Childminder EY456925

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 2018 8 August 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 are happy and secure. They show good bonds with the childminder and this helps their emotional development. Children are progressing well. The childminder seeks lots of information on children's likes and dislikes when they first start with her.  The childminder is caring and attentive. She provides well for children's changing needs and requirements to their routines. Children respond well to the praise they receive. This helps them to build on their own confidence and self-esteem.  The childminder manages her setting well. She has regular discussions with parents to help them be involved in their children's successes. They comment on the positive care their children receive.  The childminder helps to further promote children's early communication and language. For instance, she repeats new words and sounds that children imitate and copy.  The childminder helps children to be physically active and to explore the wider world

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This provision is good

around them. For instance, children enjoy feeding the chickens in the garden and negotiating the various levels of steps in the vegetable patch.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always recognise when to provide further challenge for children to extend and support their learning to the highest possible levels.  The childminder does not consistently provide children with further opportunities to build on their own interests and make independent choices during play.

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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 the most of opportunities with children to provide more challenge, to support and extend their learning to the highest possible levels  provide children with more opportunities to make independent choices and build on their own interests.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the areas of the home used for the childminding provision.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including suitability checks, policies and procedures and children's developmental records.  The inspectors took account of the views and comments of parents.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about her safeguarding knowledge, plans for professional development and use of self-evaluation.  The inspector observed the interactions of the childminder and children, and assessed the impact these have on learning and development. She discussed the success of activities with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has worked well to address the actions and recommendations from her last inspection. For instance, she now tracks and monitors children's progress closely to help her quickly identify potential gaps in their learning. The childminder uses her process of self-evaluation to consistently identify areas for improvement and continue to strengthen existing systems, to raise the quality of all areas of her provision to the highest possible levels. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has good knowledge of how to identify possible signs of abuse and the reporting procedures she would use. The childminder now understands the importance of planning for her professional development to improve outcomes for children. She has built professional relationships with other childminders to share information and ideas. The childminder keeps a daily record of the children present and their hours of attendance. She uses robust risk assessments to keep

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

children safe in her home and when on outings in the community.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly observes children in their play. She involves parents in setting the next steps in children's learning. The childminder helps children to become inquisitive in nature, find out how things grow and learn about healthy eating. For instance, children enjoy looking at the abundance of fruits and vegetables growing in the garden and help to pick these to eat. The childminder helps to support children's early mathematical awareness. For example, they count steps as they are walking and the objects they play with. The childminder helps children to build on their memory and imaginary skills. For instance, they enjoy pretending to make tea together in the small play kitchen.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. The childminder helps children to learn about acceptable behaviour and her expectations for them. She provides gentle explanations to help children learn about managing their own feelings. Children can express themselves well and the childminder gives them plenty of time to answer the questions she asks them. This helps children learn to use their growing critical-thinking skills. The childminder helps children to learn about the differences and similarities in themselves and others, such as when she takes them on outings. Children show a keen awareness in building friendships with others. They learn to share and take turns.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children progress well from their starting points. They are interested learners who are inquisitive in exploring indoors and outdoors. Children are learning to use simple technology in their own play to build a wider awareness of the world around them. For instance, they press different coloured buttons that play various songs. Children are developing the necessary skills they require for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY456925 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1112168 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 August 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Westcott, near Dorking, Surrey. She operates from 7.30am to 5.30pm each weekday, 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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