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

The childminder warmly welcomes children when they arrive and gives them time to settle in. She shows a genuine interest in, and values, what children say. For example, she takes time to listen to children talk about their families. The childminder works with a co-childminder, who is her daughter, and an assistant, who is her husband. Children are extremely confident in this home-from-home environment and demonstrate a strong sense of belonging. They move around the childminder's home with confidence, and there is mutual respect between the childminder and the children. The childminder says 'thank you' to the children when they do something to help her, and children respond by saying, 'You're welcome.' Children's social skills are highly impressive.

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The provision is outstanding

Children have access to a large garden and secure private woodland. The childminder has created an awe-inspiring outdoor environment, which supports the children's interests. Children are highly motivated and enthusiastic to learn about wildlife. They take clipboards outside and look for different species of birds and tick off what they see from their list. Children have learned how to identify a number of different birds and share this with others. Children consistently learn new vocabulary. They demonstrate a love for books and learn new words and phrases. Children use the new words they have learned in their play and share these with other children. Children speak with increasing confidence and fluency.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is highly reflective and passionate about the care and education she provides children. She regularly reviews her practice and her colleagues' practice. The childminder and her colleagues attend numerous training courses and workshops. They take time to research things to improve their own knowledge. For example, they have joined various online wildlife groups to support their teaching and curriculum intent. n The childminder provides her colleagues with regular supervision sessions. They routinely discuss the needs of the children and reflect on how they can adapt the provision to better support their development. The childminder and her colleagues use assessments effectively to monitor the progress children make and plan how they can support children to build on their skills further. n The curriculum is sequenced exceptionally well across the whole provision. The childminder understands how children learn and identifies their individual skills

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and abilities. For example, the childminder recognises when children persevere and practise new skills. She demonstrates a secure understanding of child development and allows children the time they need to work through challenges. n Children independently access a variety of highly stimulating resources that have been carefully arranged to support their learning. For example, they choose a

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30 January 2024 game of matching different species of birds. The childminder supports children's interests and promotes turn-taking and sharing. The childminder uses books to further support children's knowledge. She skilfully asks questions to encourage and provoke children's thinking. n Partnerships with parents are excellent. The childminder shares information with parents daily about what their children are learning. She provides parents with things they can try, to support their child's learning at home. The childminder meets with parents regularly and shares the progress their children make. Parents can borrow resources from the childminder to help further support children's development. Parents comment very positively about the childminder and her colleagues. For example, one parent said, 'They show genuine care and interest in [their child's] development.' n Children's care needs are extremely well respected. The childminder gives

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children notice when they need to wash their hands, go to the toilet and before she wipes their noses. The childminder encourages children to blow their noses and praises them for their efforts. Children are encouraged to think about risks and how they can stay safe. The childminder explains to children about why some pathways in the garden are closed due to the slippery mud. n Children's understanding of behaviour expectations are supported exceptionally well. The childminder provides children with clear explanations as to why they need to do things, such as tidying up the resources, and helps children to understand why some rules are in place. Children engage deeply in conversations with the childminder about things they have learned, such as sharing the fruit with others at snack time. The childminder introduces thought- provoking concepts to children to help extend their thinking further. For example,

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she explains to children that when they sit and have their meals together, they are also sharing the same space with each other. Children show consistently high levels of respect for others. n The childminder is passionate about providing children with a rich set of experiences that they may not have had before. She has a wildlife camera in the woodland area in her garden that captures the animals that pass through, and she shares this footage with the children. Children recently learned about stag beetle larvae and experienced releasing baby stag beetles back into the woodland.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498195 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10312286 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 25 April 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Godstone, Surrey. She operates for most of the year, from 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 6. She works with a co-childminder and 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 how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

30 January 2024 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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