Childminder EY408368

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 January 2017 5 December 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

 Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder keeps a close check on children's development and effectively plans activities that interest and motivate children to play and further their learning.  The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills well. All children, including those learning English as an additional language, are confident communicators and gain good speaking and listening skills.  Children develop warm and close relationships with the childminder and her assistant, who help them to settle well into their home.  The childminder is committed to raising the quality of her practice. She reviews her provision effectively and identifies future improvements, to ensure positive outcomes.  Children behave well. The childminder teaches children how to demonstrate respect for each other and the importance of taking turns in their play.  The childminder teaches children the importance of keeping themselves healthy. For

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This provision is good

instance, children learn the benefits of a healthy diet and regular physical exercise.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the most of the organisation of resources to fully support children's free exploration and independence.  The childminder does not use her good partnerships with parents to consistently encourage parents to share what their children learn at home.

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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

 enable children to make more independent choices in their play, to help them follow their own interests and ideas  strengthen partnership working with parents, to encourage more consistent sharing of information about children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector toured the parts of the childminder's home that children use.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and children's learning, and discussed the effectiveness of activities with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and her assistant, sampled children's records and safeguarding procedures, and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process with her.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her roles and responsibilities in keeping children safe, and knows what action to take if she has concerns about the welfare of a child. The childminder keeps her knowledge and skills up to date to continually improve her service. For instance, she continues her professional development to extend her understanding of legislation and to enhance her teaching practice. The childminder works occasionally with an assistant. She monitors his practice and helps him to develop the quality of his knowledge and teaching skills. She ensures he maintains a current paediatric first-aid qualification and shares her policies and procedures with him regularly, to ensure he meets children's individual care and learning needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's mathematical skills well. For instance, she helps children confidently count and teaches them about different shapes during their matching games. She supports children's literacy skills well. For example, she teaches them how to find and match letters and skilfully extends this to help children learn how to sound out the letters in their names. The childminder provides effective activities to help children to develop their physical skills. For example, children work cooperatively as they use construction resources to build a garage. The childminder suggests ideas and encourages them to develop good imagination and thinking skills in their creative play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate that they feel happy, safe and secure in the childminder's home. The childminder takes time to get to know children's individual likes and needs, and meets their care needs well. She implements appropriate behaviour boundaries. Children learn how to respect and value other's needs. They have good manners and are respectful towards each other and develop strong friendships. The childminder helps children to develop some self-care routines, as children learn how to keep themselves physically healthy. For instance, they learn the importance of good hygiene, such as washing their hands before they sit to eat.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. They are prepared well for their next stages in learning, including the move to school. They are confident and enthusiastic learners. Children gain good speaking and listening skills. They speak clearly and gain a good range of vocabulary in their conversational skills, with adults and each other. They concentrate on activities well and gain good small-muscle skills. For instance, they learn how to use pens and pencils to draw and write confidently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY408368 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1058926 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 December 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Virginia Water in Surrey. She provides care for children Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 7pm for most of the year. The childminder occasionally works with 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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