Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date 27 February 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder has a very good understanding of child development. She monitors children's progress carefully and makes accurate assessments of their progress and further needs. Children make good progress from their starting points on entry. n The childminder expertly supports children's well-being. Children make outstanding progress in their personal, social and emotional development. n The childminder reflects well on her practice and is highly motivated to continue supporting her own professional development and teaching skills. n The childminder plans and provides a good range of stimulating and challenging play activities and practical experiences that link with children's interests. She supports their understanding of the world particularly well. For example, children visit museums and have fun experimenting outdoors with gadgets, such as switches and locks attached to a play shed. n Although the childminder works in strong partnership with parents to support children's

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This provision is good

well-being, parents are not always as fully informed as possible about children's learning and progress in all areas of learning in order to help them extend learning further at home. n The childminder does not make the strongest possible links with all other settings that children attend, to enable the full sharing of information about children's 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 provide parents with more-detailed information about children's learning and progress, to help them extend children's development further at home n build stronger links with other settings that children attend and promote a more-shared approach to supporting children's progress.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children during activities indoors and outdoors. She looked at the childminder's range of play and learning resources and equipment, and observed the suitability of the premises. n The inspector discussed the childminder's practice with her and the impact of her activity planning and engagement with children. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records and evidence of the childminder's suitability. The inspector talked to the childminder about her use of self-evaluation. n The inspector sought and took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder makes good use of self-evaluation to identify and target ways to improve her provision. For example, plans are in place for engaging children in building a tepee using sticks from the wood, and building a water-channelling wall using recyclables. The childminder is also developing her planning for themed play and learning, such as 'fairies', to build on children's developing interests further. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is clear about the procedures to follow if she is concerned about any aspect of a child's welfare, including abuse and exposure to radical and extreme influences. The childminder makes excellent use of risk assessment to minimise accidents and to keep children safe on outings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn through play. She recognises children's interests and uses these to inform and guide her planning well. For example, after listing to a story involving a castle, children work together to build their own giant-sized one from a box. They play very imaginatively inside their magnificent masterpiece, which features turrets, a drawbridge and flags. Children are now looking forward to visiting a play castle locally. The childminder provides children with good challenge. Outdoors, she has created lots of opportunities for children to engage in exploratory and experimental play, such as for matching numerals and shapes and using switches and locks. The childminder is careful not to interrupt children's independent play and learning. She provides very good support at opportune moments, for instance to encourage very young children to recognise the marks they make with paint.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are cared for in an exceptionally welcoming, stimulating and safe environment. Play and learning equipment is of the highest quality. The childminder lays excellent foundations for children to adopt healthy and safe lifestyle habits and to learn to respect and value diversity. For example, she teaches children how to behave around dogs in parks and is innovative in exploring ways to enthuse children to try different and healthy food. Children learn that 'Valentine's day' is for telling special people you love them and that 'Diwali' is an enjoyable celebration with colours and light. Squabbles are very rare between toddlers because they are far too busy engaged in highly stimulating play and learning, and resources are in plentiful supply. Toddlers' behaviour is excellent.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage of their learning, such as transfer to pre- school. Toddlers use language well to express their thoughts and ideas. They are learning to recognise their names. Children confidently experiment and test out new ideas. They have a strong interest in books and listen attentively to stories. Toddlers very quickly become toilet trained and learn to put on their own coats and shoes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536834 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10076856 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 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Hersham, Surrey. She works Monday to Thursday throughout the year between 7am and 6pm. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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