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 happy and enjoy the time they spend with the childminder. They confidently explore and feel safe and secure in the childminder's care. The older children proudly show the childminder how they can put on their coat and shoes ready to go outside to play. They enjoy problem-solving opportunities. For instance, they work out how to make the mechanical toy car move forward by pushing the driver down in the seat. Children are keen to have a go and try things for themselves.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for children's learning. She incorporates mathematical language into all aspects of children's play. For instance, older children investigate positional language as they place the car on top and then underneath the table. They make clear connections to this concept as they talk about being on top of the slide. Younger children excitedly stack the different-sized cups to see which is the smallest and biggest.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy being active. For example, the older children are keen to hop and skip along the hopscotch tiles. Younger children are supported to climb the steps of the slide and gradually build their confidence to go down the slide with less support each time. The childminder makes good use of praise to encourage children to have a go and gain a sense of achievement. The children have a range of opportunities to build their muscle strength and practise new ways of moving as they develop their physical skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good understanding of child development. She is aware of children's interests and plans activities to help build on what children know. For instance, she provides children with dolls and toy highchairs so that the children can engage in role play. However, on occasion, the childminder does not ensure that children have sufficient resources in all areas of their play. As a result, at times, activities do not successfully stimulate children's imaginations, challenge their thinking, and build further on their learning. n Good attention is paid to maintaining children's safety. The childminder understands the importance of keeping all mandatory training up to date. For instance, she has completed paediatric first-aid training. The childminder reflects on her practice and is keen to improve but does not yet make full use of other opportunities for professional development, to build further on her knowledge

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need to do better?

and skills over time. n The childminder works closely with her co-childminder. They have established positive relationships with parents. Parents like the regular communications they receive. For example, the childminder keeps in contact through daily discussions

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need to do better?

28 February 2024 and photographs sent through an electronic messaging service. Parents value the information and advice they have about how to support their children's progress at home. n Children's behaviour is good and appropriate to their stage of development. The childminder is a good role model. She provides the children with opportunities to share and take turns. For instance, the children wait for their friends to go down the slide. She is consistent with her behaviour management. However, she does not always make the most of opportunities that arise to teach the children about how to manage their emotions. As a result, children do not always know how they are feeling, to enable them to begin to deal with their own emotions. n The childminder has a good understanding of how to promote children's language skills. For example, she plans activities such as using straws to blow bubbles in paint. This helps to support children to sound single words. The

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need to do better?

childminder takes time to listen to children's replies to conversations. She repeats words for young children to copy. This helps children build their vocabulary and supports them to become skilful communicators.

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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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should:

n develop further the organisation of the learning environment to make sure children have a broad range of experiences to extend their learning n strengthen professional development plans to help further update and extend knowledge and skills on an ongoing basis n build on the opportunities that arise during daily routines to help children learn how to identify and deal with their emotions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY443133 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10317352 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 15 Date of previous inspection 30 May 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Epsom Downs, Surrey. The childminder operates Monday to Thursday, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, for most of the year. She is in receipt of funding for free early education for children aged three years. The childminder has a co-childminder registered to work with her at the premises.

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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 showed the inspector all areas of the home and garden and explained how they risk assess the environment used by the children to ensure they are safe. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises the early years provision, including the daily routines and her vision for the future of the setting. n The inspector observed the childminder and co-childminder's interactions with children. n A joint observation was carried out. The childminder then fed back to the inspector about the learning taking place during the activity observed. n The inspector spoke to parents and read several letters of reference during the inspection to take into account parents' views on the service they receive.

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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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