Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date 11 February 2019 Previous inspection date 13 July 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 Children form strong attachments to the childminder. She knows them well and is attentive to their needs. Children feel safe and are emotionally secure. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder works closely with them to provide support when children need extra help. There are effective arrangements to share details of children's learning to promote continuity between their home and the setting. n The childminder supports children's mathematical skills well. She provides a good range of activities to help children recognise numbers, count and practise simple addition. n Children show high levels of skill in speaking and listening. For instance, they have discussions with the childminder about their experiences and family lives, and listen with interest to others. n The childminder successfully evaluates her service. She asks for children's and parents' views, to help determine what works well and how to improve her practice.

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This provision is good

n Children make good progress from their starting points. They confidently develop the skills that prepare them for the next stage in their learning, including pre-school and school. For instance, they complete simple tasks, such as independently managing their personal care routines. n Occasionally, the childminder does not give children time to complete their activities before moving on to the next one. As a result, children do not always benefit from a full and positive learning experience. n The childminder completes observations and assessments of children's achievements. However, she does not use the information she gathers as well as possible, to help build further on their good progress across all areas of learning.

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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 allow children enough time to complete activities or finish games to help them engage fully in learning at all times n use assessments of children's learning more effectively to more accurately identify and plan for their development across all areas of learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector asked the childminder questions throughout the inspection to establish her understanding of how to safeguard children, and how she monitors their learning and development. n The inspector discussed with the childminder how she supervises her assistant. n The inspector sampled written feedback from parents and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children, and considered the impact on their learning. n The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder and discussed how she evaluates her practice.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures that she completes regular training to keep her knowledge of safeguarding matters up to date. She is aware of the signs that might indicate that a child is at risk and there are clear procedures to follow if she has a concern. She promotes children's learning effectively and monitors their achievements consistently. This enables her to quickly identify any gaps in children's development and provide targeted support to help children to progress further. Regular supervision and discussions between the childminder and her assistant, allow her to provide a model of good practice, to help improve outcomes for children. The childminder completes regular online research and reads professional articles to help keep her knowledge up to date and to seek for ideas for activities. This helps to sharpen her teaching skills and improve her practice further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children have good opportunities to learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others. For example, they visit local parks, shops and attend toddler groups to help extend their understanding of the diverse lives, cultures and backgrounds of the people in their community. The childminder interacts well with children and provides interesting activities. Young children show curiosity as they explore different materials to develop their sensory awareness. For instance, they use sequins and gel to make sensory bags. The childminder uses these interests to support children's communication skills, such as introducing new words and asking them to describe the textures of the different materials.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is aware of the importance of keeping children safe. She completes regular checks on the environment to help her to identify any potential risks. She successfully teaches children how to keep themselves safe. For example, she gently reminds them to point scissors and knives downwards when they are using them to prevent them from harming themselves or others. The childminder effectively promotes children's understanding of practices that help towards them leading a healthy lifestyle, such as following good hygiene practises and making healthy food choices. This helps contribute successfully to children's good physical well-being. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder acts as a positive role model, sets clear boundaries for behaviour and works effectively with parents to promote children's understanding of what is right and wrong.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children have fun and are eager to explore and learn. They are polite, sociable and friendly towards unfamiliar people. They enjoy using their imaginations when acting out familiar role-play scenarios, for example feeding and caring for baby dolls. Children complete simple tasks confidently, such as collecting the post and cutting up fruit for snacks. They develop a good understanding of the routines and expectations of behaviour and show high levels of respect and tolerance for others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY407816 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10074452 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 5 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 13 July 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Woking, Surrey. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 6pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and before and after school on Wednesday and Friday.

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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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