Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date 22 August 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 Children are happy and confident in the childminder's care. She provides an inclusive and nurturing environment and supports children's emotional well-being effectively. n The childminder celebrates children's individual achievements well. Children make independent choices from a wide variety of resources and play materials. They become fully engaged in activities and concentrate for long periods. n Partnership working with parents is effective. The childminder regularly exchanges information. For example, she shares daily information with parents about their children's experiences, and this supports good continuity of care. n The childminder regularly observes and assesses children. This enables her to find out what they enjoy, so that she can plan stimulating activities, to support them to progress further. Children make good progress in their learning. n Children enjoy the time they spend outdoors and eagerly explore the living world

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This provision is good

around them, such as looking at butterflies and grasshoppers. n The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to extend children's language, by using skilful questions that make them think. n Children learn about the importance of being physically active but have less opportunity to learn about the importance of making healthy food choices.

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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 strengthen the use of questioning to extend and challenge children's language skills further n encourage children to have a better understanding of the importance of making healthy food choices, as part of following a healthy lifestyle.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector viewed the areas of the home used by children. n The inspector viewed relevant documentation, including evidence of paediatric first-aid training and public liability insurance. n The inspector asked the childminder questions throughout the inspection to establish her understanding of how to safeguard children, and how she would monitor their learning and development. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children and considered the impact on their learning.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder maintains her professional development. She makes good use of online training opportunities and research, to help keep her knowledge up to date and gain ideas for activities. She observes the interactions between children and her assistants and provides ongoing support, to help develop their skills. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder undertakes relevant safeguarding training. She is confident about the action to take if she has any concerns about the safety or welfare of a child in her care. She continuously focuses on how to improve her provision. She seeks the views of parents to make improvements, such as asking them what children's current interests are, so that she can use these to provide similar experiences within her provision. This helps her to provide good-quality care and play experiences for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are motivated in their play and show good levels of imagination and creativity. For example, they use plastic building bricks to build a train station and pretend the play figures are passengers waiting to use the train. Children of all ages enjoy singing and enthusiastically join in with songs and rhymes. The childminder uses these opportunities to expand children's mathematical skills, such as through counting and using simple addition and subtraction. Children benefit from a range of experiences, to help them to recognise and value the differences and similarities between themselves and others. For instance, the childminder takes them on visits to local parks, the library and other local amenities. This helps extend their knowledge and understanding of the diverse lives, cultures and backgrounds of the people in their wider world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder ensures that children's safety is given good priority. The premises are safe and secure, and the childminder supervises children well. Hygiene practices are well established. Children know when it is appropriate to wash their hands, such as before eating or after using the toilet. The childminder makes good use of the local community to help broaden children's physical activity. For example, they enjoy visiting local parks and gain plenty of physical exercise when they play outdoors. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder acts as a good role model and successfully teaches them the importance of respecting each other. For instance, the childminder praises them when they share and take turns during group games.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are eager to take part in activities and enjoy their time with the childminder. They develop the skills that will benefit them in the future, including their move to pre- school and school. For example, they show good levels of independence as they help to tidy up after activities, choose what they want to play with and initiate their own play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543383 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10099904 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 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Staines-upon-Thames, in Surrey. She works Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm, all year round, except for family holidays and bank holidays. She is registered to offer overnight care. The childminder employs two assistants who she occasionally uses to help her with her childminding services.

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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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