Childminder EY370036

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 April 2017 26 January 2015

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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

 Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder keeps parents well informed about their children's welfare and learning. They work well together to support children's learning at home and in the setting.  Children make good progress from their starting points in learning. The childminder knows them well and uses their interests to help make learning enjoyable. She encourages children to explore their environment and supports their choices effectively in play.  The childminder reflects on her provision well. She seeks the views of parents and children and makes positive changes to help promote positive outcomes for children.  The childminder is caring and positive with the children. She is attentive to their needs and offers them affection. For example, she sensitively cuddles babies as they drink their milk. Children are very happy, settled and secure in her care.  The childminder teaches children well to respect each other. She offers them warm

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This provision is good

praise and encouragement. Children develop good levels of self-esteem.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always monitor children's development precisely to help her more consistently identify any gaps in their learning.  The childminder does not make the most of all opportunities to question children more and consistently extend their learning to the highest levels.

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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

 check children's progress more thoroughly, to identify any gaps in their learning and development swiftly  make better use of questions to consistently encourage children's thinking and extend their learning even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and the childminder playing together.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including safeguarding policies and procedures, and children's records.  The inspector and childminder discussed the play activities and children's learning during the inspection, and undertook a joint observation of children's play.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this had on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder continually makes good improvements to the quality of children's care and learning. She regularly reflects on the effectiveness of her resources. For example, she has introduced new art activities and supports children's creativity and imagination well. The childminder develops and improves her quality of teaching effectively. This includes talking to other childminders and through research into best practice and new activity ideas. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of how to deal with child protection concerns. She confidently knows how to identify and minimise risks to children to maintain children's safety.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly observes children and plans a range of exciting activities and experiences to support their next steps in learning. For example, she encouraged younger children to explore shape sorters and to attempt to fit the shapes through the right holes. The childminder interacts well with children and effectively supports their ideas. For instance, as children pretended to go shopping, she encouraged them to talk about the different food they wanted to buy and give reasons why. The childminder effectively encourages children to develop their sensory skills. For example, children enjoyed exploring water as it moved through funnels in the water tray.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are warmly welcomed into the childminder's nurturing home, where their emotional and physical well-being are well supported. The childminder is a good role model for children, who behave well and show consideration to others. For example, children happily include each other in play, such as when acting out different scenarios with toy animals in a wildlife scene. Children take pride in their achievements. For example, they celebrated together when they completed number puzzles in the garden. Children benefit from fun outdoor physical experiences, such as regular trips to local parks and the childminder's well-equipped outdoor play area. They learn good manners and enjoy eating healthy home-made food during sociable mealtimes.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children engage well in their learning and enjoy outdoor play. Babies develop strong early physical skills and build their strength for early walking. They learn to communicate well and use facial expressions and gestures to express themselves. Older children confidently share their views and have good vocabulary. Children learn good early writing skills and count with confidence. They are independent and enjoy dressing themselves for the garden, confidently putting on their own shoes. Children quickly gain the skills they need for the next stage in their learning and for moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY370036 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1085615 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 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Merstham, Surrey. She provides care for children between 7.45am and 6pm each weekday, all year round. The childminder works with one other registered childminder, her daughter and, on occasion, with two assistants as and when required.

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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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