Childminder 121377

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 October 2016 6 February 2013

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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 enjoy their time with the childminder. They develop strong relationships with her, which help them to feel safe and secure.  The childminder regularly monitors children's achievements. She observes children closely to identify how to improve their learning further. She uses information from parents effectively to form a baseline for each child, and plan activities that meet their needs. Children enjoy their learning and make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder provides exciting activities. She encourages children to make choices and be independent. Children quickly learn about colours, shapes and numbers, and improve their mathematical skills well.  Children develop good physical skills. They learn to ride bikes and play with balls with increasing control and coordination in the exciting outdoor environment and the playroom.  The childminder works closely with parents, for example, through sharing children's

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This provision is good

daily diaries, which encourages parents well to contribute to their children's learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not extend opportunities to encourage children to ask questions and think things through.  The childminder misses opportunities to teach children about the types of information that written words, signs and pictures provide, to support their learning further.

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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

 make better use of opportunities to encourage children to ask questions and think things through  help children to learn about the types of information that written words, signs and pictures provide, to support their learning further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children and the childminder's interactions.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including safeguarding information and regulatory documentation that the childminder uses for her service.  The inspector sampled written testimonials from parents about the impact of the service.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has recently updated her safeguarding knowledge and fully understands how to keep children safe and secure. She is clear about child protection procedures. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has worked well since her last inspection to develop the planning following improvements to her self-evaluation process. This has enabled her to identify training needs to increase her skills and better support aspects of learning, such as mathematics. For example, when children play with toys, the childminder supports them well to count, and identify numbers, colours and shapes. The childminder meets children's care and learning needs well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder ensures that activities meet children's needs well. She interacts positively to extend children's learning, especially in their mathematical development. For example, while playing with dinosaurs, the childminder challenges children to count how many, helping them to solve simple number problems. The childminder regularly takes children to local groups where they enjoy creative activities. They join in with weekly musical games alongside others, learning to socialise with wider groups of children. The childminder supports children well to learn about growing, for example, flowers and vegetables in the garden.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder ensures that children are well cared for and that they behave well. She provides clear boundaries that help children understand what she expects of them. Children easily find their favourite toys and happily help to put them away. Children are keen to do things for themselves. For example, at snack time, they persevere to achieve and peel their fruit themselves. The childminder supports children well to be healthy. For example, they improve their health and fitness through regular trips to the local park, where they learn to use the swings and slide safely. Children learn well about their local community and the wider world during visits with the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children thrive, and are kind and helpful, happily sharing their toys. They show good levels of independence and quickly learn to make decisions for themselves. Well-planned activities support children well to learn to build structures, dress up and play imaginatively, and draw and paint, developing good early writing skills. Children achieve particularly well in their personal development, showing increasing confidence when outdoors, and in their friendships and social skills, as they learn to respect and consider others. Children develop good skills that prepare them well for the next stage of their education, including the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 121377 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1061290 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998. She lives in Camberley, Surrey. The service is open from 7.45am to 5.45pm from Monday to Thursday during term time only, 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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