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 excited learners. They display secure attachments with the childminder and her assistant, who are patient and kind. Children receive constant praise and encouragement, which helps them to build confidence and high levels of self-esteem. They are developing perseverance in tasks to help them to concentrate and explore with new skills. For example, children use their small physical skills to pull and push syringes to draw up coloured water and squirt it into containers.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and are learning to share with others. The childminder helps them to manage their own emotions through boundaries and routines. Children are independent and confident in managing their own self-care skills. They dress themselves for outdoor play and are given time to develop these skills further, such as working out how to do up zips and buttons.

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The provision is good

Children are inquisitive and curious. The childminder plans a broad curriculum that helps them to remain engaged in their play. This helps to prepare children for their move on to school. Children are able to access toys and resources to make their own choices. They enjoy many opportunities to explore the wider world around them. Children recall with delight a recent trip to a farm and the many different animals and birds that they saw together. Children's own suggestions and opinions are welcomed by the dedicated childminder. This helps children to feel valued and respected.

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need to do better?

n The childminder precisely tracks and monitors the progress that children make. She is quick to identify potential gaps in children's learning to ensure that children have additional support if required. The childminder sets next steps to challenge children's learning. This helps children to make good and steady progress. n The childminder establishes effective partnerships with parents. She keeps parents informed about the progress their children make and how they can support them at home. However, the childminder does successfully share information with other settings that the children attend. This does not provide continuity in their learning and development. n Children are starting to use early mathematics in their play. They use their critical thinking skills as they make large towers from different shapes. Older children problem-solve as they find solutions to help the base of the tower to remain stable as they build it higher. Younger children use early technology as

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need to do better?

they repeatedly press buttons to create sounds, displaying their increasing recall skills.

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need to do better?

17 March 2022 n The childminder helps children to build on their physical skills. Children have access to the outdoors each day, which helps them to have fresh air and exercise. They enjoy trips to the library and playgroups to help them to develop a sense of community. The childminder plans scavenger hunts on woodland walks, to expand on children's early awareness of nature. n Children are developing good communication and language skills and they use an increasing range of words. The childminder involves children in rich discussions and provides them with lots of time to answer the questions she asks them. Children build a love of books. They snuggle up to the childminder as they listen to a story. They use their memory skills as they recall parts of the stories they remember. This helps children to build early literacy skills for their future learning. n The childminder reviews and evaluates her service and practices successfully.

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need to do better?

She understands the importance of gathering the views of parents, her assistant and the children to help to inform areas for improvement and change. The childminder plans for her own professional development and that of her assistant to keep their knowledge up to date. For instance, they regularly access online webinars to help to raise the quality of their practice. n Children are supported to help them develop an early understanding of how to stay healthy and to make good choices in the food they eat. The childminder provides nutritious and balanced meals. Children are involved in the menu planning and in choosing their favourite fruits for snack time. They enjoy group time together to plant and grow different herbs. This helps children to explore with their sensory experiences in their play and learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder recognises the importance of protecting the children in her care. She is confident in how she would identify potential signs of abuse and how she would report any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder ensures that her knowledge and that of her assistant is updated to recognise wider safeguarding issues such as county lines and radicalisation. The childminder uses robust risk assessments for all areas of her provision and when on outings, to help to keep children safe. She regularly reviews her policies to ensure they hold correct details and information, such as the local authority procedures.

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should:

n share information with other settings that children attend, to provide them with a consistent approach towards their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2532264 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10208499 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 12 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019 and lives in Surbiton, Surrey. She works all year round, Monday to Thursday, from 7.30am to 6pm. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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 childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed professional development and how she evaluates her provision and the current areas identified for improvement. A range of documents were sampled, including suitability checks, recruitment procedures and the supervisions for her assistant. n The childminder, the children and the inspector spoke at appropriate times throughout the inspection. The inspector discussed the arrangements for the safeguarding of children and the childminder's reporting procedures. n The inspector observed the interaction of the childminder and the children and the impact the teaching has on their learning and development. The inspector observed children indoors and outdoors.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector accompanied the children and the childminder around the areas of the home used for the childminding provision.

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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

17 March 2022 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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