Childminder in Surrey

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision requires improvement

Children develop strong bonds with the childminder and settle quickly into her care. This shows that they feel safe and secure. The childminder is caring and kind towards children. She provides them with extra care and attention when needed. For instance, the childminder stays close to babies as they sleep. She identifies children's interests and generally provides activities that will interest them. For example, older children enjoy playing with puppets and attempting to write their names. Children smile when the childminder praises them for successfully singing rhymes together. However, not all children benefit from a meaningful and effectively planned curriculum that keeps their engagement and takes their development further. The childminder attempts to engage children in conversations, narrates their play and encourages them to talk to and listen to each other. Older children spontaneously go to wash their hands when it is time to

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eat, and manage their personal needs independently. Young children learn from the older ones and soon copy their good hygiene practices. Children have good opportunities to be physically active, especially on the trips the childminder organises, for example to the park. Overall, children concentrate and persevere during their activities. For example, they watch closely and listen as the childminder explains to them how to rotate toy figures to fit them together.

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need to do better?

n The childminder's curriculum is not always carefully thought out. She does not make the best possible use of her assessments of children's learning to help plan challenging and stimulating activities. Therefore, at times, children do not reach their full potential. n The childminder has good relationships with parents. She shares information with them about their child's day through discussion and regularly sends them photographs. The childminder works well with parents to meet children's individual care needs, for instance when they are toilet training. She finds out information about other settings that children attend. However, the childminder has not fully established effective systems for two-way sharing of information about children's progress and development, to help ensure a consistent approach to their learning. n The childminder has completed and updated all required training, such as paediatric first aid and safeguarding. However, she has not kept up to date with

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other aspects of her professional development. This impacts on her ability to make improvements to the quality of teaching and education offered to children. n The childminder has a range of toys and resources which she uses to help her promote children's physical development. For instance, children explore tools and equipment, such as pens and scissors, to help them develop their small hand muscles. The childminder provides regular opportunities for children to

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11 February 2022 develop their larger muscle strength. For example, children delight in trips to the local park where they get fresh air and learn to balance on beams. n Risk assessments are effective. The childminder identifies and minimises any hazards in her surroundings. For example, she has assessed that her garden is not currently suitable for children, so uses the local parks for daily outdoor play. This helps children to play outside in a safe environment. n Children build their vocabulary and communication skills well, overall. Younger children smile and copy the sounds the childminder makes as she sings. Older children are confident to talk with adults and tell them about their day. n Children behave well overall. They listen and respond to the childminder's instructions, for example when they wash their hands for mealtimes and talk about safety at the front door. n The childminder supports children's care needs effectively. For example, she

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talks to parents about children's sleep arrangements and finds solutions that enable children to benefit from good-quality sleep in her home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of her responsibility to protect children's welfare. She considers safety-related issues in her daily practice well, such as procedures for supervising children on outings. The childminder has completed training to help her recognise the potential signs and symptoms of child abuse. She understands her duty to act on any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder understands what to do if there was an allegation made against herself or a household member. This helps to keep children safe from harm. The childminder knows her responsibility to notify Ofsted of any changes to the provision.

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Due date

develop the intent of the curriculum to help provide activities that support all children's individual needs and abilities, to help build the skills they need for their future success 25/03/2022

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Due date

target training and professional development to raise the quality of teaching and education to a good level. 25/03/2022

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n work more closely with other settings that children attend and develop a two- way flow of information to help support children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY296959 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10221265 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 11 Date of previous inspection 9 December 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Betchworth, Surrey. She operates Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years.

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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 childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder plans and organises the curriculum. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector considered the views of parents.

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Inspection activities

11 February 2022 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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11 February 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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