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 who attend the setting show they feel safe and secure. They confidently engage in their play, showing they are motivated and keen to learn. The childminder works in partnership with her co-childminder to plan and provide an interesting range of activities that link to children's interests. They organise the environment to ensure that children can easily access the resources. Children practise their independence skills, for instance helping to put the toys away, choosing a book to read and taking off their shoes when they come in from the garden. This helps them gain the skills they need for the move to school.

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The provision is good

The childminder supports children in helping them to recognise the marks they make. They use natural materials, such as the leaves and conkers they collect on their local walk. Children get excited as they paint leaves and press them down on the paper. They are interested in mixing the paints, and the childminder supports them in learning what happens when they mix two colours together. They excitedly tell the childminder, 'I have made a snail.'

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The provision is good

Children regularly enjoy outdoor play. The childminder has used their interests in the building industry, providing a role-play area in the garden, where children have fun dressing up in hard hats and goggles. They dig in the soil and transport it from one area to another. Children build a small tower of bricks, count them and compare how tall the tower is, and they have fun watching it fall when they push it.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works with her co-childminder to provide a homely childminding service, where children play, learn and socialise together. The childminder organises the environment, making it safe and inviting to encourage children to explore the toys, books and equipment. The childminder has completed some training since her last inspection, including on paediatric first aid, food hygiene, safeguarding and the early years curriculum. n The childminder plans and provides an early years curriculum that incorporates children's interests, the seasons and festivals throughout the year. She provides learning experiences to help children become independent, learn to share and take turns with their friends and gain social skills. The childminder knows the children well and where they are developmentally. However, on occasion, the next steps for children's development are not used well enough to target what

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need to do better?

children need to learn. n The childminder promotes a healthy lifestyle with the children. She makes nutritious meals and snacks and supports children in learning about good oral health through play. Children learn about their local community. They go on

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need to do better?

1 October 2024 outings to a playgroup where they meet other children in the area and visit local shops, farms and soft play. This extends children's learning and helps them to learn about the world around them. n Children demonstrate they are motivated and eager to learn. They concentrate for long periods and focus on what they are doing. For instance, they count and explore natural play materials, including twigs, conkers and leaves, which they gathered while out walking. Children are learning clear boundaries, for example using their 'kind hands' when playing with their friends. The childminder promotes children's self-esteem and confidence, for example, when they share the toys with their friends, they receive positive praise. n The childminder ensures that children learn to handle and enjoy books. She takes them to the local library, where they explore books and join in with singing during rhyme time. The childminder reads to the children throughout the day,

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enabling them to extend their vocabulary. They enjoy cuddling up on the sofa to listen to stories such as 'Scaredy Cat' and get excited as they 'roar' like a lion. The childminder encourages children to see the written word around their environment. For instance, toy boxes are labelled so that children can see where to put toys away. n Partnership with parents is effective. The childminder gains detailed information from parents when they place their child. This helps the childminder to meet children's care and learning needs. Parents receive regular feedback from the childminder about their child's development and daily care. Parents comment that they feel their children are safe in the care of the childminder, who provides healthy home-cooked meals and advice on developmental issues such as biting, potty training and sleep. The childminder has a positive relationship with the local school, where information is exchanged to ensure continuity of care for all

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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 the curriculum to provide more targeted planning for what children need to learn and extend the challenges for the most able children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536029 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10320332 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 13 Date of previous inspection 13 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and works with her co-childminder. She lives in Worcester Park, Surrey. She operates her provision all year round, Monday to Thursday, from 8am to 5.30pm, except for family holidays and bank holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. 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 The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the co- childminder. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

1 October 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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