Childminder EY412295

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 builds strong and nurturing relationships with the children and their families. She is an exceptional role model for the children. Children are free to make choices and as a result, they are extremely confident. They show deep learning and consistently high levels of engagement during play. Children thoroughly enjoy their time spent outdoors and indoors. For instance, they enjoy physical play with ride-on toys and mixing activities in the sand tray. While indoors, children excitedly dress up and role play going to the doctors.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder creates a vast range of opportunities for children to learn through real, hands-on experiences. For example, children learn how to feed and handle chickens with care. While older children learn how to grow wheat and bake bread. Children demonstrate an excellent understanding of how to use simple technological equipment with buttons and switches.

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The provision is outstanding

All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are well prepared for the next stages in their lives, such as school. The childminder encourages children to tidy up, wash their own hands and find their own coats and shoes in order to promote their independence. They understand the clear explanations and instructions the childminder gives them. The childminder promotes positive relationships and interactions. Children are exceptionally kind to one another and share resources well.

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n Children form exceptional bonds with the childminder. The childminder knows the individual children extremely well. Her sensitive approach nurtures children and enables them to learn what is right and wrong. For example, the childminder uses open communication with children and makes suggestions to help them to understand how to cooperate with others. This supports children's emotional well-being extremely well. n The childminder skilfully extends children's learning by joining in their play and asking challenging questions. n The childminder inspires children to learn. Children show perseverance as they concentrate for substantial periods of time during their chosen activity, determined to complete the task. For example, children search for their shoes and keep looking until they find them. n The childminder uses outstanding interaction, narrative and questions to build on children's learning and language. For example, she clearly explains what is

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need to do better?

happening during activities and supports children to lead their play and use their imagination. Children engage with the childminder as they use finger puppets to retell the story of 'The Little Red Hen'.

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27 January 2020 n The childminder supports children's early literacy skills extremely well. Children develop a love for books and reading. They are animated as they sit with the childminder and retell stories as they giggle with excitement. The childminder skilfully uses books to extend children's interest in letters and sounds. n Parents are inspired to support children's learning. They share information about their children's achievements and what they have been doing at home. The childminder uses this information extremely well to plan activities that children enjoy and that offer a good level of challenge. The childminder keeps parents very well informed about their children's progress and takes photographs that capture children engrossed in activities. n The childminder skilfully weaves mathematics into everyday activities. For example, children empty a bag of sand and learn to make comparisons in size

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and volume. The childminder introduces words such as 'full' and 'half'. n The childminder is dedicated to offering the best possible care and teaching. She reflects on her practice and identifies areas for development. For example, she has detailed plans in place to improve children's outdoor learning through visits to the woods and an allotment. n The childminder strongly believes that every child deserves the very best and strives to ensure that children in her care get the best possible start in their education. She is highly successful in helping children to develop the key skills to be ready for their future learning. n The childminder creates an exceptionally warm and friendly environment where children flourish.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge and understanding of her safeguarding responsibilities and keeps up to date with training to ensure she is aware of changes to legislation and practices. She has a clear understanding of the signs and symptoms which could indicate a child is at risk. She knows what procedures to follow to protect children from harm. The childminder has robust and comprehensive safeguarding policies and procedures in place. She has a broad understanding of wider safeguarding concerns and how to identify and report any concerns.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY412295 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10136618 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 1 to 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 23 February 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Godalming, Surrey. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for family holidays and bank holidays.

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Inspection activities

n A joint observation was completed with the childminder. n The inspector checked documentation showing how the childminder works in partnership with parents. n The ongoing evaluation process of the setting was discussed with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to parents and children to seek their views. n The inspector sampled the childminder's policies and procedures. n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder.

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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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27 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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