Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 July 2017 Not applicable

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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's home is warm, welcoming and well resourced. Children confidently make choices in their play.  During activities, the childminder skilfully encourages children to join in. For example, when young children complete puzzles, she encourages them to persevere and to 'have a go'. Children feel good about themselves and their achievements.  The childminder keeps her skills up to date. For example, she makes good use of online information from the local authorities and childcare organisations to help improve her teaching skills.  Children are working comfortably within the range of development expected for their age. They are developing the skills they will need for the move to school. For example, they follow simple instructions and are motivated learners.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently encourage younger children to develop their independence.  At times, the childminder does not provide the best possible support to younger children, to reinforce their positive behaviour.  The childminder does not make the best possible use of information sharing from parents, to help her to identify what children can already do when they join the setting.

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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

 encourage younger children more to develop their independence  make better use of some opportunities to help reinforce the younger children's positive behaviour  seek and use information from parents on what children can already do more effectively, to help target learning needs more precisely when they start.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children, and assessed the impact on children's learning.  The inspector completed an observation with the childminder.  The inspector viewed documents, including policies, public liability insurance and paediatric first-aid training certificates.  The inspector viewed the areas of the home used by the children.  The inspector asked the childminder questions to establish her understanding of how she keeps children safe and how she monitors their development.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder updates her knowledge and understanding of safeguarding matters regularly. She understands what she should do if she has a concern about a child. Overall, partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder shares daily information with them about children's care. She regularly monitors children's overall progress, shares this information with parents and gives them suggestions on how they can support learning further at home. She uses self-evaluation well to help identify where she could make ongoing improvements to her setting and demonstrates a commitment to continued professional development. The childminder works well with other settings that children attend, such as school. The shared approach helps to provide consistency for children's care and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She observes them as they play, and makes use of the information she gathers on what children can already do, to provide activities that challenge children and help them to make good progress. For example, she uses children's emerging interest in writing to encourage them to learn how to write their name. Babies demonstrate an interest in electronic toys with buttons and mechanisms. They eagerly press the buttons and spin the toys to make them light up and make sounds. Children's language and communication is supported well. The childminder talks to the older children and asks them lots of questions about what they are doing. For younger children, she uses single words and repeats these. For instance, when children play with insect puzzles, she names the insects and asks them to repeat the words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are settled and secure in the childminder's care. She takes time to build strong relationships with them to support their emotional well-being. The childminder uses naturally occurring events to help children to understand the differences between themselves and others. For instance, children showed curiosity when they saw a person in a wheelchair and the childminder used this opportunity to explain that they cannot walk and therefore the chair allows them to move around. Older children have a good understanding of the need to be healthy and keep themselves safe. For example, they identify that the childminder has house rules, such as walking indoors to help prevent accidents.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They demonstrate high levels of motivation and are inquisitive. They show enthusiasm for learning and readily use numbers during their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487525 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1011764 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Egham, Surrey. She operates from 7am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, for most of the year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three years.

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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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