Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date 13 February 2019 Previous inspection date 16 March 2016

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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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This provision is good

n The childminder is dedicated and committed towards her role and responsibilities. She helps children to settle quickly and to build strong and secure bonds with her. n Children behave well. The childminder is a good role model who helps children to quickly learn about acceptable behaviour and her expectations for them. Children receive consistent explanations to help them to manage their own feelings. n Children progress well. The childminder monitors their development and progress to help her to quickly identify gaps in their learning. n Children have many opportunities to build on their physical development, to support their overall well-being. They go on many walks in the fresh air and explore the natural environment, to build on their learning and awareness. n The childminder helps children to build on their early literacy skills. They enjoy playing with items contained in a sack, to help recall characters and use their increasing

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This provision is good

memory to help tell the story. n Children are happy and engaged learners. They make their own choices in their play, to build on their changing interests and likes. n The childminder does not precisely plan for her own professional development to continuously update her knowledge and understanding. n The childminder does not clearly summarise children's progress between the ages of two and three years old for parents.

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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 precisley plan for more professional development opportunities, to continuously update knowledge and understanding n use information from progress reports completed when children are aged between two and three years old, to provide parents with a clear summary of their child's prime areas of development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector toured the areas of the home used for the childminding provision. The inspector took into account the views and comments of parents. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including suitability checks, policies and procedures and children's developmental records. n The inspector observed the interaction of the childminder and the children and the impact the teaching has on their learning and development. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. The inspector also discussed the arrangements for the safeguarding of children and the childminder's reporting procedures. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about her professional development and how she evaluates her provision.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has secure knowledge of how she would protect the children in her care. She can confidently explain the signs of abuse to be aware of and the procedures she would use to report any concerns. The childminder uses robust recruitment and supervision processes for other childminders, who also occasionally work directly with the children. She keeps documentation that is reviewed regularly to ensure that they remain suitable. Overall, partnerships with parents are good. They receive daily updates about their children's day and comment on how much they value the childminder. Risk assessments are used effectively to help to provide a safe environment for children. The childminder includes the children in recognising simple risks in their learning. They are part of fire evacuation procedures and gain an early understanding of how to remain safe when on outings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children well. She has many years of experience and understands that children develop and learn at different rates. The childminder observes children and uses the information gained, to help her to plan for their future learning. Children use their own increasing problem-solving skills in their play. For example, they persevere well as they try to match patterns on a large floor jigsaw. The childminder helps children to learn about the wider world around them in recognising the similarities and differences in themselves and others. Children enjoy their weekly French lessons and use simple words in the action songs that they sing together. They use numbers as they count objects in their play and are exploring with different colours and shapes as they build with construction resources.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is very patient and kind. Children are following her good example and are learning important skills about negotiating and playing well with others. They receive constant praise and this helps them to build on their confidence and self-esteem. Children enjoy many group activities, such as 'Taekwondo', to help them to learn to listen and follow instructions. The childminder lovingly displays children's art work and this helps them to be immensely proud of their own achievements. Children are independent in their own self- care skills and enter into important discussions about healthy eating and making good choices. Children recall that drinking lots of water is important for their bodies.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making steady progress from their starting points. They are excited and motivated learners. Children use good communication and increasing vocabulary to express their own opinions. They play with early technology toys to help them to be even more inquisitive in their learning. Children are supported well to develop the necessary skills they require for the next stages in their learning and their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 121575 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10066262 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 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 16 March 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1998 and lives in Merstham, Surrey. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3 and cares for children between 7am and 7pm each weekday, all year. The childminder occasionally works with two other registered childminders.

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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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Registers

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