Hood, Michelle Anne

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children are happy and well settled in the childminder's welcoming home. They quickly form close bonds with the childminder and her assistant. This gives children confidence to explore the interesting activities on offer, on their own and with others. The childminder skilfully attends to children's needs when they seek her out for cuddles or reassurance. This helps to promote children's safety and security.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They show a developing understanding of sharing and taking turns with their most-liked toys. Older children show compassion and kindness to younger children and willingly pass their favourite toys to them. They support each other with daily tasks, such as tidying up before going in the garden and getting ready for mealtimes. This supports children's sense of responsibility.

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The provision is good

Children are excited by learning, indoors and outdoors. For example, they happily experiment with water and sand activities in the garden. Children choose to stand in a bowl of water and love the feeling on their feet. Older children test out their ideas as they fill and pour with different-sized containers. Children's achievements are consistently praised by the childminder and her assistant. Their contributions are valued. For example, when singing the familiar nursery rhyme 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm', children cleverly imitate different animal sounds, such as a bear. Children progress well from their starting points.

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need to do better?

n The experienced childminder constantly evaluates the quality of care and education children receive. She does this through research and sharing good practice with other childminders and local schools. This helps her to continually improve the provision offered to children and families. n Children enjoy being outside in the fresh air. They visit local places of interest, such as parks and toddler groups, where children are physically active and socialise with others. Children love to engage with visitors and happily share their experiences. This helps them to develop a sense of community and an understanding of the world around them. n The childminder recognises that children show a desire to count. They practise counting when sharing books and other items. However, the childminder and her assistant do not fully use all opportunities to further enhance children's knowledge of other mathematical concepts, such as shape, size and measure.

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need to do better?

n The childminder identifies each child's starting points with their parents effectively, including what children know and can do. She uses this information to plan next steps in learning. However, on occasions, the development of children's interests is not fully considered. For example, children are interested in using different toy tools in a toolbox to pretend to fix things. They are not

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15 August 2022 taught the name or precise function of a tool, such as a wrench or a drill. This means children's thinking is not deepened, so that they learn which tool is the best to use for any particular job. n Children are keen communicators. Younger children hear words such as 'book' and 'ball' and begin to apply them in context. Older children use short phrases meaningfully and experiment with new words they have learned. For instance, they hold two-way conversations through skilful questioning by the childminder. They talk interestingly about their family trip in an aeroplane to a hot place. This helps to support good techniques when speaking, such as listening to each other. n Children show increasing ability to problem-solve. For example, they test out different ways to make a set of balls travel from the upper piece of guttering to the lower one. Children experiment with small amounts of water at first, then

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need to do better?

pour more water collected in a larger container and observe changes. This supports children's ability to think critically and achieve success. n Children show good levels of concentration. They are encouraged to persevere at tasks they come across. Children are proud of their efforts and confidently manage their own needs, for example using the toilet and washing their hands at appropriate times. This helps to raise children's self-esteem and commitment to do well. n Parents talk about the childminder fondly. They say that their children have become increasingly independent and organised. For instance, they take off their shoes and put them neatly by the door. The childminder communicates effectively with parents to continue with their children's learning at home. This helps to prepare children for their next stage in education.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant understand their responsibility to protect children from harm. They know how to recognise the signs that may lead to a concern about a child's welfare. This includes children being exposed to extremist views and behaviours. The childminder knows about local child protection procedures. The childminder and her assistant complete training and research online to keep their safeguarding knowledge up to date. They supervise children effectively and make sure that the home is safe and secure. The childminder carries out ongoing checks to ensure her assistant is suitable to work with children.

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should:

n focus more sharply on extending children's interests and deeper thinking during their play

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should:

15 August 2022 n maximise opportunities to promote children's mathematical learning, including knowledge and understanding of shape, space and measure, to enhance learning to a higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY364491 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10228444 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 13 Date of previous inspection 2 November 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Merstham, Redhill, Surrey. She operates from Monday to Thursday, 7.30am to 6pm, and 7.30am to 5.30pm on Friday, all year round. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification. She is in receipt of free early education funding 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 her evaluation of the setting. n The childminder showed the inspector around the areas of her home used for childminding and explained how she organises the environment and curriculum for children. n The inspector reviewed relevant documents, including documents regarding the ongoing suitability of adults living at the premises. n The inspector took account of parents' views from their written feedback and talked to children about their experiences. n The childminder, her assistant and the inspector had discussions at relevant points during the inspection. n The inspector observed a range of activities and interactions between the childminder, her assistant and the children to evaluate the quality of education.

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Inspection activities

15 August 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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Inspection activities

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