Childminder in Surrey

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

Breaches to the safeguarding and welfare requirements impact on children's safety and well-being. The childminder lacks the required knowledge of how to respond to and report child protection concerns and also has not ensured that her assistants have sufficient understanding of safeguarding procedures. However, the childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She plans purposeful activities that support children's precise next stage of development. As such, this helps children make good progress.

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The provision is inadequate

Children settle very quickly and develop strong bonds with the childminder and her assistant. This helps children to feel secure. They confidently explore their environment and are encouraged to be independent in their learning and self-care. Children interact together and share resources well for their young age. Babies listen as adults speak, and respond in babbles as they learn to communicate. They listen carefully and show a real desire to keep trying when they face set backs. For example, the childminder encourages young babies to use the palm of their hands to push and reset resources when they struggle using their fingers, then repeat the activity over and over again. This builds their self-esteem and helps them remain engaged in their learning and play.

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need to do better?

n The arrangements for employing assistants are not rigorous enough to ensure the childminder can be satisfied they are suitable to meet their role and responsibilities. She does not provide assistants with an effective induction or support and supervision to make sure they have the knowledge and skills they need. She does not have a secure understanding of safeguarding matters, including how to make referrals to other agencies. In addition, the childminder does not hold appropriate insurance to cover her childminding setting, as required. These issues do not ensure children's safety and promote their well- being. n The childminder and her assistants understand what they want children to learn. They have high expectations for children's learning and behaviour and plan purposefully to support children to achieve these. They know children's individual strengths and areas where focused support is needed. This helps all

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children make good progress. n The childminder and her assistants understand the importance of supporting children's communication and language and have a strong focus on helping children develop these skills. Children are frequently read to throughout the day, and they enjoy regular singing and rhyme times. Even very young children delight in joining in with action rhymes. They squeal with delight as they uncover characters beneath the flaps in familiar story books. The childminder

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23 July 2024 and her assistants regularly pause to ask children questions and check their understanding. This helps develop children's understanding of new words and provides the opportunity for them to practise using these. n The childminder and her assistants know children's individual needs well, and closely follow their home routines to help them settle and feel secure. However, the childminder's arrangements for checking that sleeping children are safe do not currently follow government guidance. This does not effectively ensure children's physical health and well-being. n The childminder and her assistants are positive role models for the young children they care for. They speak to them with courtesy and respect. They calmly and consistently implement boundaries. This helps children to understand what is expected of them. For example, when children struggle to share, they are reminded of the rules and it is explained how the snatching of resources

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makes their friends feel. As such, children quickly develop a growing sense of right and wrong, as well as learn to play cooperatively with each other. n The childminder understands the importance of working with parents to support children's learning and development, and sharing ideas for how to promote this at home. For example, even parents of babies and young children are encouraged to take home story packs to share with their children and to record their observations from home. This promotes parent partnership and supports two-way information sharing about children's progress. n The childminder and her assistants promote children's growing independence skills well. They encourage young children to do as much for themselves as they can. For example, babies are given wipes at the dinner table to have a go at cleaning their hands and face. The children then put the wipes in the bin. The childminder and her assistant carefully supervise young children while they are

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eating. They encourage weaning babies to try to feed themselves with finger foods and plan activities to practise developing the scooping action in preparation for being able to use a spoon. This builds children's confidence and prepares them well for their next stage in learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

23 July 2024 put in place effective arrangements to ensure all those working with children are competent and suitable for their role 09/08/2024

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Due date

develop a robust understanding of safeguarding matters in line with local safeguarding partnership arrangements and a full understanding of the role of other agencies including the local authority designated officer 09/08/2024

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Due date

provide assistants with effective induction and support to fulfil their roles and responsibilities, including in relation to safeguarding 09/08/2024

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Due date

improve the arrangements for monitoring children while they sleep 24/07/2024

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Due date

maintain sufficient insurance for all premises where childminding takes place. 24/07/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2761598 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10354167 Type of provision Childminder Registers Early Years Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in November 2023 and lives in Cranleigh, Surrey. She operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She works alongside her co-childminder and three assistants. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development with a particular focus on communication and language. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, her assistant and the children. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

23 July 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

23 July 2024 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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