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 content in the homely environment that the childminder creates. The childminder is nurturing and caring, which helps children to develop a secure bond with her. Children feel safe to express themselves, knowing the childminder will listen to their needs.

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The provision is good

The childminder places a high priority on giving children outdoor experiences in her curriculum. She uses these opportunities to sequence children's learning. For example, they visit places of natural beauty, such as national parks, and collect different leaves for their craft activities. The childminder is skilful at helping children make connections in their learning. For instance, she helps younger children develop their knowledge of colours as they mix paint. Children dab paintbrushes on their paper, exploring the different sensory resources. Older children use their fingers to sprinkle glitter on their pictures. This helps children develop the muscles in their hands that they need for early writing. All children make good progress in their learning and development.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and demonstrate high levels of emotional well-being. The childminder plans the environment using her knowledge of children's interests and current stages of development. As such, children play calmly together and have a positive attitude to learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has high expectations for every child to achieve their full potential. She uses her ongoing assessments to identify when children have gaps in their learning or development. The childminder quickly identifies these and puts in place a plan so that they can practise daily the skills they most need to develop. n Overall, the childminder's teaching is good. She uses her knowledge well to review and develop her curriculum and to encourage children's curiosity. However, during adult-led activities, she has not considered the planning well enough so that older children are consistently challenged to fully extend what they already know and can do. n Children become increasingly independent. The childminder gives children plenty of time and praise to succeed in daily routines. For instance, toddlers help find their shoes before outdoor play and put them on with little help. Older children confidently use a knife as they cut different fruits for their snack. This helps

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need to do better?

children to feel confident with their self-care skills. n The childminder promotes children's language and communication. For example, the childminder repeats back animal noises and simple words for younger children. She extends older children's sentences and skilfully questions them to

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need to do better?

5 November 2024 help develop their conversational skills and use of language. This helps children to become confident communicators. n Children have ample opportunities to practise their counting. The childminder is skilful at weaving mathematics into children's play. For example, they count the various foods in the story 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'. Furthermore, at snack time, the childminder helps children to understand how to divide fruit between their friends. As such, they are developing their mathematical knowledge. n Children are provided with daily opportunities to play outside in the fresh air. They learn how to develop their coordination when using the ride-on cars. The childminder arranges her environment to support toddlers' physical development. They have ample room to move around safely and develop their balance. This enables children to become confident in learning how to walk. n Partnerships with parents are good. They speak positively about the childminder.

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need to do better?

The childminder shares information with parents on a regular basis. This helps them to join in with opportunities for learning at home. n Children's behaviour is good. The childminder uses praise effectively and she sensitively helps children to understand and develop their skills in sharing and taking turns. The childminder is a positive role model and has high expectations of children's behaviour. n The childminder monitors her practice and is committed to working towards continuous improvement. She researches new activities she can do with children. For example, she has introduced ideas to support children learning to walk.

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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 review and improve how activities are planned so that they build on what children already know to fully extend their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY474544 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10367821 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 6 Date of previous inspection 26 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Weybridge, Surrey. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for the children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this has on the children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector gathered the views of parents during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

5 November 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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5 November 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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