Childminder EY480504

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 September 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 observes children closely and has a strong understanding of their individual needs. Her assessments of children precisely identify any gaps in progress and areas of talent are well targeted. All children make good progress from their starting points, which the childminder clearly identifies on entry.  The childminder plans and provides a wide range of good quality play and learning experiences and resources within the home and community. These link well with children's differing interests, for instance they visit the motor museum.  The childminder gives high priority to supporting children's well-being. They enjoy healthy snacks and meals and spend a good deal of time engaging in physically active and often exhilarating play, such as using natural playgrounds and exploring woods.  The childminder makes good use of self-evaluation to improve her provision. For example, after noticing toddlers' interest in the doorbell she fitted an additional one at

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This provision is good

low level so they could use it independently.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's arrangements for sharing information about children's progress and development needs with parents and the pre-schools they also attend are not regular enough to fully ensure children receive consistent support between their settings.  The childminder misses some opportunities to encourage children's creativity and to help expand their thinking within art and design.

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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

 communicate more regularly with parents and nursery settings about children's progress and development needs to more fully ensure they receive consistent support between their different settings  extend opportunities for children to further develop their creativity and thought processes in art and design.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children during activities in the garden and playroom. 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 self-evaluation process.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder provides children with a safe and secure environment in which to play and learn. She has a clear understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare. The childminder reflects well on her practice and children's progress. She is committed to sustaining ongoing improvement. For example, she has updated her knowledge and understanding of various safeguarding issues, renewed her first-aid certificate a year ahead of its expiry and signed up to complete the local authority quality improvement award. She is beginning to use self-evaluation to identify wider training needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes good use of what she learns about children's individual interests, such as technology, to support their progress. For example, children learning English as an additional language confidently talk into the two-way radios she purchased using a combination of their home language and English. When children are playing with their favourite toys, such as trains and cars, the childminder seizes the opportunity to support their progress in areas of learning, such as mathematics. For instance, she encourages them to use positional language, such as 'under' and 'over'. The childminder asks children good questions to encourage them to solve practical problems for themselves, such as how to remove wet sand stuck inside small cars.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are cared for in a welcoming, clean and interesting environment. They benefit from easy access to resources, which enable them to make choices and become independent learners. For example, they have great fun pulling a rope the childminder has attached to an old school bell on the wall. Children show great interest in the giant world map displayed on the wall, which highlights countries linked to their different nationalities or ones they have visited. Children form strong emotional attachments with the childminder. She supports them extremely well in developing their friendships with each other and learning to be kind to each other and animals.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for moving on to pre-school and school. They develop good listening, speech and language skills, are confident, inquisitive and eager to learn. Children show a strong ability to develop their own imaginative play ideas and to work out simple problems. Toddlers learn to feed themselves, properly wash their hands at the sink and put on their own shoes. They quickly learn to recognise their name in print, develop good early writing and mathematical skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480504 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 985464 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 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 and lives in Leatherhead, Surrey. She works full time throughout the year, excluding bank holidays and August when she has the month off.

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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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