Childminder EY429244

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 December 2017 14 April 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 develops good partnerships with parents and seeks feedback to understand their needs and the effectiveness of her practice. Children benefit from continuity in their learning and care.  The childminder provides stimulating play areas and interacts very well with children to support their good progress. Children freely choose resources that interest them and show great levels of concentration as they investigate and try new experiences.  The childminder is calm, professional and positive. Children are happy, settled, secure and sociable.  Children show good levels of engagement in their learning. They play imaginatively and develop their own storylines with favourite toys such as trains, fire engines and small- world characters.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not precisely target the next steps in children's development, in particular to help high-achieving children make exemplary levels of progress.  The childminder does not focus sharply enough on raising her teaching skills to the highest levels to further improve learning outcomes for all children.

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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

 target the next steps in children's development more precisely to help them make even more rapid progress  identify and explore ways to raise the quality of teaching to even higher levels.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed, listened to and talked with children as they played.  The inspector reviewed policies and discussed the procedures relating to children's safety and welfare with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records, the childminder's planning and evaluation of activities and information exchanged with parents.  The inspector took account of the views of parents in written communication.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about the impact of her training, experience and practice on children's well-being, learning and development.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an exemplary knowledge of what to do to protect children in her home and out in the community. She carries appropriate contact details for local and emergency services with her at all times, should she need to notify or ask advice from different authorities. The childminder uses up-to-date, well-informed, policies, procedures and daily risk assessments to help keep children safe each day. For example, she carefully notes any accidents or injuries that children have and discusses them further with their parents. The childminder has recently updated her training in key areas such as first aid, safeguarding and food safety and hygiene. Children play in a very clean, homely environment where they heartily enjoy home-cooked meals.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder reflects well on many areas of her practice and constantly seeks to make improvements to raise standards further. For example, she creates large cosy areas where children can comfortably gather to listen to stories, and she provides space for physical play. The childminder is highly attentive to children's interests. For instance, she constantly models new vocabulary related to their play. Children are confident to talk about what they are doing and they interact with other people well. The childminder continues to develop how she uses new tools for sharing assessments and information with parents. For example, good baseline assessments enable her to check the rate of each child's progress and identify areas where she can provide more help as required.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is warm and responsive to children's individual needs. Children feel emotionally secure, confident and ready to explore. The childminder sensitively encourages children to value and respect the environment. For example, she shares toddlers' wonder at new and exciting Christmas decorations, while also guiding them to behave safely and with restraint. Children form very good relationships with the childminder. Their ideas are always valued and they gain high levels of confidence and self-esteem. The childminder is quick to share children's achievements with their parents.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in all areas of their learning. They develop effective communication skills and the confidence to interact socially. Children enjoy plenty of opportunities to be physically active. For instance, they practise climbing in local parks, locate different wildlife in garden centres and visit a broad range of national attractions. Children are making very rapid progress in acquiring the self-help skills needed for later independence, such as at school. They skilfully use small tools for making marks and are well prepared to start writing. Children develop good foundations in mathematics.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY429244 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1094909 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Camberley, Surrey. The childminder offers care all day, Monday to Friday, for most of the year.

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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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