Childminder EY455839

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 December 2017 10 March 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

 The childminder works well with parents to fully include them in their children's development and progress. She talks to them regularly about their children's achievements and their next steps to help them to continue to thrive at home.  The childminder provides a warm and nurturing environment. Children form close and trusting bonds with her and this helps them to build on their emotional security. They confidently explore the environment, showing a sense of belonging.  The childminder uses risk assessments effectively to help promote safety in her home and when on outings. She helps children to learn about staying safe. For instance, when using scissors they hold them correctly and know to store them when not in use.  The childminder has worked well to address the recommendation from her last inspection. For example, she has improved opportunities for children to build on their early reading skills.

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This provision is good

 Children behave well. The childminder is a good role model who teaches children about boundaries and acceptable behaviour. She is kind, respectful and patient.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best use of her self-evaluation process to help identify areas for improvement and precisely plan for her professional development, to help raise the quality of teaching and the provision to the highest possible levels.

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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

 make greater use of self-evaluation to help identify areas for improvement and more precisely inform professional development, to help raise the quality of teaching and the provision to the highest possible levels.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning and development.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including suitability checks, policies and procedures and children's developmental records.  The inspector and the childminder spoke about the evaluation process and the areas the childminder had identified for improvement.  The inspector viewed the areas of the home used for the childminding provision.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her role and responsibilities in the protection of children in her care. She can confidently identify the signs of abuse and the procedures to follow to report any concerns. This helps to protect children's welfare. She works well with other childminders in the area to share ideas. This also helps her to build on children's social skills in learning about their wider community. The childminder monitors and tracks children's learning and provides parents with regular assessments of their progress. She continuously seeks new information on children’s changing needs and requirements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of how children learn. She provides a stimulating environment and has a good range of resources and activities. She regularly observes children and uses information to precisely plan for their ongoing learning and development. The childminder helps children to build on their communication and language skills and in using simple mathematics in their play. For example, they discuss how to build complicated structures with different sized tracks and count the number of similar trains. The childminder helps children to use their memory and senses as they play with different handmade resources. For instance, children excitedly recognise many different objects in small bottles and use these to make unusual sounds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder praises children for their efforts and achievements. This helps them to build positive self-esteem and confidence. The childminder helps children to become independent in their own choices and self-care. For instance, they can freely access all toys and are able to express their own needs and desires when they are hungry or thirsty. The childminder helps children to learn about making healthy choices and being physically active. For example, she engages children in discussions about outings they have been on, as they cut up their fruit and pour their own water at the lunch table.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They are engaged and inquisitive learners. Children are developing the necessary skills to prepare them for their future learning. They explore using simple technology purposefully in their play. For instance, they program remote-controlled toys to make a series of turns and manoeuvres, helping them to build on their problem-solving skills. They are able to express their own wants and needs with ease. Children take part in activities that excite them in their learning and help them to build on their curiosity about the world around them. For instance, they lovingly create snowflakes with many varied patterns.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY455839 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1112411 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 10 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in the Bellfields area of Guildford, in Surrey. The childminder operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm each weekday.

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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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