Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date 8 May 2019 Previous inspection date 18 February 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 keeps parents well informed. For example, she talks to them every day and provides a daily diary. She involves parents in their child's learning effectively. n The childminder extends children's early writing skills effectively. For example, young children use chunky markers to help build on their early mark-making skills. n The childminder supports children's developing self-esteem effectively. For example, she offers them cuddles, praises them and builds on their emotional well-being. n The children form strong attachments to the childminder. Children are keen to learn in a safe and welcoming environment where they are valued and respected. n Children learn a variety of useful skills that prepare them effectively for the next stage of learning. For example, children are learning nursery rhymes and songs and begin to recognise words and actions. n The childminder has not fully considered how to organise her resources in a way that

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This provision is good

allows children to make independent choices, to develop their interests further. n The childminder does not consistently use observations and assessments to inform her planning.

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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 improve the organisation of the play area to allow younger children to access equipment and resources independently n develop the use of observations and assessments of children's achievements, interests and learning styles to plan relevant and motivating play experiences for each child.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector viewed the premises used for childminding. n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children. n The inspector took into account the written views of parents. n The inspector sampled documentation, including planning, children's development records, policies and procedures. n The inspector spoke with the childminder at convenient times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of what to look out for if she has a concern about a child's welfare, and she has effective policies and procedures to follow. She keeps up to date with new legislation, develops her practice well and makes effective use of opportunities to develop her skills. For example, she attended training to improve her knowledge of wider safeguarding issues and how to keep children safe. The childminder has good relationships with parents. They work together to promote children's learning and care. For example, they share ideas such as sleep strategies and ways to manage some children's challenging behaviour. Since the last inspection, the childminder now gives children more time to persist to find out how some things happen or work. She has also provided a wider range of experiences to broaden children's growing awareness of their cultural backgrounds and develop their sense of identity

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's language and communication skills effectively. For example, she talks to children as they play, listens to them and introduces new words. The childminder teaches early mathematical skills well. For example, she encourages children to count and uses language such as 'more', 'big' and 'small'. This helps children's mathematical knowledge to develop. Children have access to a wide range of materials and resources to help develop their sensory experiences in different ways. For instance, children explore a book with different textures and learn words such as 'shiny', 'bumpy' and 'rough'. The childminder encourages children to explore a range of musical experiences during their play to extend their creative skills further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children effectively to understand how to keep safe and manage risk. For example, children learn how to hold the childminder's hand while getting in and out of the car, and learn about the dangers of moving vehicles. The childminder encourages children to make healthy food choices. For example, she offers a range of fresh fruit and healthy snacks such as grapes and raisins. The childminder is a good role model and children's behaviour is good. She encourages good manners effectively. Children benefit from daily opportunities to go outside and explore. For example, they visit the library, the park, and attend toddler groups, to build their knowledge about the wider community. The childminder knows the children well, and while reading a story she uses different voices and gestures to gain children's interest and motivate them to learn.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They learn about technology and know that some toys have buttons which are used for a purpose. Children have lots of opportunities to develop their physical and social skills, for example when they visit other childminders. Children learn about the world around them well, for instance, they learn about the seasons, how seeds grow and how blossom grows on trees in spring. Children learn about the world around them effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY406493 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10074427 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 2 Date of previous inspection 18 February 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Effingham, Leatherhead, Surrey. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, from 7.45am to 5.15pm, for most of the year.

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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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