Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 October 2017 25 May 2017

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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

 Since the last inspection, the childminder has made significant improvements to the provision. She has successfully developed her understanding of safeguarding and her ability to evaluate and continually improve children's care and learning. She has worked closely with the local authority to address the actions and recommendations.  Children make good progress from their starting points. The childminder accurately observes, assesses and monitors children's developmental progress. She applies her good knowledge of each child to support and extend their learning, such as using children's interest in books to develop their language effectively further.  Children are happy, settled and secure. The childminder develops very close, caring relationships with children and is a positive role model. For instance, she patiently explains everything to them and responds with interest to what they say and do.

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This provision is good

 The childminder works effectively in partnership with parents and other early years provision to meet children's individual needs. For example, she gives parents regular progress summaries, with ideas they can use to support children's learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder asks children to share the resources with others but does not consistently make sure they do so.  Sometimes, the childminder does not give children time to finish what they start doing, to support their ability to keep trying and to succeed.

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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

 use a consistent approach to help children learn to share the resources with others  encourage children to persevere during activities, to enable them to achieve their goal and reach their full potential.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed indoor and outdoor activities.  The inspector talked with children and the childminder during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation.  The inspector sampled documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has completed training that has improved her understanding of how to keep children safe. Since the last inspection, she has improved the monitoring of children's progress to ensure they reach typical levels of development. She understands that this enables her to quickly identify and respond to any gaps in children's learning. The childminder completes the required progress checks for children aged two to three years. She now knows that these must include any concerns about a child's development. The childminder has also improved her communication with other early years provision, to provide continuity in children's care, learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans a varied range of activities that motivates and challenges children, and supports their interest in learning effectively. For instance, during outings to a large sand pit, the childminder teaches children to use a rope and pulley to raise and lower buckets of sand. Some children enjoy finding ways to solve problems. For instance, they use modelling dough to make the neck of their model dinosaurs wider, so they do not fall over. The childminder successfully develops children's understanding of the world. For example, she takes children on regular outings in the local community. Children thoroughly enjoy jumping in a muddy hole on the common, watering plants and feeding the ducks and geese on a pond.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop good self-confidence and independence. For example, they take off their coat and shoes after playing outdoors, and help themselves to a drink of water. The childminder adapts the activities so that all children are included and are provided with good challenge. Overall, children are well behaved and develop good social skills. Babies respond to the childminder's positive interaction. For instance, they snuggle in and cuddle her when she holds them on her lap and talks to them. The childminder supports children's good health effectively. Children play energetically outdoors every day. They have access to a good range of resources. For instance, they play imaginatively in a garden playhouse and particularly enjoy this activity when it is raining.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills they need for starting school. They learn to control their movements and develop very good balancing skills. For example, they ride scooters and they throw and hit balls with great accuracy. Some children are exceeding typical levels in their mathematical development. For example, they enthusiastically use sticks as markers along a path in the woods and count them in numerical order to 10.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY424034 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1100577 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in in Witley, Surrey. She provides care for children on Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm.

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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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