Childminder EY356277

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 July 2017 18 February 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

 Children develop the skills that prepare them for their future learning, including pre- school. For example, they develop a good understanding of the routines and expectations of behaviour.  The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep children safe. She completes daily risk assessments and teaches children the importance of keeping themselves safe, for example, by holding her hand when crossing the road.  Children build good relationships with the childminder. They are very well settled in her care and show good levels of emotional well-being and self-confidence.  Partnerships with parents are good. Parents are kept well informed of the good progress their children are making. The childminder offers parents suggestions on how they can help support children's learning further at home.  Children make choices from a range of resources and materials. They are engaged, able to concentrate and are keen to learn during play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always find the best ways of helping young children to develop good control and skills in handling small resources.  The childminder does not consistently monitor the assessments of children's learning to precisely identify less obvious gaps in their development.

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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

 focus teaching skills more effectively on using different strategies, to help young children to persevere with tasks and master skills  enhance the monitoring of assessments to identify more precisely the less obvious gaps in children's learning, so that children are supported to make even more rapid progress in their development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact on children's learning.  The inspector viewed the areas of the home used by the children.  The inspector completed an observation of an activity and evaluated it with the childminder.  The inspector viewed documents, including policies, public liability insurance and the childminder's paediatric first-aid certificate.  The inspector viewed comments made by parents and considered their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands what to do if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. She has completed relevant training to help her to recognise when a child may be at risk of harm. She reads relevant documentation and shares ideas with other childminders as part of keeping her teaching skills up to date. For example, they regularly meet and share ideas on new craft activities. The childminder uses effective self- evaluation, which includes the views of parents and children. She demonstrates a clear capacity to make ongoing improvements for children. For example, she moves the resources around and adds to these to meet children's different needs. The childminder has good links with schools that children attend. She shares information with them about the progress that children are making, to help ensure a consistent approach to children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of how to promote children's learning. She provides a welcoming and stimulating environment and children show interest as they learn. During activities, she asks children about what they are doing and places lots of emphasis on encouraging children to speak and listen. For example, she takes time to listen when the children talk about their families. Effective observations enable the childminder to identify children's interests and plan activities around these. For instance, she uses children's interest in cooking to talk to them about making healthy food choices. Children demonstrate a good understanding about the world in which they live. For example, when they make pictures with leaves and flowers they talk about where these grow and recall experiences of visiting the woods with the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder acts as a very good role model and has a consistently warm and caring approach. She offers children lots of guidance and praise. She helps them to value each other's similarities and differences through a range of activities. For example, children learn from stories and using play resources that represent different cultures to their own. Children learn to treat others with respect. The childminder teaches children the importance of having healthy lifestyles. For instance, she encourages them to enjoy plenty of fresh air and exercise, and reinforces good hygiene practices, such as the importance of regular handwashing.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and are working comfortably within the range of development expected for their ages. They are confident communicators and eager to try new things for themselves. For example, during a cooking activity they make their own dough and grate the cheese for the topping. Young children willingly follow simple instructions and complete routine tasks, such as tidying the toys away, independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY356277 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1093073 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Frimley, Camberley. She provides care on Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5.30pm, for most of the year. She has an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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