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 Good

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The provision is outstanding

Children make exemplary progress. Their learning continued to accelerate due to exceptional partnership with parents during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The childminder provided activity parcels and met families outdoors for activities such as nature hunts. She read stories and created online learning videos, resources and activities. This first-class contact helped to maintain children's secure attachments to the loving childminder. Consequently, children returned to the childminder's setting feeling exceedingly happy, confident and ready to learn.

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The provision is outstanding

Children show excellent behaviour. They excitedly engage with an astounding range of awe-inspiring and highly motivating resources and activities. Younger children delight in making imaginative patterns and marks with a range of pens and chalks outdoors. They show excellent fine motor skills. Older children concentrate intently while mixing mint leaves and herbs to create a special 'potion' in the outdoor area.

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The provision is outstanding

Older children are more than ready for school. They demonstrate excellent independence and a wealth of impressive skills. For example, they read and write simple words such as 'pond' and 'frog', recognise numbers well beyond 10 and count past 20 when skilfully bouncing on the trampoline. Children love songs, books and stories and show amazing recall in their conversations. Older children have superb communication skills and breadth of vocabulary. They learn words such as 'metamorphosis' and 'cocoon', and confidently recall activities such as growing healthy strawberries and making a garden pond.

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n The childminder uses innovative ways to help children recall favourite stories. For example, children re-enact stories through a 'hungry caterpillar' role play and photo story. They observe, first hand, the life cycle of the butterfly and look for butterflies and caterpillars, using binoculars and magnifying glasses. n Children have excellent opportunities to learn about diversity. For example, they go on exciting trips and welcome visitors into the setting to talk about festivals and key events in their cultures, such as Indian weddings. Children explore and buy fresh ingredients to make Diwali food. n The childminder has first-rate knowledge of how children learn and what they know and need to master next. Meticulous detailed assessments inform her awe-inspiring curriculum. The childminder strengthens and extends children's knowledge through repetition, videos, photographs and a wealth of exciting

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outings. n The childminder works in superb consultation with other settings and parents to meet children's needs. Although parents continue to drop off and collect their

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7 July 2021 children at the door, they are highly informed about children's care routines and progress, and how to continue this at home. The childminder exchanges a wide range of information via an online portal. She provides resource packs and models learning through extensive videos. Feedback from parents and other settings is highly complimentary. n Children respond positively to fun songs during highly effective daily routines. Even the youngest children recognise the 'washing hands' song and enjoy washing their hands while the childminder sings cheerfully. The childminder provides clear expectations and rules to limit the number of children on resources, such as the trampoline, for safety. n The childminder uses extensive sources of information and training opportunities to reflect on and continually develop her practice to the highest level. n Children show excellent familiarity with daily routines. The childminder gives

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children high levels of support as they learn new skills, such as putting on shoes or using knives to cut fruit. This helps children to develop very high levels of independence, in readiness for school. n Children flourish and develop emotional security because of the childminder's nurturing and kind nature and precisely planned settling-in arrangements. The childminder boosts children's confidence continually. She praises their achievements, capturing these on video to share with parents and the children. Older children delight in the childminder's excellent interactions, for example when they make jigsaw puzzles and play memory games together.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder undertakes meticulous risk assessments to help children stay safe. As part of this, she implements rigorous procedures to minimise the risk of COVID- 19. The childminder completed online training to prepare herself for opening safely after the first national lockdown. She carries out extremely regular handwashing and sanitising routines. The childminder closely supervises young children at nap times and when they access small craft resources, to minimise any risk of choking. She has comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of child protection issues. As part of this, the childminder regularly refreshes training and accesses a wide range of safeguarding information.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492233 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10201343 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 7 Date of previous inspection 11 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in West Moseley, Surrey. She works with her husband, who is also a childminder. The childminder operates Monday to Thursday throughout the year between 7.30am and 5.30pm. She is in receipt of funding to provide free early education to two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 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 assessed the impact this has on children's learning. She held discussions with the childminder to understand how she organises the early years provision and curriculum. The childminder showed the inspector further evidence of her curriculum via her online social media. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity. n The inspector spoke to children and a parent during the inspection. She also viewed written feedback from parents and other providers who the childminder shares children's care with. n The inspector observed areas used for childcare purposes, care routines and the

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activities taking place indoors and outdoors.

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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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