Childminder 121058

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 October 2016 11 December 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 are quick to start playing with the exciting range of toys when they arrive. Children feel safe and secure.  The childminder engages children well in learning. She carefully checks children's achievements to address any gaps and ensure that they make good progress.  The childminder provides effective support to ensure children's good personal development. Children behave well and are helpful. The childminder encourages children to have good manners, and to respect and help others.  The childminder provides challenging activities that encourage younger children's mathematical development well. For example, she used a range of toys effectively to help them learn different colours and shapes.  The childminder supports children well to lead healthy lives. She helps them to improve their physical skills as they run, climb and play in the spacious outdoor area.

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This provision is good

 Strong partnerships with parents contribute effectively to children's good achievements. The childminder works well with parents to support children's learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not extend opportunities for children to communicate in different ways, to share their thoughts, needs and ideas.

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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 more effective support to children to help them communicate in different ways and express their thoughts, needs and ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed several different activities, and listened carefully to the quality of the childminder's interactions and the impact these have on children's learning.  The inspector checked information about children's progress and sampled some assessment records.  The inspector sampled some of the documents that the childminder uses for her service.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about her service at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to parents and looked at some written testimonials, to obtain their views about the service.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder regularly updates her safeguarding knowledge and is clear about how to keep children safe and secure. She fully understands child protection procedures and is able to follow these rigorously. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder makes effective use of self-evaluation to improve her practices. This has helped her to improve her partnerships with parents and work closely with them to support children. She regularly undertakes training to improve the quality of teaching. This has helped her to monitor children's progress more closely. The childminder supports her assistant well. She ensures that her assistant understands their role to meet children's care and learning needs well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder encourages children's learning well and talks to them about their activities. For example, while playing with puppets, the childminder encouraged younger children to make animal sounds and successfully count how many monkeys there were. The childminder provides exciting activities and supports children well. For example, children enjoyed using playdough to create 'cakes', exploring different ways to make pretend candles. The childminder improves children's physical development well by regularly encouraging children to use the wide range of exciting outdoor toys to gain control of their movements.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder meets children's care needs well. She encourages them to make choices and help to tidy up their toys. Children develop good independence. For example, at snack time, older children help to prepare their snack and peel their fruit. The childminder helps to improve children's health and fitness effectively, providing many opportunities for them to run, climb, and play and explore in the garden and local park. Children develop a good understanding of the wider world, for example, through stories from other countries and regular visits to the local community with the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, happy and helpful, especially at snack time. They independently decide with which activities they want to play. They benefit from the good-quality toys and resources that ensure they enjoy learning. Children achieve particularly well in their mathematical skills. For example, effective questioning challenges older children to solve simple number problems. Children are physically active, inquisitive and motivated learners. They develop good skills that prepare them well for the next stage of their learning including the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 121058 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1061288 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 12 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 December 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998 and lives in Windlesham, Surrey. Her service is open from 7.30am to 7pm on Monday to Friday, for 46 weeks a year. The childminder employs an assistant.

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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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