Childminder, Out-of school day care in Surrey

This provision meets requirements

Children settle happily in the childminder's welcoming home after their day at school. The childminder focuses on enabling children to have fun and relax after a busy day, so she creates a calm and friendly atmosphere.

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This provision meets requirements

Children access a range of different toys and resources, including small-world resources, role play, books and construction toys. They enjoy playing alongside the childminder and with their friends. Children show their creative talents as they create robots out of small construction bricks. They explain that their designs are 'specifically designed to switch' and go on to show how they can move the bricks around to create a different robot design.

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This provision meets requirements

The childminder is attentive towards children's needs. She helps new children to learn the rules and routines of her setting and, as a result, children's behaviour is good. The childminder gently reminds children to say please and thank you and praises them when they do this. Children are clearly happy and relaxed in the childminder's care.

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need to do better?

n The childminder identifies what she does well and how she would like to continue to improve. The childminder has a positive attitude towards her own professional development. She has attended training on supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and has also attended training on mental health. This has helped her to promote children's confidence and resilience. n Overall, the childminder organises her provision and maintains her records well. However, she does not always make an accurate record of the hours children attend. The childminder demonstrates the capacity to rectify this immediately. n The childminder is warm and welcoming to children and gets to know them well as individuals. She shows genuine interest in the day they have had at school. Children respond to her questions positively and are keen to share their experiences about their school day. For example, they chat confidently about

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their visit to a local church and what they saw. n The childminder sets out toys and plans activities based on children's interests. This helps to keep children happy and engaged. Children show good imagination as they get out a tea set and then plan a tea party. The childminder encourages children to show respect for each other as she reminds them to let others speak and to share the resources so that everyone has a turn. n Children are supported well to lead a healthy lifestyle. For example, they benefit from plenty of fresh air as they walk to and from school each day. The

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18 November 2024 childminder uses these opportunities to talk to children about road safety. n The childminder has developed strong links with the school children attend. She finds out what topics children are learning about and when they have practised emergency procedures so she can provide reassurance if needed. The childminder likes to visit the children's classes on open days so that she can take photographs for parents who are unable to attend. She ensures that any messages are passed on from school to the parents. This supports communication between school, the childminder and home.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY466691 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10363847 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 7 Date of previous inspection 11 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Epsom, Surrey. She provides care for school-age children before school on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 7.45am to 8.45am. She also provides care Monday to Thursday after school, from 3.15pm to 5.45pm, term time only.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector was given a tour of the premises by the childminder. n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The childminder told the inspector how she plans activities for the children she cares for. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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