Kathryn Anne Coshall

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 enjoy the time they spend with the childminder. She knows them well and provides a warm and welcoming environment. She has high expectations for all children and works closely with parents to find out about their individual interests and needs. Children benefit from a range of stimulating resources that excite their imaginations and help motivate them to explore, investigate and experiment. They show high levels of determination to complete difficult tasks, such as placing the correct shapes into a shape sorter.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy lots of individual attention. They settle very quickly and have strong bonds with the childminder. They are happy and show they feel safe and secure. Children confidently explore their environment and choose what they want to do. The childminder interacts well with them. She consistently uses age-appropriate language that enables children to communicate effectively. Children are keen to engage with the childminder and take part in activities.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a good range of activities across all areas of the curriculum. They are confident, motivated and cooperate well with the childminder. They demonstrate good attention skills and become engrossed as they listen to familiar stories and their favourite songs and rhymes.

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need to do better?

n The childminder uses assessment effectively to provide children with a well- planned curriculum, which reflects their interests. She uses information gathered through observations of children to specifically target what they need to learn next. For example, she uses young children's interests in farms to teach them the names of animals, their babies and animal sounds. She monitors children's progress and quickly identifies gaps in their learning. She works closely with parents and other professionals, to help children to catch up swiftly in their learning and development. n The childminder is effective in supporting children's speech and language development. Throughout activities, she repeats words and phrases and provides a narrative. Young children respond positively as they babble and use single words to express themselves. However, when introducing new resources, she does not always allow children time to explore these, before using them for

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need to do better?

a purpose. For instance, she provides bubbles and windmills to encourage children's emerging speech, such as saying, 'puff, puff, puff, and pop'. However, she does not allow children to use these beforehand. As a result, children do not always become fully engaged in adult-led activities, as they are too eager to explore and investigate. n The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. She actively

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need to do better?

28 June 2021 encourages children to treat others with respect and use good manners. n Overall, the childminder interacts well with children and uses effective teaching, such as demonstrating how to do things. However, occasionally, she misses opportunities to check children's understanding and identify misconceptions. For example, when children look at tractors in books, she does not question them to establish if they can make links between the picture of the tractor, and a toy tractor. n The childminder encourages good hygiene procedures to help tackle the spread of infections. She supports children's health and well-being successfully and they have regular access to the outdoor area and benefit from healthy meals and snacks. n The childminder offers good opportunities for children to develop early mathematical skills. She encourages children to count within activities and learn about quantity and positional language.

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need to do better?

n Children enjoy experimenting with different natural resources. For example, the childminder provides them with fresh vegetables, such as broccoli to incorporate into their play. Children explore its texture and taste during role play. The childminder uses these opportunities to extend children's vocabulary, such as telling them the broccoli is 'bumpy'. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder uses effective communication methods to share information with parents about their children's learning and development. She regularly seeks their views to help evaluate her practice. Parents report positively about the provision and the progress their children make. n The childminder is committed to her ongoing professional development. She has attended webinars and completes online research. This helps her to extend her knowledge, so that she can support the individual needs of the children in her

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of her safeguarding responsibilities. She keeps her safeguarding knowledge up to date through attending training courses. The childminder can confidently identify the signs and symptoms which may indicate that a child is at risk of harm. She keeps well informed of her local safeguarding procedures and knows who to contact if she has any concerns. She ensures children are continuously supervised when in her care and completes daily checks on her home, to identify and eliminate any potential risks.

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should:

28 June 2021 n use every opportunity to check children's understanding, identify misconceptions and provide clear explanations to improve their learning n allow children more time to explore and investigate resources before using them for a purpose.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY552505 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10133870 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Staines, Surrey. She works with her mother who is also a registered childminder. The childminder works Monday and Friday throughout the year between 8am and 6pm. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and jointly assessed the impact this has on children's learning and personal development with the childminder. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including the paediatric first- aid certificate and public liability insurance. n The inspector asked the childminder questions throughout the inspection to establish her understanding of how to safeguard children, and how she assesses and plans for children's learning.

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Inspection activities

28 June 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

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