Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date 13 May 2019 Previous inspection date 21 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 Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

n The childminder has excellent knowledge and understanding of child development. She tracks and plans for children's progress exceedingly well and has high expectations of them. There is, however, scope for high-achieving children to be introduced to three- dimensional shapes to extend their mathematical understanding even further. n The childminder forms outstanding partnerships with parents and the nursery settings children attend. They plan together for children's progress and exchange information very regularly. Children receive a triangulation of high-quality consistent support. n The childminder provides highly innovative opportunities for children to gain new skills and understanding of the world. They learn to sew, do origami, make butter and play the accordion. Children experiment with advanced paint techniques. They learn through first-hand experiences about nature, such as where honey comes from.

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This provision is good

n The childminder promotes good health exceedingly well. Children are very knowledgeable about nutrition and where food comes from. Children are enthused to engage in outdoor activities, such as den-making, tree-climbing and nature walks. n The childminder is not proactive in keeping fully up to date on all aspects of safeguarding. Her knowledge and understanding of the 'Prevent' duty regulation and about female genital mutilation, although satisfactory, is not strong. The childminder is also unaware of the recent local authority changes to safeguarding procedures and criteria for reporting concerns.

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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 extend the programme of professional development to ensure all aspects of safeguarding knowledge are kept up to date; pay particular attention to the 'Prevent' duty guidance, about female genital mutilation, and the recent changes to the local authority safeguarding protocols n introduce high-achieving children to the names of three-dimensional shapes and create opportunities for them to learn to differentiate between these and two-dimensional shapes.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children during activities indoors. She looked at the childminder's range of play 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, those relating to safeguarding, 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

Safeguarding is effective. Although the childminder's knowledge of all aspects of safeguarding is not highly secure, she has a clear understanding of the typical signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect and the importance of reporting concerns. Since the last inspection the childminder has significantly improved her planning for promoting print and encouraging writing skills. Furthermore, her provision for supporting children's progress in art and design is now a major strength and extremely inspiring. The childminder's use of self-evaluation shows she recognises some aspects of her practice to further develop. For instance, she is keen to explore different teaching methods for promoting mathematics to children in the early years age group. Parents hold the childminder in extremely high regard. They say they feel exceptionally well informed about children's progress and describe being very involved in planning for their ongoing

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder skilfully targets children's next steps for progress through immensely innovative planned activities and opportune moments. This is superbly demonstrated as she teaches them to fold paper into halves and quarters to create origami. When the childminder uses a special tool to melt the marks and patterns children make using crayons they watch the magic of colours merging to create beautiful fluid-art effects. The childminder provides high-quality resources that are carefully selected and purchased to support children's specific needs. For example, children have to concentrate deeply as they test which wooden containers have matching weights and sounds. The childminder engages children in superb conversations, for instance as they make flower door wreaths, asking them questions that prompt well thought-through replies.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children confidently suggest activity ideas, such as making a present for mummy or playing dominoes. The childminder promotes British values extremely well. A superb example of this is children's involvement in planting trees and poppies to create a remembrance field for war veterans in the local community. Although there are minor gaps in the childminder's safeguarding knowledge, she successfully teaches children how to keep themselves safe, such as on outings, in the woods and when climbing trees. The childminder promotes social etiquette extremely well and this is brilliantly demonstrated as children politely ask to leave the table after finishing their lunch.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely well prepared for the next stage of their learning. They become toilet trained before starting nursery and, through planned visits to local community group activities, have excellent social skills. Four-year-olds match letters to the sounds that they represent, find specific letters amongst numerous others, use pencils and recognise and write their names. They confidently apply their rapidly developing mathematical skills, such as calculating how many more pieces are needed to add to four to make six. Children have a strong interest in the world around them and have excellent levels of concentration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 507160 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10066298 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 4 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 21 July 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1985 and lives in Tadworth, Surrey. She works Monday to Friday throughout the year between 8am and 6pm.

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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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