Childminder in Surrey

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Breaches to the safeguarding and welfare requirements impact negatively on the quality of the provision. The childminder does not demonstrate a clear understanding of the allowed ratios, including when taking children on outings. The childminder's risk assessments are ineffective. Children are not always within sight or hearing of the childminder or her assistant, to ensure their safety at all times.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not effectively evaluate the areas of her provision. For example, she does not reflect strongly enough on how she plans the learning environments to ensure children have space to explore fully in their play. However, children do have a trusting bond with the childminder and her assistant. They are starting to form friendships with other children.

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The provision is inadequate

Partnerships with parents are established and they comment that children are content and look forward to their day. Overall, children are kind and caring. They use good manners at mealtimes and when they want to share the same resources. However, the childminder does not set high enough expectations for children's conduct. For example, she does not manage the noise levels throughout the day. This does not support the communication and language development of younger children.

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need to do better?

n Breaches to the safeguarding and welfare requirements fail to keep very young children safe at all times. The childminder and her assistant make exceptions to the legal requirement for adult-to-child ratios to provide continuity of care for siblings. The childminder does not rigorously assess the risks associated with caring for a large number of young children, including when on outings. This compromises the quality of care and education that the childminder provides. n The childminder's inconsistency in evaluating her provision means she does not target specific areas for improvement or change, to enable her to provide the highest level of care and learning opportunities for children. The way in which the childminder organises the areas children use limits their play and learning experiences. n The childminder and her assistant join in with children's play and encourage them to make their own choices. Older children display their increasing

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need to do better?

mathematical skills. For example, they count backwards and are starting to recognise numbers and to group similar colours together. However, the childminder does not manage or review the environments to support children's increasing abilities or provide enough space for children to fully explore the play and learning they initiate themselves. n Children show an awareness of using age-appropriate behaviour. They begin to

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need to do better?

4 March 2020 understand and follow rules, such as taking turns when reading stories. Older children, who can make their own needs known, have a higher level of perseverance, which the childminder uses to build on their skills. However, due to the lack of organisation and chaotic routines, children display attention- seeking behaviours, such as banging on resources, and this leads to increased noise levels. This means younger children are unable to hear or be heard and opportunities for them to engage in rich conversations to build on their communication and language skills are limited. n The childminder helps to promote children's health. For example, she provides nutritious meals and helps children to learn about making healthy choices in their diet. The childminder encourages and builds on children's self-care skills. For instance, children know to wash their hands for mealtimes and are starting to show preferences for the foods they enjoy.

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need to do better?

n The childminder monitors and tracks the progress that children make. She can identify potential gaps in children's development, to help them to have access to additional support if required. The childminder shares information with other settings that children attend and this helps to have a continuous approach towards children's future progress. However, the childminder does not have high enough expectations for the learning opportunities for all children in her care. n Children use their imagination and creativity in their play. For instance, older children recall their favourite stories and enjoy acting specific scenes together, using their increasing physical abilities. Younger children engage in song time and delight in having the opportunity to choose an item from the story sack to build on their interest in action songs.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Breaches to the statutory requirements mean that children's safety is not ensured. The childminder does not use robust risk assessments when on outings to guarantee the safety of children and keep them safe and secure. However, the childminder and her assistant demonstrate a sound knowledge of how they would identify the signs of abuse and the procedures they would use to report any concerns for a child's welfare. The childminder is aware of how she would manage allegations made against her or her assistant. She keeps her safeguarding training up to date and shares this information with her assistant.

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Due date

4 March 2020 ensure that children's individual needs are met when making exceptions to the usual ratio requirements 25/03/2020

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Due date

complete effective risk assessments for all outings and implement these consistently to keep children safe, including making sure there is consideration for the adult-to-child ratio 25/03/2020

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Due date

improve arrangements for supervision of children to ensure they are within sight or hearing of the childminder at all times, with particular emphasis on outings. 25/03/2020

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should:

n evaluate the provision more thoroughly to consistently identify weaknesses and areas for change and improvement n strengthen the planning for the indoor learning environment, to support children to have space to fully explore and investigate in their learning n maintain appropriate noise levels throughout the day, to provide younger children with consistent support in the development of their early communication and language skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY284371 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10137038 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection 19 May 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Woking, Surrey. She works full time with an assistant and provides care all year round, Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year- old children. She has a childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector accompanied the childminder around the areas of the home used for the childminding provision. The inspector took into account the written comments from parents. n A range of documentation was sampled, including suitability checks and children's development files and training certificates. n The inspector observed the interaction of the childminder, her assistant and the children and the impact the teaching has on children's learning and development. n The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistant and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. The inspector also discussed the arrangements for the safeguarding of children and the childminder's reporting procedures. n The childminder spoke with the inspector about how she plans for her professional development and for that of her assistant. They discussed how the childminder evaluates her provision and the current areas identified for

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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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