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 feel safe and secure in the care of the nurturing and kind childminder. They approach the childminder for comfort and reassurance and confidently share their ideas and opinions with her. The childminder works effectively with parents to help children to settle into her home. For instance, prior to children starting she finds out what their interests are and what they enjoy doing. She uses this information to ensure that all children are fully included in the activities and routines of the day.

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The provision is good

Children are becoming confident communicators. The childminder supports their developing speech and language skills well. She shares her time equally between them, models key words and mimics taking turns in conversation. She asks appropriate questions throughout play and engages children in meaningful conversations. Children chat happily to the childminder, who listens with interest to what they say.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and demonstrate a positive attitude to learning. The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. She consistently demonstrates good manners when speaking to children. Consequently, children are well mannered towards her and each other. She helps children to express their needs clearly. For instance, when they find some tasks difficult to complete, they ask the childminder for help. The childminder shows them how to complete tasks and gives them lots of praise and encouragement. These positive interactions help children to develop a 'can-do' attitude.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. On their entry to her setting, she completes baseline assessments to find out what children already know and can do. She uses this information to build an ambitious curriculum for all children. She regularly checks their progress to identify any gaps in their development. All children, including those learning English as an additional language, make good progress from their starting points. n The childminder has high expectations for what children can achieve. She provides a good range of activities and children take part in these with enthusiasm and excitement. This is evident as children happily sing their favourite songs and rhymes and act out the actions. Children develop a love of books. They listen attentively to stories and name the sea creatures they see. n Overall, the childminder plans interesting activities and interacts well with

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need to do better?

children. Children develop good physical skills as they use pipettes to squirt coloured water onto cotton wool shapes and create multi-coloured fish. However,

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need to do better?

29 July 2024 occasionally the childminder does not allow children to practise using newly acquired knowledge before questioning them to see what they know and remember. For example, she repeatedly asks children to name the different shapes as they play. This occasionally leads children to become overwhelmed and confused about what shapes they see. n The childminder supports children well to become independent. For example, she encourages them to dress themselves for outdoor play, wash their hands and make choices about the activities they want to participate in. n The childminder teaches children to be kind and respectful towards each other. She adapts the activities well to equally include children of all abilities. However, she does not fully explore the available opportunities for children to learn about the cultures and traditions of other communities and families. This does not fully support children to build on their understanding of diversity and the wider world

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outside of their immediate experience. n The childminder successfully helps children to gain a good understanding of healthy lifestyles. She provides daily opportunities for children to exercise and access fresh air, which helps to promote their good health and physical well- being. Children make healthy food choices from a good range of fruits, such as blueberries and raspberries. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder successfully shares information with them. For example, she provides them with regular updates on their children's learning and development and suggests ways that they can support learning at home. These positive relationships help to support continuity in children's care and learning. n The childminder shows a commitment to her ongoing professional development. She continues to keep her knowledge up to date through online training and regularly meets with other childminders to discuss practice issues. She has

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need to do better?

recently completed training on how to support children's communication and language development. This has led her to provide more effective interventions to support individual children's progress.

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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 adapt teaching more effectively to allow children adequate time to practise using new knowledge and skills in their play n enhance the opportunities for children to learn about communities and families

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY550691 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10355377 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 4 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 27 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Woking, Surrey. She operates from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday for most of the year. The setting receives funding to provided free early years education for children aged two years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder has 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 childminder. n The inspector carried out a learning walk to discuss the childminder's curriculum, including how the childminder assesses and plans for children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and jointly assessed the impact this has on children's learning and personal development with the childminder. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. The inspector also discussed the arrangements for safeguarding children and the childminder's reporting procedures. n The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Inspection activities

29 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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