Childminder in Surrey

This provision meets requirements

n The childminder understands her roles and responsibilities to keep children safe. She makes good use of regular training to update her safeguarding knowledge. The childminder knows how to identify and report concerns about children to promote their well-being. n The childminder knows how to maintain a safe and secure environment for children to play and learn in. She knows how to identify and minimise risks to children to keep them safe. Daily checks and risk assessments help to reduce hazards and enable the childminder to promote children's safety and welfare effectively. n The childminder understands how to plan a broad curriculum for children, to take account of their individual interests and abilities. She knows how to provide a range of interesting and varied activities, to promote children's learning and development. The childminder understands how to observe them and to use this information to check what children know and can do. She knows how to identify

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and target gaps in their progress and how to gain any additional support that may be needed to help children catch up, where appropriate. n The childminder knows how to help children learn to be healthy. For instance, she understands how to give them varied opportunities to be physically active and how to provide children with healthy meals and snacks, to promote their physical well-being. n Through discussion, the childminder recognises the importance of working with parents to support a shared approach to children's care and learning. She gathers useful information when children start at her setting, which helps to promote consistency in care to support them in settling happily. The childminder knows how to offer advice and support for parents, to help them in continuing children's learning at home. n The childminder understands the importance of self-evaluation and developing her practice and knowledge to improve outcomes for children. She gains the

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This provision meets requirements

views of parents and children within her own evaluation, to actively involve them in contributing to the changes she makes.

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This provision meets requirements

There were no children present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538144 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10079968 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 4 Number of children on roll 0 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016, and lives in Farnham, Surrey. The childminder provides care for children Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, for most of the year. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector viewed the resources and looked at the areas of the premises that are used for childminding. n The inspector checked the childminder's understanding of safeguarding procedures. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder about how she intends to meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working at the childminder's premises.

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Inspection activities

20 May 2021 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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