Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date 3 June 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 Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder and her assistants provide a warm and welcoming environment. Children are able to choose from a good variety of resources and activities and thoroughly enjoy their time in the childminder's home. n The childminder and assistants interact effectively with all children. They stimulate children to engage in activities and make learning enjoyable. All children are making good progress in their development. n Observation and assessment of children's learning are accurate. The childminder and her assistants have a secure understanding of how to support children's learning through play and clearly identify next steps for them to work towards. The childminder works closely with her assistants and monitors their key children's progress. n The childminder has effective partnerships with other settings that children attend. She regularly shares children's assessments and next steps with them and values the

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This provision is good

information she receives from them. This helps to provide a consistent approach to children's ongoing learning and development. n The childminder and assistants have good relationships with parents. They have worked hard to ensure that all parents are involved in their children's learning, for example parents receive regular updates on how their children are developing, daily feedback and regular newsletters. n During some routine times of the day, the childminder focuses her teaching on the older children. This means that the youngest children are not getting the most out of these learning opportunities. n Occasionally, the childminder and assistants do not challenge children's mathematical knowledge during play.

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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 support the involvement of the youngest children when they are taking part in routine activities with older children n strengthen staff support to enable them to provide more opportunities to weave mathematical learning into children's everyday play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the activities and interactions between the childminder and assistants with children indoors and outdoors. n The inspector spoke to the children, childminder and assistants at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed a range of written documentation, including policies and procedures, risk assessments and planning. n The inspector viewed some of the children's development records and tracked their progress. n The inspector viewed written feedback from parents to gain their views on the childminder and the service she provides.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants have a good understanding of their role and responsibilities of protecting children from possible harm. The childminder ensures that she and her assistants attend regular training and that she shares any information she receives from early years websites. The childminder has a positive attitude towards continuous development. For example, since registering, she has developed the outside space considerably which has enabled children to do more learning outside and have greater opportunities to develop their physical skills. The childminder values the feedback she receives from parents and actions any reasonable requests that they suggest. For example, she is in the process of increasing the amount of gluten-free options on the menu.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and assistants know children well and the key-person system is effective. They have a good knowledge of children's interests and provide activities and resources that meet these. For example, older children enjoy being builders and immediately busy themselves by putting on builders' hats and finding tools to help them 'fix' items in the garden. The childminder extends children's play by providing smaller items, such as nuts and bolts, for them to explore. The assistants successfully support children's imaginations and language skills during play. For example, they ask a range of questions which encourage children to think and describe. Younger children enjoy digging in soil. The childminder provides a variety of resources to help encourage them to explore, such as mini-beasts, tweezers, spades and buckets. Children enjoy getting stuck in and moving the soil to different areas. The childminder is an effective role

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

model. She shows children how to dig and uses lots of narration and keywords to help develop children's spoken language. For example, as children explore balls and push them through holes, she says, 'Ball, green ball.'

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy in the childminder's home. Settling-in procedures are effective. The childminder works closely with parents and tailors their settling-in visits to meet their individual needs. Children have plenty of opportunities to access the outdoor area. They happily chase their friends and play well alongside and with each other. Older children are developing secure friendships and show kindness and consideration towards younger children. Children behave well. The childminder and assistants have a good knowledge of younger children's individual needs. For example, they recognise when they start to get tired and settle them down to sleep.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in preparation for future learning and school. They are confident and active learners who enjoy learning and working together. Children are independent and able to care for their own personal needs. For example, they take themselves to the toilet, wash their hands and put on their own shoes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545274 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10093436 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 17 Number of children on roll 19 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Oxted, Surrey. She works each weekday from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round. The childminder works with two assistants.

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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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Registers

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