confidence in speaking English.  Children learn how to stay healthy. They follow hygienic practices, learn about foods that are good for them and practise physical skills daily in the garden or at the park.  The childminder actively develops her professional knowledge and skills to help improve her practice. She follows effective procedures and makes sure that her practice is up to date and that she understands new legislation and guidance.  The childminder supports the development of children's independence well. Children

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This provision is good

develop skills essential for future moves to larger settings, such as school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always seek further information from parents about children's achievements at home to help her plan even more precisely for children's learning.  The childminder does not always fully encourage children to participate in activities that will further the development of early writing skills.

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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

 encourage parents more rigorously to share even more information about their children's achievements and interests at home to help support the planning process further  consider children's interests to a greater extent when planning activities that help to encourage the development of early writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and her suitability checks.  The inspector carried out a joint observation of children's learning with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a strong knowledge of safeguarding procedures. She understands the signs that may cause concern about a child's welfare. The childminder follows thorough risk assessments to help ensure that her provision is safe for children. The childminder carries out focused evaluations of her practice and she effectively targets areas for improvement to help raise standards. She seeks the views of other professionals and parents to help judge the effectiveness of her provision and acts on these to improve practice. For example, she has recently improved how she finds out about children's needs on entry that involves parents more.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder demonstrates strong teaching skills, which she uses to help extend children's ideas as they play. She words questions well to help children to develop their thoughts. When playing with baby dolls, the childminder's questions lead children to consider the needs of babies and to develop their imaginative play. The childminder encourages children's ability to solve problems well. For example, when a train track breaks she encourages children to work out how to fix it. Children have good opportunities to explore and make discoveries about resources and experiences. For example, children explore coloured rice and find animal toys hiding in it. They develop this game to make their own hiding games. Children learn that everyone is different and they celebrate the differences that exist between them. The childminder uses resources that represent people with differing abilities and from different cultures and backgrounds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and content in the childminder's home. She takes care to make them feel welcome, for example, she displays their photographs on the wall and the living room is full of well-presented toys and resources. Children show good levels of confidence and they engage in play happily and have fun in the childminder's company. The childminder successfully supports the development of social skills, which children demonstrate in their play. For example, when playing skittles children tell the childminder the rules and point out when it is her turn. Children behave very well. They have a good understanding of the rules and demonstrate good manners.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show a keen interest in numbers, ready for future learning. They count happily and with confidence as they play. Children enjoy stories and talk about them with good understanding. They point out words and know that text carries meaning. Children have effective skills that will support them in their future literacy development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472778 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 973412 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 2

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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 Oxted, Surrey. The childminder currently opens two days a week all year round. The childminder also provides care for older children.

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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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