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

Children thrive in this homely, safe, welcoming and secure environment. The childminder and her assistant, who is her daughter, work tirelessly to offer the highest levels of provision. They are expert early years professionals with extensive experience, particularly in the care and developmental needs of children aged under three years. Meticulous planning goes into the organisation of the service to make sure every child makes the best possible progress.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder and her assistant are outstanding teachers and they make full use of everyday play experiences to maximise children's learning. For example, the childminder has put considerable thought into the planning of her garden to offer an extensive range of high-quality learning opportunities for babies and toddlers. These include activities with slightly more risk, such as negotiating gentle slopes with wheeled toys and climbing trees with low branches. Children manage these exceptionally well as the childminder and her assistant are extremely vigilant in teaching children how to be safe and to confidently manage hazards. These opportunities support children's self-confidence and the belief they have in themselves. They enable children to try new things and successfully broaden their skills and experiences. As a result, children have high levels of confidence and are proud of their achievements. They are motivated to learn and their thirst for

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The provision is outstanding

knowledge is evident through their excitement and sustained engagement in all activities. Children's behaviour is impeccable for their age.

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need to do better?

n The childminder and her assistant offer an extremely professional service. They use their extensive knowledge and expertise to deliver outstanding provision for children. They work tirelessly to keep their practice up to date. They are fully committed to ongoing training, research and networking with other professionals to ensure their practice is the best it can be. Both the childminder and her assistant are highly reflective and consistently seek out new and improved ways of doing things to offer young children the best possible start to their learning. n Teaching is outstanding. The childminder and her assistant instinctively follow children's interests and continually plan activities they know will capture their imagination. Each child's unique learning needs are consistently considered. This means each child is fully challenged at their own level. For example, as children enjoyed a sensory activity experimenting with cereal, the childminder and her

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assistant skilfully adapted the activity to accommodate every child's level of ability and interest. n Children develop excellent communication skills. They frequently visit the library to choose new books and delight in sitting down together to listen to favourite stories. The childminder and her assistant expertly extend children's language

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5 February 2020 and vocabulary. They constantly narrate what children are doing. They encourage children to repeat words and help them to develop a deep love of songs. For example, children delight in choosing their favourite songs from the childminder's home-made book and excitedly join in with familiar action rhymes. n Children are extremely well prepared for their future learning. The high-quality provision enables children to become confident communicators. They listen well and focus on activities for sustained periods of time. Children are highly motivated and are keen to manage things independently. These attributes support children's ability to learn well and help them become ready for the move to nursery and on to school. n Parents are extremely happy with the level of care their children receive. They commend the childminder and her assistant and the way in which they support and enrich children's learning and development. Parents say how much their

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children enjoy being with the childminder. One parent said, 'My child recognises the house when we arrive in the mornings and always has a big smile on his face when the childminder answers the door.' Another parent said, 'The childminder and her assistant provide a wonderful learning environment for the children.' n Children's well-being is supported exceptionally well. Children frequently engage in play and learning outside in the fresh air. They enjoy many trips to the nearby country park where they actively explore nature and go on daily walks within the local community to learn about the world around them. Meticulous attention is given towards supporting children's dietary needs. The childminder plans an extensive range of home-cooked, nourishing meals which have been planned precisely to meet the nutritional needs of children aged under three years.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Safeguarding children is of the utmost importance to the childminder and her assistant. They have both completed extensive training and carry out their own research to make sure they fully understand what to do if they have concerns about a child's welfare. They actively teach children how to be safe through their daily routines and planned activities. For example, babies learn how to safely negotiate the few steps in the childminder's home. Older children fully understand simple boundaries, such as not going into the kitchen, and need no reminding about doing this. Stringent precautions are taken within the home to minimise any hazards. For example, children thoroughly enjoy playing with the childminder's dogs and learn how to care for them. They are always closely supervised to ensure their safety and well-being.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY104048 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10136335 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 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 24 May 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2002 and lives in Merstham, Surrey. She operates from 8am to 6pm, Tuesday to Friday, throughout the year. Funding is accepted for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder works with an assistant and holds a level 3 qualification in early years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistant at convenient times throughout the inspection. They talked about how children's learning needs are planned for and how children are kept safe. n The childminder and the inspector observed the childminder's assistant reading a story to the children. Following this, an evaluation was made about the quality of teaching and learning. n Observations were made of children taking part in activities, both inside and outside. The inspector evaluated how well children's development is planned for. n Some records were looked at, including safeguarding documentation, the attendance register and training certificates. n Written feedback provided by parents was viewed and considered.

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5 February 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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5 February 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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