Childminder EY471761

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 December 2017 18 June 2014

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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 has effective strategies to find out individual children's abilities and interests. She gathers information from her observations and plans activities which appeal to the individual children and meet their learning needs. The childminder monitors children's progress well.  The childminder has developed strong partnerships with staff in the other settings that children attend to support children to benefit from continuity in care.  Children progress from their starting points. Shortly after settling they become more confident and show increased language skills.  The childminder supports children to have an understanding of how to keep themselves healthy. For example, she works with parents to introduce more solid food to babies. The childminder provides children with opportunities to learn how to be healthy. This includes involving them in choosing healthy foods in the supermarket.

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This provision is good

 The childminder carries out thorough research to ensure she understands her role and carries it out in line with government legislation.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not encourage parents to contribute detailed information about children's achievements at home to help her develop a wider view of their progress.  At times, the childminder misses opportunities to support children to develop control of their bodies, such as providing varied experiences for babies to develop the strength to begin to walk.

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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 parents to share more information about the achievements children make at home to contribute to assessments of children's progress  offer children, especially babies, more opportunities to develop physical control over their bodies.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and her suitability checks.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of the children's play, learning and progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands how to recognise when a child's welfare may be at risk. She knows the procedures to follow if a concern arises. The childminder actively develops her professional skills and knowledge, including safeguarding. She also researches information to help her improve her provision to increase the outcomes for children. For example, she sourced information to help her monitor children's progress more carefully and has incorporated this into practice effectively. The childminder evaluates her practice honestly, taking into account parents' and children's views. She makes clear and achievable actions to help her to meet everyone's needs better. For instance, she has increased the use of the role-play area and uses this to promote learning, after children said this was their favourite activity.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses effective and age-appropriate teaching skills to promote children's learning. This includes lots of modelling and repeating words with babies to support their emerging speech and language. For example, she introduces words for body parts by naming, pointing and repeating and encourages babies to respond and point too. The childminder uses her knowledge of children's interests well to promote learning. For instance, she plays music after noticing that children enjoy it. The childminder uses many resources which portray people with differing abilities and from different ethnic groups. She encourages children to learn about diversity. The childminder knows how to introduce early numeracy to children and she has many resources and activities available to support this.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder shows skill in forming close bonds with children. Shortly after they start, children become easily comforted by her and demonstrate a strong sense of security. The childminder offers children opportunities to develop their skills and social confidence in preparation for busier settings, such as school or nursery. She helps children to develop their independence, such as providing a stimulating environment where they can self- select resources and helping them to learn to dress themselves. The childminder promotes positive behaviour. For example, she works in partnership with parents to establish rules and routines to ensure continuity for children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children demonstrate curiosity as they pick out objects from baskets and work out what they are. Children develop early problem-solving skills. For example, babies work out how to make drums noisy. They test out beaters to play the instruments and are beginning to control tools in preparation for future writing. Children develop their early reading skills. Very young children enjoy and interact with books. They point to the pictures and turn the pages. Children enjoy rhymes and songs. They have plentiful opportunities to develop vocabulary and hear language ready to develop their communication and language skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY471761 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1069923 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Chertsey, Surrey. The provision operates all day Monday to Friday, all year round. She also offers care to children from the end of the early years to 11 years old, out of school hours. The childminder has an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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