Childminder EY548004

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children are cared for in a very welcoming and stimulating home environment. The childminder spends a great deal of time engaging with children individually. She knows them well and plans fairly precisely for their progress needs. Play resources are of a high quality and are well presented by the childminder to inspire and motivate children to engage in concentrated, sustained play and learning. Activities provide children with good challenge and introduce them to new experiences. For example, children enjoy paddle boarding with the childminder, who is trained in water safety and rescue. Children form strong emotional bonds with her. They are happy and confident in her home. The childminder is very patient and calm. She uses common courtesies such as 'please' and 'thank you', and encourages children to do the same. The childminder uses good strategies, based on what she knows and understands about children individually, to distract them from unwanted

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The provision is good

behaviour. She focuses well on helping toddlers to become toilet trained and to be able to put on their own coats and shoes, in preparation for starting school. The childminder has not embraced professional development opportunities since registration, but this is her current focus and is being targeted with planned training.

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need to do better?

n The childminder completes accurate assessments of children. She observes children closely and correctly identifies aspects of development where children are advanced and where they need extra help. Gaps in progress are well targeted overall, but her teaching skills are not at a level to support children in making outstanding progress. Based on their starting points, children make good progress. n The childminder makes learning enjoyable. Activities are full of challenge and encourage children to develop their imagination. For example, as they play with a toy farmyard, the childminder inspires their thinking about what the different animals would like to eat and whether they need water. Children tip miniature watering cans over little toy vegetables to make them grow, and tilt little barrels downwards for toy pigs to drink from as they make slurping noises. Children are inspired to maintain concentration by the childminder's lively engagement with

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need to do better?

them. n When children refer to a cow as a 'moo moo', the childminder emphasises that the animal is a cow that says 'moo moo'. When she asks children a question, such as 'do you want to play?', and they reply 'play', she says 'yes please, I want to play'. In this way, the childminder consistently models good speech and language. However, although good, her knowledge and understanding of speech and language development are not wide-ranging enough to support children's differing needs to the highest possible level.

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need to do better?

13 September 2019 n The childminder makes excellent use of the outdoors to support children's understanding of the world and physical development. For example, children enjoy learning about the different boats they see using the river and the concept of a totem pole they observe in the woods, where they also build dens. n The childminder promotes health and safety exceedingly well and successfully. Children follow the picture signs in the bathroom for washing their hands properly. They know the importance of staying seated on the paddle board and for wearing a life jacket. They learn how to behave around dogs, when crossing the road and in the event of a fire. n The childminder forges good partnerships with parents. She keeps them well informed about her activity planning and children's progress overall. She provides them with a written summary report each term outlining what their children have achieved and what their next steps for learning are.

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need to do better?

n The childminder shows good capacity to sustain ongoing improvement. She has used self-evaluation to identify some training needs, but these are more focused on welfare matters than on identifying and targeting gaps in her teaching skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of the possible signs of child abuse and neglect, child exploitation and risk of exposure to extreme radical views and terrorism. She is very clear about the procedures to follow if she becomes concerned about any aspect of a child's welfare. The childminder makes effective use of risk assessment to identify and reduce potential hazards to children. She is particularly vigilant when taking children on trips to the river and lake.

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should:

n establish a more focused, evaluative approach to identifying and targeting professional development needs relating to teaching in all areas of development, with particular regard to knowledge and skills for supporting children with different types of speech and language needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548004 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10108290 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 2 to 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Weybridge, Surrey. She operates Monday to Friday between 7.30am and 7pm, throughout the year.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children during activities indoors. She looked at the childminder's range of play and learning resources and equipment, and observed the suitability of the premises. n The inspector discussed the childminder's practice, the impact of her activity planning and her engagement with the children. n The inspector looked at records and documentation relating to children's welfare and the childminder's suitability. She talked to the childminder about her use of self-evaluation and processes for supporting her professional development. n The inspector sought and took account of the views of parents.

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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

13 September 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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