Childminder in Surrey

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 enjoy the time they spend with the childminder. They are very confident and enthusiastically encourage visitors to the setting to join in their play. Children play alongside each other cooperatively and have developed great friendships. The childminder places a strong focus on supporting children's learning through their interests. She finds out about children's needs, likes and abilities from parents before they start and uses this information effectively to plan for children's individual learning. Children have plenty of opportunities to learn about the wider and natural world as the childminder teaches them about different festivals and they look for frogspawn and toads in the canal. The childminder is skilful in her interactions with children. She knows when to just observe and when to intervene to extend children's learning.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for all children. She sets clear boundaries for behaviour and teaches them about good manners, sharing and taking turns. As a result, children are very well behaved and polite, for example, saying 'pardon me' without prompting. They also learn about safe behaviour, such as sitting carefully at the table. The childminder gives children a wealth of praise and encouragement. This helps children to develop high levels of confidence and self-esteem.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides a warm, welcoming and homely environment where children feel safe and secure. Children have developed strong relationships with the childminder and enjoy cuddling up to her when listening to stories. n The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour and they behave well. Children regularly work together to achieve their goals, such as building a train track for their trains and making suggestions about which stickers their friends might like for their artwork. n The childminder keeps up to date with developments in the early years sector through subscribing to online information services and she attends mandatory training. However, she does not regularly seek further professional development opportunities to help raise the quality of her provision even further. n Children make good progress in their learning and development. They have good attitudes to learning. They are curious, inquisitive and keen to take part in

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need to do better?

activities. For example, when playing with toy trains they are keen to find out the names of the trains and eagerly share this information with visitors to the setting. n The childminder monitors children's development and progress carefully. She has a clear understanding of the children's abilities and the next steps in their learning. She has established effective partnerships with parents and they successfully work together to meet the children's needs. However, the

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need to do better?

20 January 2020 childminder has not created close links with other settings that children attend, to further promote the continuity in their learning. n Young children are confident communicators. The childminder observes their play and listens to the conversations that children have together. She supports their language development well by repeating what they say, sensitively using the correct words or pronunciation. The childminder has a good range of books and helps children to make connections between the stories, pictures and the words being read. Children show a keen interest in books. n Children learn about healthy lifestyles. For example, they go on regular walks and learn about different fruit and vegetables when they go to the shops and find what they need from the childminder's shopping list. n The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted of changes to her provision. However, she has completed thorough risk assessments and taken appropriate

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need to do better?

action to ensure there is no impact on children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibility to keep children safe. She keeps her safeguarding knowledge up to date through attendance at training courses and local authority update workshops. The childminder understands the signs and symptoms which may indicate that a child is at risk of harm. She is also aware of wider safeguarding concerns and who to contact if she is concerned about a child in her care. The childminder carefully risk assesses her home environment to ensure children's safety. She is vigilant in minimising any potential hazards and risks to children.

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should:

n make better use of training and professional development opportunities to help strengthen knowledge and skills and continually raise the quality of teaching n improve partnerships with other settings that children attend to support greater consistency in children's care and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548829 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10133864 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 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Woking, Surrey. The childminder provides care Monday to Wednesday, from 7am to 6pm, throughout the year, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The childminder showed the inspector around the areas of her home that children access and discussed how she organises her setting. n The inspector jointly observed and evaluated a planned activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's documents. This included evidence of training and the suitability of those living on the premises.

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Inspection activities

20 January 2020 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

20 January 2020 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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