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 Good

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The provision is good

Children are very happy, settled and confident. They form secure attachments with the warm and nurturing childminder. Children show a true sense of belonging. The childminder has well-established routines in place. Children independently explore the safe, welcoming and stimulating learning environment, which has been planned to spark their curiosity. The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. Children are polite and show an increasing ability to follow the rules, such as learning to share their toys.

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The provision is good

The childminder develops children's love for books. Children want her to read their favourite story books again and again. The childminder enthusiastically shares their stories and uses appropriate props to bring them to life. This helps children become familiar with the story characters, events and new language. For example, children talk excitedly about a story character who eats everything in sight.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides children with a wealth of experiences. She uses additional funding to effectively meet children's individual needs. The childminder organises a variety of trips to help children learn about their local community, such as the library, woods and the farm to see reindeer in real life. Children show very good social skills as they initiate talk and play with new visitors. Older children demonstrate impressive recall and detail, such as when they jump and splash in muddy puddles.

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n The childminder knows children well. She gathers detailed information from parents and uses this to plan activities based on children's interests, needs and abilities. The childminder carries out ongoing observations and precisely tracks children's progress. She works with parents to ensure consistency in children's care and learning, such as when introducing and trying new foods. This approach successfully encourages children to eat a varied diet. n The childminder places a high priority on developing children's communication and language skills. She extends children's knowledge and vocabulary by noticing things they talk about or pay attention to. For instance, as children play with dinosaur toys, the childminder names them, such as stegosaurus and diplodocus. Children ask questions as their curiosity increases. The childminder introduces words related to dinosaur's diet, such as plant eating and meat

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eating. Younger children use sounds and gestures, and older children use sentences to express themselves. Children become confident communicators. n Children learn the importance of adopting healthy lifestyles. The childminder teaches children about good oral hygiene. Children name healthy vegetables and know that foods with high sugar content are not good for them. They drink

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20 December 2023 water throughout the day. Children enjoy being active and dance energetically to familiar songs. This helps children to understand how to stay fit. n Children learn to manage their self-care skills. The childminder consistently encourages them to carry out tasks, such as washing hands thoroughly and tidying up after play. Children delight in their accomplishments. n The childminder is truly passionate about providing the best possible care and education for children. She is fully committed to improving her knowledge and skills. For example, her professional development includes successfully supporting children's special educational needs and/or disabilities and mental well-being. She keeps up to date with various topics, such as child protection. The childminder also shares good practice with other childminders in the area. n The childminder promotes children's mathematical knowledge and

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understanding. For instance, children learn the concept of size during an adult- led activity with children of mixed ages. Older children correctly name and sort big and small objects. Younger children learn to identify similarities between different objects. However, on occasion, there are times when the childminder does not always give as much attention to the youngest children, such as when older or more confident children are more dominant. During these moments, the youngest children do not consistently benefit from the childminder's high-quality interactions. n Children show positive attitudes to learning and increasing levels of concentration. However, sometimes, the childminder is too quick to offer solutions when she provides children with questions to help challenge them further. She does not always give them enough time to answer or to put their ideas forward. Consequently, children's ability to think critically and develop their

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own ideas is not fully maximised. n The childminder forms trusted partnerships with parents. She regularly offers advice and support, which parents value and use to enhance their children's learning at home. They say their children have come on in 'leaps and bounds', particularly in speech, social skills and confidence.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a thorough understanding of how to protect children from abuse. She knows signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm, including exposure to extremist views and behaviours. The childminder is confident about the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. She is also aware of procedures to follow if an allegation is made against a household member. The childminder ensures her home is safe and secure for children.

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should:

20 December 2023 n increase the attention given to youngest children when more confident, older children are more dominant in their play n give children enough time to respond to questions posed and put their own ideas forward to further support their critical thinking.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494349 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10305573 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 5 Date of previous inspection 26 February 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in West Molesey, Surrey. The childminder works Monday to Thursday from 8am to 5.30pm, throughout the year. She receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification.

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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 talked to the inspector about what she wants children to learn and how she delivers the curriculum. n The inspector reviewed the quality of education that is provided and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector conducted a joint observation and evaluated the impact on children together. n The inspector talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times and took account of their views. n The inspector took into account views of parents about the education and care their children receive with the childminder. n The inspector looked at a sample of key documentation and reviewed the suitability of the childminder to work with children.

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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

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