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 enjoy their time with the childminder. She is enthusiastic in her teaching approach and ensures that children have access to a wide range of activities and experiences. She successfully follows children's interests to extend their learning. For instance, when children struggle to place spinning cogs on a stick, the childminder shows them how to do it. Children watch and listen, which enables them to complete this task for themselves. Children beam with delight as they place the cogs on the stick and watch them spin down.

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The provision is good

Overall, children behave well. They enjoy independently accessing the activities that interest them. The childminder organises her home environment to enable children to absorb themselves in their learning. For example, they spend time emptying and filling containers with porridge oats. This helps children to develop their concentration skills.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for all children to learn and develop. For instance, she supports children to develop their language skills. She interacts well and chats to them throughout their chosen activities. Children enjoy sharing their ideas and thoughts with the childminder and with their friends, which provides them with opportunities to practise back-and-forth conversations.

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need to do better?

n The childminder implements a curriculum that supports all children to make good progress and be prepared for when they start school. For instance, she teaches them to develop an understanding of what they can expect when they start school, such as through role play and conversations. She also encourages children to manage their own self-care routines, which enables them to learn to do things for themselves. n The childminder is reflective of her practice. She completes training that is relevant to the children she cares for. Additionally, she audits her provision to help her identify her strengths and areas for improvement. This helps her to evaluate and improve the quality of the service she provides for children and their families. n The childminder builds good partnerships with parents. For example, she encourages parents to share relevant information with her, such as children's dietary requirements and medical conditions. This enables the childminder and

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need to do better?

parents to work together to meet children's needs. n The childminder has effective risk assessments in place. This includes checking regularly on sleeping children. She also teaches children about how to keep themselves safe when they cross the road. This helps them to develop an understanding of how to manage risks.

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need to do better?

23 September 2024 n Generally, the childminder supports children to understand how they are expected to behave. For instance, she responds quickly when children need help regulating their emotions and asks them to stop what they are doing. Children respond positively and follow her instructions. However, the childminder does not consistently extend this to enable children to consider the impact of their behaviour on others. Therefore, this does not fully enable children to develop an awareness of the consequences of their actions. n The childminder provides opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. For instance, children enjoy finding different ways to move over the wooden climbing arch. Additionally, they proudly show the childminder how strong they are as they pull themselves up and down the slide. This enables children to develop their large muscles. n Children benefit from opportunities to develop their mathematical skills. For

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instance, the childminder successfully introduces numbers as children engage in their play. This includes encouraging children to count how much fruit they have as they eat their snacks. This helps children to become confident in their knowledge of number sequences. n Parents are very complimentary about the childminder. They praise her for her passion and commitment to provide a service that meets children's needs. Children enjoy the range of indoor and outdoor educational opportunities, which enables them to make good progress in their development. The childminder communicates well with parents and gives them ideas to continue children's learning at home. This helps children to receive consistent support in their learning.

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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 enhance support for children to develop an understanding of the impact of their behaviour on others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536428 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10360051 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 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 4 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Redhill, Surrey. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Wednesday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides government-funded early education places for children aged from two to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this has on children's learning. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents provided the inspector with written feedback of their views of the childminder. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

23 September 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 September 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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