Childminder EY406437

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 August 2017 21 March 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder observes children closely and uses what he learns from these observations to make accurate and regular assessments of their stage of development and to plan next steps for supporting their progress. Children make good progress overall.  Children benefit greatly from the range of practical experiences the childminder organises, such as observing the life cycle of a butterfly and using the fireman's hose to pump water from the visiting fire engine.  Children's health and well-being are outstandingly supported by the childminder. Children form exceptionally strong emotional attachments with the childminder and each other. They take part in a great deal of exhilarating outdoor experiences and physical exercise. They develop impeccable manners and immensely strong social skills.  The childminder has successfully improved his practice since the last inspection. He makes good use of training opportunities to support children's learning and

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This provision is good

development, for example, he created a mud kitchen area in the garden.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses some opportunities to plan follow-up activities to take children's learning to the highest possible level.  When children make marks with pencils and pens they show good developing early writing skills. However, the childminder does not make the most of these opportunities to promote this as writing and to encourage children to link meaning to these marks.

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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

 extend the planning of activities to provide children with opportunities to learn about things that interest them in more depth and in different ways, to take their learning to the highest possible level  encourage children to use their developing early writing skills more purposefully, to start ascribing meaning to the marks they make.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children during activities indoors and in the garden. She looked at the childminder's range of play and learning resources and equipment and observed the suitability of the premises.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder about his practice, the arrangements for co-childminding, and the impact of his engagement with children.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records and evidence of the childminder's suitability. She assessed the childminder's level of improvement since the last inspection and explored the quality of his self-evaluation processes.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder demonstrates a good capacity for continuously improving his provision. He has established effective processes for assessing children's starting points on entry and for tracking and planning for their progress. He has established strong and effective partnerships with parents and the pre-schools to which children are due to transfer. Information about children's progress is shared well with them to help ensure children receive consistent support. The childminder reflects on his practice effectively and regularly with his co-childminder and together they plan enhancements to their provision. For example, he purchased moveable crates for children to use in different ways in the garden. The childminder attends regular child protection training. He has a good understanding of the procedures to follow if he is concerned about a child's welfare. His risk assessments are rigorous and effective in keeping children safe, for instance, when

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

using the bouncy castle and for outings. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, the childminder plans a good range of activities that interests children. For example, children enjoy playing in the new and well-resourced mud kitchen in the garden. One moment they are making soup and the next a chocolate cake, as they change the consistency using water, leaves, stones and soil. When the childminder reads children books he pauses halfway through to encourage them to finish off phrases and rhyming sentences. Children are enthused. The childminder provides lots of prompts to encourage children to reflect on and talk about their past experiences, such as the visit from the fire engine and the trip to the dinosaur museum. The childminder has significantly improved his planning for mathematics since the last inspection. For example, he provides scales for children to weigh baking ingredients and helps them understand about quantity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are cared for in an extremely welcoming and nurturing environment. Play resources are of a high quality. Children have a strong sense of belonging and this is well demonstrated by the pride they show in their displayed creative achievements. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They are incredibly affectionate and caring, for example, they hug each other during stories and before bedtime. Children have impeccable table manners. They sit beautifully at the table for meals, which they frequently enjoy in restaurants when the childminder takes them on outings. The childminder helps children to understand about and respect each other's cultural and religious differences well. For example, they learn about the Jewish festival of Hanukah and Chinese New Year.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for starting school. They are extremely self-assured and sociable. They express themselves confidently and articulately. Children competently manage their own personal care. They enthusiastically engage in group activities, such as parachute games. They have a keen interest in books and use pencils competently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY406437 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1057817 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 March 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. He works with his wife, who is his co-childminder, in Surrey. He works from 7.45am until 6.30pm from Monday to Friday, for most of the year. The childminder receives funding for free early education for children aged three and four 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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