Childminder EY410831

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 September 2017 21 May 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 effective. Parents contribute to their children's assessments and welcome ideas as to how to support their children to continue their learning at home. Parents appreciate the quality of care and learning their children receive.  The childminder knows the children in her care well. She regularly observes them to identify their interests and abilities. In general, she uses this information to help her plan interesting and challenging activities that support and motivate children to make good progress.  Children behave well. The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour. For example, she gently reminds them of boundaries and supports them in managing their own feelings.  The childminder monitors children's progress closely to help her identify learning priorities for each child. This helps her to swiftly identify any gaps in a child's development so that she can offer additional support, as and when required.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently help children to develop their early writing skills.  The childminder's self-evaluation does not consistently highlight specific areas for improvement and does not routinely include the views of others to aid her evaluations.

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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 opportunities for children to practise their early writing skills  make more consistent use of self-evaluation to help secure further improvements to practice and enhance children's learning experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at suitable times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including the childminder's self- evaluation and the suitability checks of those living or working on the premises.  The inspector observed children at play.  The inspector looked at children's learning and development records.  The inspector and the childminder evaluated the effectiveness of an activity.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands her responsibility to keep children safe and secure. She is confident to identify, record and refer any signs that a child may be at risk from potential harm. The childminder is proactive in improving her knowledge and understanding. For example, she completes online training and shares ideas and information with other childminders. She has also made improvements to how she helps children develop their mathematical skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of child development. She gives children plenty of time to repeat and practise new skills. The childminder is skilful in how she interacts with children. She positively helps them to acquire good communication and language skills. For example, she repeats words clearly and precisely so that children learn how to pronounce words correctly. Young children readily engage in a wide range of imaginative games and activities. For example, they pretend to prepare and cook meals using the play kitchen and serve tea and cake to each other. The childminder skilfully helps children to develop their early mathematical skills. For example, she counts the pieces of cake children serve to her and helps them to recognise shapes when playing with shape sorters.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop good self-esteem and confidence in their own abilities. The childminder offers children plenty of encouragement and praise as they play. Children benefit from fresh air and exercise that helps to promote their physical well-being. For example, they play in the garden and visit parks and soft-play centres. Children develop good independence skills. For example, young children confidently help themselves to toys they wish to play with and drink from a cup when they feel thirsty. Children clearly enjoy their time with the childminder and form close emotional bonds with her and her family. The childminder successfully meets children's individual care needs.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development. They achieve typical levels of development that are expected for their ages. Young children develop skills in literacy that help to give them a solid foundation for later learning and for starting school. They develop a love of books as they identify pictures when sharing stories with the childminder. Children pay close attention to the childminder and follow simple instructions during activities. They begin to cooperate as they play together and develop friendships with other children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY410831 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1094350 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Brookwood, Surrey. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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