Childminder EY442386

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 November 2016 19 September 2012

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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 works well with parents to keep them informed about their children's progress. She forms strong partnerships with them as soon as children start at the setting.  The childminder monitors children's achievements to ensure they make progress in all areas of their development. All children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder evaluates her service well with the local authority to develop her service and keep up to date with requirements.  The childminder encourages children to develop their early literacy skills and models language well.  The childminder provides good opportunities for children to explore their natural surroundings. For example, children enjoy visiting parks and walking the dog.  The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of how to keep children safe from harm, she considers risks and how to minimise these. For example, children follow rules

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This provision is good

for playing on the trampoline and in the paddling pool, and behave well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use all opportunities to help children learn about the differences between themselves and others in society.  The childminder does not consistently work in partnership with other settings children attend, to fully encourage a joint approach to children's care and learning.

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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 children with more opportunities to learn about differences between themselves and others in society, to strengthen their awareness of diversity  develop further the partnerships with other settings children attend, to share relevant information to complement children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector and the childminder evaluated a planned activity together.  The inspector sampled documentation including the childminder's training records, children's progress records, and policies.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of inspection.  The inspector assessed the childminder's understanding of how to keep children safe.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she evaluates her service and identifies areas for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding about the signs that would give her concerns about a child's welfare and what procedures to follow. She has updated her procedures to include identifying any children who may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and views. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has developed opportunities for babies to explore different materials and objects, and now offers more of these play opportunities following her previous inspection. She has recently introduced a new system for tracking children's development and shows a good understanding of which areas she needs to help children to develop in further. These areas are clearly outlined in progress checks for two- year-olds which are shared with parents and health visitors.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good variety of activities for children to explore. There are opportunities for children to develop their early reading skills. For example, they learn to recognise their names and enjoy looking at books. The childminder includes mathematical concepts into play. For example, she counts toy cars and asks children to add one more, and discusses size and volume as children put play dough into pots. The childminder recognises quickly when children are not enjoying an activity and adapts it to maintain their interest. Children are encouraged to use their imaginations and enjoy exploring outside. For example, the childminder takes them to a wood where they enjoy role play on a hollowed trunk pretending they are in a car. Children exercise every day with the family dog and enjoy activities which encourage development of their smaller muscle skills. Children are eager to learn through play and they all make good progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder forms strong bonds with children. She has a caring and calm nature. She encourages children to take turns with toys and praises them when they share toys or achieve something new. The childminder supports children's understanding of healthy lifestyles. For example, she encourages good hygiene practices, healthy eating, daily fresh air and exercise. Children enjoy meeting up with other children regularly where they play as a group and benefit from new toys and experiences. Children show that they feel confident, safe and secure, and show they are happy as they play with the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

Younger children develop good physical and communication skills as they explore the natural environment. All children learn to be independent, for example, as they get dressed and feed themselves. Children are well prepared to move on to school, for example they recognise the sounds that letters make and use technology to support their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY442386 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1059148 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 September 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Esher, Surrey. She operates her service on Monday to Friday between 7.30am and 6.30pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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