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 are happy and settled at this friendly and welcoming setting. Since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the childminder has adapted the way she gathers information about children before they start. For example, parents and children have the initial meetings online. The childminder uses this knowledge to tailor settling-in sessions to support children's emotional well-being. As a result, the children form extremely strong and trusting bonds with the childminder. They have fun together and delight in each other's company. The dedicated childminder has high expectations for children. Older children are especially kind and considerate when playing. For example, they independently share water jugs with younger children. Children are emotionally secure and their behaviour is good.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from extensive opportunities to be physically active and learn outdoors. Since the pandemic, the childminder has introduced 'forest school' trips in the local woods. The children talk about the different tools they use. For example, 'palm drills' to drill holes in coconuts. The childminder follows the children interests in their play. For example, children benefit from counting and identifying numbers as they play shops with a cash register and toy money. They develop an understanding that money has value. Children gain effective skills that prepare them for their next stage of development and their eventual move to school.

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need to do better?

n The qualified childminder uses her experience to plan and extend activities that capture children's interest and cover all areas of the curriculum. For example, children's fascination with dinosaurs leads the childminder to produce a picture and word matching game. This helps to support their growing vocabulary and to learn about creatures and animals that lived in the past. n The quality of teaching is consistently good. The childminder constantly talks to children, asks questions and helps them to think about and recall previous activities and experiences. Children are confident communicators and display a growing vocabulary, as the childminder consistently introduces new words as they play. However, at times, the childminder misses opportunities to extend children's early literacy skills as well as possible. For instance, by talking about letters and the sounds they represent. n Children have good opportunities to learn about the wider world. They learn how

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a 'mini greenhouse' helps seeds grow due to the warmth. They talk about the vegetables and sunflowers that they planted in the garden. For example, children measure the different sizes of the plants with a tape measure, which helps them to learn about changes that occur over time. n The childminder supports children to remember their outings. They recall past events by looking at photographs. Children delight in telling the inspector about

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20 May 2021 their trip to the local stream where children re-enacted the story of 'Stick Man'. Children develop a love for books. n Children thoroughly enjoy their social mealtimes. The childminder teaches children the benefits of having a healthy lifestyle. The childminder provides children with nutritious meals and snacks. For example, children helped to cut the fresh apples and bananas for snack. Children listen exceptionally well and follow instructions. For example, they understand the increased need to keep themselves safe when cutting their fruit for snack. They use good manners as they say please and thank you at mealtimes. n Parents speak very positively about the childminder and value the good quality care and learning she provides. However, the childminder does not share information to maximise opportunities for working in partnership with all early years settings children attend, to improve the consistency in children's learning

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experiences. n The childminder completes required training, such as safeguarding and first aid. She is able to evaluate her own practice. The childminder seeks the views of parents and sends them questionnaires to help her make improvements to her provision. For example, before the pandemic parents asked for children to attend more outside groups so she joined local singing groups. n

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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 ensures the environment is checked and maintained with any hazards minimised for children to play safely. The childminder has robust safeguarding procedures in place and keeps her training up to date. She can identify signs that could indicate a child is at risk of harm or neglect. The childminder knows the professionals to contact and procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. She ensures children are supervised and her first-aid qualification is valid. She completes suitability checks for all the adults in the household.

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should:

n provide further opportunities for older children to learn the sounds to develop pre-reading skills n enhance partnership working with all other early years settings that children also attend, to build an effective two-way flow of information that provides children with consistency in their care and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY551757 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10174545 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 5 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Guildford. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for three-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n A learning walk was conducted with the childminder to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector sampled some of the childminder's paperwork, including certificates and suitability checks. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation together. n Discussions were held with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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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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Inspection activities

20 May 2021 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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