Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date 23 May 2019 Previous inspection date 1 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 Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder knows the children extremely well and is incredibly attentive to their needs. Children confidently move between activities and independently access resources that they would like to play with. n The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She effectively uses her knowledge of children's individual interests to plan activities that excite and engage them. This contributes to the good progress children make from their starting points. n Children develop an excellent understanding of their health and talk with high levels of enthusiasm about the blood, veins and bones in the body. They are highly inquisitive about the concepts of blood and how it is used in their body. n The childminder builds strong partnerships with parents. Parents speak highly of the childminder and her professional, caring and calm manner. They praise the excellent opportunities their children have to be active and visit the local community.

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This provision is good

n Children thoroughly enjoy exploring bubbles in the garden. They practise blowing them at different speeds to fill the patio and delight in pointing out the colours they can see in each one. n Although the childminder continues to attend her mandatory training, she has not targeted professional development opportunities to help enhance her practice to the highest possible level. n Sometimes, the childminder does not make use of opportunities to challenge the most- able children in order to develop their problem-solving and thinking skills further.

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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 access targeted training opportunities to strengthen teaching skills even further n make the most of opportunities to challenge the most-able children to deepen their problem-solving and thinking skills.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed some written documentation, including children's developmental records, risk assessments and policies and procedures. n The inspector viewed written feedback from parents to gain their views. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact it has on children's learning. n The inspector viewed areas of the childminder's home accessed by children.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the safeguarding procedures. She knows the action she must take should she have a concern about a child's safety or well-being. She ensures that children are safe within her home and on outings through the effective use of risk assessments. The childminder is committed to continually improving the standards of care and learning that she offers to children. For instance, since her last inspection, she has been developing opportunities to strengthen parent involvement in her provision, such as gaining their feedback to help her to identify areas for improvement. The childminder regularly shares developmental information with parents and has good relationships with other settings that children attend. This ensures a joined-up approach that promotes children's development and contributes to good continuity of care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her detailed observations and assessments to plan for the next steps in children's development. She offers good-quality resources and activities that encourage children to explore the natural world. For instance, children are excited to use equipment, including spades and watering cans, to plant petunias in the garden. Children demonstrate good levels of control and hand-to-eye coordination as they press the flowers into the soil and water them. They eagerly tell her, 'I can do it'. Language and literacy skills are well supported. The childminder encourages children to recall information as they explore books together. For instance, children confidently remember that dinosaurs are extinct and enjoy guessing which dinosaur is coming next in the story. Children listen carefully to what is being said and successfully identify words that rhyme, such as 'hike' and 'bike'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's behaviour is excellent. They listen extremely carefully to instructions, concentrate exceptionally well and persevere at tasks for long periods of time. Robust settling-in arrangements support children to build extremely strong emotional attachments to the childminder. Children demonstrate that they feel extremely safe and secure. They confidently share their ideas with the childminder and visitors. The childminder is a superb role model and listens carefully to children's thoughts, demonstrating excellent levels of respect. This supports children to develop high levels of self-esteem and a strong sense of belonging. Children enjoy a wealth of opportunities to be active and enjoy the fresh air. They are supported to develop an incredible understanding of nature. For instance, they express high levels of concern for a bumblebee who is in the garden and eagerly make him sugar water to give him energy.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good early mathematical skills. They count confidently, can link quantities of items to written numbers and talk about the size of different toys. Children have strong imaginations; they delight in dressing up as police officers and creating their own dinosaur lands in the garden. Children develop the attitudes and skills needed to prepare them for the next stages in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY404714 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10074400 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 6 Date of previous inspection 1 March 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Esher, Surrey. The provision operates Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 6pm during term time only.

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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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