Childminder EY389481

Inspection date 10 September 2018 Previous inspection date 5 May 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The experienced childminder provides a home-from-home environment. She is extremely focused on children's needs and knows them well. The childminder works closely with children's parents to help ensure that children feel settled and secure in her care. n The childminder plans and provides a variety of interesting activities and experiences that children enjoy. These are based on children's interests and they are keen to take part. Children make good progress in their development from their starting points. n Children are very well behaved and demonstrate good manners. They play well together and show good social skills towards each other. For instance, they calmly discuss which roles they will take during imaginative play. n Parents are highly complimentary about the care and learning experiences their children receive. They say that their children have grown in confidence since attending the setting.

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The provision is good

n The childminder is reflective of her practice. She gathers feedback from parents to help continually enhance the care and learning that she provides.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n At times, the enthusiastic childminder does not always give children enough time for them to consider and reply to the questions she asks them. n The childminder has not fully developed the links with other early years providers to extend children's ongoing progress, such as through shared information.

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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

n enhance the opportunities for children to process questions asked and for them to express their own thoughts and ideas in response to these n strengthen partnerships with other early years settings children attend, to support continuity in teaching and care.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. She spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults living on the premises. n The inspector looked at samples of children's records. She looked at a range of other documentation, including the safeguarding policy and procedures. n The inspector took account of the views of children's parents from documents containing their comments on the provision.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is very aware of her responsibilities to protect children. She attends regular child protection training to help ensure that her knowledge and policies are up to date. The childminder has a secure understanding of the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about children. She carefully risk assesses to help ensure all areas and outings, such as those to visit animals, are safe for children. The childminder has successfully addressed the recommendations from her previous inspection. She now encourages children to express their own creativity when they are involved in art and craft activities. The childminder completes regular observations of children's learning and checks their progress to plan for their next steps in learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are eager to explore and happily choose items to play with. The childminder follows children's lead and interacts well with them to support their learning. She helps children to make connections in their mathematical development, such as fun activities and popular board games. Children quickly learn to recognise the number of dots which represent numbers and eagerly move their counters along. The childminder provides a running commentary and introduces messages about winning and losing games. This helps children to manage their emotions when playing with each other. The childminder encourages children to learn about the wider world. For instance, they visit stately homes and parks, and take part in nature walks and quizzes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have good relationships with the childminder. They eagerly invite her to join in with their play and they have lots of fun together. The childminder knows the children in her care very well and is very attentive to their individual needs. Children receive lots of praise and encouragement. This helps to promote their self-esteem. The childminder works closely with parents to enable her to remain knowledgeable and up to date with children's changing care needs. Daily discussions and the completion of diaries about the children's day contribute positively to this. Children are helped to follow good hygiene practices. They take part in a range of activities to support their physical skills, such as visiting parks that contain challenging play equipment. The childminder teaches children safe practices, such as when they go on outings and when walking to and from school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop skills that prepare them well for their future learning, including school. They show a keen interest in early reading and enjoy selecting their favourite books at the library. Children listen to adults and follow instructions well. They are able to use pens and pencils to draw, and older children are able to write their own names. Children independently manage their own personal care. They know how to use tools, such as knives and forks when eating their meals.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY389481 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10060452 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 5 May 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Oxted, Surrey. The childminder offers care Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 5.30pm, all year round, except for family and bank holidays.

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Registers

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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