Casserley, Lucy Victoria

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 May 2018 23 February 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

 Children learn about healthy lifestyles. For example, they enjoy a broad range of healthy meals and snacks. They know to drink water so they do not get dehydrated and they discuss healthy food that they like to eat.  The childminder promotes children's language and communication well. For example, she models words clearly and skilfully asks questions that encourage children to think and enhance their growing vocabulary.  Children behave well. The childminder talks to them about feelings and encourages them to behave kindly to each other.  The childminder effectively monitors the quality of her provision and has a good understanding of her strengths and areas for development. She seeks views from parents and children to help set high standards and drive improvement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's regular assessments of children's progress do not consistently provide the most accurate picture possible. This does not support her to target teaching as precisely as possible and enable her to involve parents fully in supporting learning at home.  The childminder has not explored ways to continually raise the quality of teaching and assessment to achieve even better outcomes for children's learning and development.

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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

 develop the assessment process further to ensure that information shared with parents is consistently precise and to help plan even more effectively for the next steps in children's learning  explore ways to enhance professional development opportunities to help continually raise the quality of teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises and reviewed the resources with the childminder.  The inspector observed the childminder and children during their activities and discussed her observations with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, risk assessments and the children's learning and assessment records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is fully aware of the signs and symptoms that may cause concern and the procedure to follow to safeguard children. She has maintained all mandatory training, such as child protection and paediatric first aid, to ensure she consistently promotes children's safety and well-being. The childminder networks with other childminders and ensures she keeps up to date with latest guidance and legislation. She regularly updates and implements a good range of policies and procedures that underpins her good practice. She risk assesses the environment to ensure children can play safely. The childminder has good partnerships with staff at other settings that children attend, to help provide consistency in their care and learning. Parents comment their children are happy and settle quickly in the childminder's care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a wide variety of enjoyable learning experiences that follow children's interests. Children are eager to join in activities and make good progress in their learning. Children develop a good awareness of the natural world around them. For example, they learn about the life cycle of frogs and birds. Children are keen to show visitors their hatched animals and creatures. They treat them carefully and with respect, and talk about what they see. Children show a growing awareness of technology. For example, they push buttons, turn handles and investigate how things work.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a home-from-home environment that reflects and values the cultures and backgrounds of the children who attend. She offers a range of experiences to support children's social skills. For example, children attend groups in the community and learn to mix with children of different ages. Children confidently ask questions, demonstrate increasing independence, and complete manageable tasks. For instance, they wash their hands and help to tidy away toys with little prompting. Children develop their physical skills well, for example, as they climb and balance on equipment. They practise new skills, such as riding tricycles. The childminder gives constant praise and encouragement. This enables children to develop positive self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good early literacy skills. For example, they enjoy looking independently at pictures in books and make marks, such as in the sand. Children persevere at tasks, such as filling containers with sand to make a sandcastle. They explore volume as they fill and pour, and count the number of sandcastles that they make. Children are developing the skills they need in preparation for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430644 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1094951 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex. She operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare 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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