Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 December 2017 13 October 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's home is warm, welcoming and well resourced. Children are very happy, settled and show high levels of emotional well-being. They cooperate well with others during their play and are developing valuable skills needed for the future.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder keeps them up to date about children's care and the good progress they make in their learning. This helps to ensure continuity for children's development.  The childminder monitors children's learning well. She uses her assessments to help her to identify any gaps in children's progress and implements effective plans to support children to catch up quickly.  The childminder places a good emphasis on keeping children safe and helps them to keep themselves safe. For example, she reminds them not to run indoors as they may slip.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently provide opportunities to help children make the link between letters and the sounds they represent to help to support their emerging reading skills.  During some activities the childminder does not encourage all children to become as fully involved as she could.

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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

 support children further to learn about the letters of the alphabet and the sounds they represent  build on children's interests more in activities to increase their engagement and enjoyment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder and the children, and considered the impact this has on their learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she keeps the children in her care safe.  The inspector viewed a selection of documentation, such as the childminder's paediatric first-aid certificate and public liability insurance.  The inspector viewed the areas of the home used by children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes regular training and keeps her knowledge up to date. She is aware of the signs that a child may be at risk and the correct procedure to follow if she has concerns. The childminder is committed to make ongoing improvements to her setting. To help her develop an accurate understanding of the quality of her provision the childminder makes effective use of guidance from her local authority, along with feedback from parents. The childminder works effectively with other professionals to sharpen her teaching skills. For example, she works with other childminders to share ideas about activities to complete with children. The childminder completes regular observations on children. She uses this information to plans activities to support all children to make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of how children learn and develop. She successfully helps children to count and use numbers. For example, as they share musical instruments, she asks children how many will they need. Pre-school-aged children accurately identify that they will need four. The childminder helps children to have an awareness of how things grow. For instance, when they have apples at snack time she talks to them about the seeds inside and explains that if they plant them they will grow into apple trees. Children are confident at speaking and listening. During discussions with the childminder they willingly talk about past experiences. For example, they recall when they visited a farm and went on a tractor to find pumpkins.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's behaviour is very good. The childminder acts as a very good role model and sets clear boundaries for her expectations of behaviour that children happily follow. Children have opportunities to learn about the similarities between themselves and others. For example, they participate in activities to learn about a variety of cultures and festivals. The childminder encourages children to lead healthy lifestyles with plenty of outdoor play and being active when indoors. For example, children participate in lots of action games and enjoy singing and dancing.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills they need for the next stages in their learning, including school. They are beginning to write some recognisable letters and complete simple tasks, such as using the toilet and washing their hands independently. Children happily choose what they want to play with from a wide range of resources. They treat each other with kindness and respect. For example, children willingly share the toys and take turns in their play. Older children have a good understanding of mathematics and use numbers during their play. For example, they count the number of cars they have and are beginning to understand about simple addition.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY473066 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1071732 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Mytchett, near Camberley, Surrey. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm throughout 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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