Robinson, Rachel Louise

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 May 2017 5 March 2015

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

p.1

This provision is good

 The childminder knows children well. She understands their starting points and, along with her co-childminder, uses efficient systems to monitor the progress children make in their learning. All children make good progress.  The childminder offers a welcoming and inclusive environment with interesting and challenging activities that offer children varied learning opportunities.  Children enjoy their play. They have a warm bond with the childminder and demonstrate emotional security in her care. Children behave very well. They show a good understanding of the routines of the day and the childminder's expectations.  The childminder evaluates her practice well and has clear targets to support future improvement. These include further training, particularly centred around developing her understanding of children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not do as much as possible to build on children's exploration and investigation of why and how things happen in their environment and the wider world.  The childminder does not give babies enough opportunities to independently explore their environment, to support their physical skills even more.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 extend older children's curiosity further to help them use different technology and investigate how and why things happen, to expand on their understanding of the wider world  consider further ways for younger children and babies to explore their environment more independently in order to further extend their emerging physical skills.

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's interactions with the childminder during their play indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about her aims for activities and about how she plans for children's next steps in learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about how she reviews her practice and how she updates her skills and knowledge.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and children's records.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she informs parents about the progress children make and how she shares this with them.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of her role, including of when to notify Ofsted of changes. She develops her skills to continually improve practice. For example, the childminder has utilised a training course that has supported her awareness of promoting children's language and communication. The childminder regularly reviews and reflects on her own skills and evaluates her practice with her co-childminder. This includes assessing partnership working with parents to enhance the two-way flow of communication between the setting and home. The views of parents are valued and the childminder encourages them to be part of children's learning, such as by sharing regular communication about what children do at home. The childminder uses her policies, procedures and risk assessments to effectively help her to keep children safe, secure and healthy. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates a good knowledge of how to

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes regular, focused observations of children's achievements to support her in planning for their next steps. This progress is regularly shared with parents. Her warm interactions and effective teaching skills help children to learn new things. For example, older children watch the childminder's demonstrations of using pipets to transfer water outdoors. Through her clear instructions and interactions, they quickly learn how to do this independently and confidently lead and extend the activity themselves.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a caring role model who helps children to understand others' differences and show respect for one another. For instance, older children play carefully with outdoor resources and are mindful of the safety of younger ones alongside them. Older children help younger babies to find their personal cup at lunchtimes. Older children demonstrate very good table manners and mealtimes are sociable occasions. Children use kind language at all times. The childminder supports children in understanding the benefits of healthy lifestyles, such as by offering regular outdoor opportunities and nutritious meals, which they enjoy. They sleep and take rest as needed and wake refreshed and ready to continue with their play.

p.3

Outcomes for children are good

All children learn a good range of skills. They show readiness for the next stages of their learning. Older children are enthusiastic about their developing literacy skills, as they practise identifying the letters of their name and learn to write these. Babies and younger children join in with older children as they dance to different types of music. Older children are able to follow instructions to support them in learning new skills, such as a variety of dance moves.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY254042 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1091637 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 9

p.4

Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 March 2015

p.4

Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Ash Vale, Aldershot and works with her co-childminder. The childminder works weekdays for most weeks of the year. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years.

p.4

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.

p.4

Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

Telephone number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

Telephone number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5