Childminder EY539232

Inspection date 10 December 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This is a provision that requires improvement

n The childminder does not make good use of the information gained from assessments to identify gaps in children's literacy and mathematical development. She does not effectively plan to help children make the expected progress in these areas. n The childminder does not share detailed information with parents to enable them to provide consistent learning support to children at home. n Although the childminder knows that children also attend a nursery setting, she has not sought to establish any form of communication with the staff there to help ensure continuity of learning support for children. n The childminder does not make the most of professional development opportunities to help further her knowledge and skills, to raise her overall practice to a consistently good standard.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder supports children's emotional and physical health and their understanding of the world well. n The childminder actively engages children in conversation encouraging their use of expressive language and sentence building.

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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 use assessment more precisely to identify and target any gaps in children's progress, especially in mathematics and literacy, to support them in making consistently good progress n provide parents with information about children's next steps in learning to help them guide their children's learning at home n establish arrangements for communicating with staff at the other early years settings children attend about children's learning so agreements can be reached for providing children with consistent support n establish a focused programme of professional development to help further develop knowledge and skills for supporting children's learning and development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed children engaged in activities indoors. n The inspector discussed the childminder's practice with her, including the impact of her teaching methods and use of observation and assessment to support children's progress. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation relating to safeguarding, children's well-being, progress and development. n The inspector sought and took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder demonstrates the ability to use self-evaluation to identify and target priorities for improvement and professional development needs. However, to date she has not been proactive in implementing this. For example, the childminder knows it is good practice to exchange information with staff at nursery settings children attend about their learning experiences and needs, but she has not sought to establish this. The childminder shares good information with parents to support children's well-being, but not their learning needs. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder uses risk assessment well to keep children safe. She is knowledgeable about child protection issues and the procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare. This includes new government guidance, such as for identifying if a child is being exposed to extreme radical views.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder has a clear understanding of children's interests and capabilities. Her assessments of children are generally accurate. She provides children with a range of resources, such as dolls, and engages with children well. The childminder playfully challenges children to work out practical problems, such as how to create a step for a slide using construction cubes. However, children are not making as much progress as possible in some aspects of their learning, such as numeracy and pencil control. The childminder is not identifying these as most pertinent. Activities to encourage these skills are not consistently linked to children's interests, so children lose concentration. The childminder is not keeping parents well-informed of children's progress or agreeing ways to encourage their skills further at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children show a strong sense of belonging in the childminder's welcoming environment. They know where everything is and help themselves, for example, to their favourite puzzle. When children choose their preferred play, such as with dolls and the play kitchen, they remain absorbed for extended periods. The childminder lays good foundations for children to adopt healthy and safe lifestyle habits. For example, children learn to blow their own noses and dispose of the tissues in the bin. They learn how to keep themselves safe while out in the community, for example, near water, roads and if approached by an off-lead dog.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children make steady progress based on their starting points. In some areas of development, children are very well prepared for school. For example, children put on their own shoes on the right feet. They confidently express their wishes and thoughts. Children are sociable and develop good imaginations and pretend play skills. However, their progress in mathematics and literacy is not good. The childminder does not focus sufficiently on these areas in her planning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539232 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10079171 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 3 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Tadworth, Reigate. She operates all year round, from 7am to 7pm from Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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