Childminder in Surrey

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder's home is exceptionally warm and nurturing. She provides a home- from-home environment where children settle immediately and engage in high- quality learning opportunities. Children demonstrate remarkable confidence as they explore and have a very positive attitude towards learning.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has extremely high expectations of all children and always provides consistent challenge and effective support. For example, as children collected food items from the 'shop', the childminder facilitated their play immediately and enabled them to hear a range of numbers as well as having opportunities to use and explore real coins. Children flourish in their play as they develop their ideas and imaginations. After a while, the childminder provided children with shopping lists displaying pictures and written numbers. This successfully challenged children to further explore their knowledge of numbers and early literacy.

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The provision is outstanding

Children behave exceptionally well. They have warm and caring relationships with each other and the childminder. A highly effective two-way flow of information ensures that parents are aware of what their children have been learning and information from home is shared with the childminder. This helps to provide a consistent approach to children's ongoing learning and care needs.

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n The childminder plans and provides interesting activities which have clear intent and purpose to support children's learning. Every activity is thoroughly thought through and highlights the childminder's extensive knowledge and understanding of the early years foundation stage and children's individual stages of development. n Children are constantly engaged in every aspect of play and learning. They thrive on the exciting and well-thought-out environment. For example, children work together to make a structure for marbles to pass through. As they build, the childminder asks them what they think they need to fit the pieces together. She allows them time to think and does not interrupt this process or take over. This encourages children to think and have a go. n Children's communication and language skills are developing exceptionally well. Those that have a slight delay in this area have made rapid progress since they

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started. The childminder is skilled in being able to continuously support each child and prepare them for their next stage in learning. n Children are highly motivated and concentrate for long periods of time. They persevere in their chosen task and enjoy being challenged. For example, the childminder provided a range of skin-tone pencils and encouraged children to

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10 September 2019 explore their own skin and try to match the colour. Further extension enabled children to learn about their hair and eye colour and use a variety of resources to display their thoughts and ideas onto paper. This allows children to explore their individual characteristics and learn about others. Children continued to concentrate for long periods of time as they decided what outfits they were going to wear. The childminder is sensitive to children's needs and allows them time to explore and discuss their ideas while praising and offering support where needed. n Children have a secure understanding of routine and what the childminder expects from them. For example, when they come in from the garden, children wash their hands before sitting at the table for snack time. Children confidently and safely use knives to prepare their fruit and share it with their friends. Children behave impressively for their age and need no reminders at all to sit

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whilst eating, wait for their friends and help clear away when they have finished. n The childminder has an excellent attitude towards continuous development and self-evaluation. For example, independent quality improvement schemes have helped her identify areas of her provision to improve. In addition to this, the childminder manages a group of childminders in the local area, plans training sessions and arranges regular networking opportunities to share ideas and best practice. n The childminder has extremely effective partnerships with parents. Parents speak highly of the childminder and praise her for her input in their children's learning and development. The childminder has built and maintained strong partnerships with other settings that children attend. She shares a wealth of information with additional key persons and values any feedback or suggestions to help further support children's individual learning needs.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of her role in protecting children from harm and what she would do if she had concerns about children's safety. She has a secure awareness of possible signs of abuse, including those that may suggest that children are at risk of extreme views or behaviours. The childminder places high regard to ensuring that her knowledge and understanding are continuously up to date. For example, she attends regular training and attends network meetings.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY405949 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10108743 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 to 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 28 April 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Godalming, Surrey. She provides care to children on Monday to Thursday from 7.30am until 6.30pm for most of the year.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the childminder's interactions and activities with children indoors and outdoors. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about her provision, how she plans for children's learning and improvements she has made since her last inspection. n The inspector spoke to the children about what they like doing at the childminder's house and if they enjoy their time with her. n The inspector viewed a range of written documentation, including children's records, policies, training certificates and children's daily diaries. n The inspector gained feedback from parents in the form of written references.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

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