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

The childminder organises the environment so children use different spaces throughout the daily routine. The children show they feel safe while in the care of the childminder and confidently ask for the toys they want to play with and request help when needed. The childminder supports children's confidence and self- esteem. She regularly praises them when they share the trains with their friends and put the track away. The childminder encourages children to learn mathematical concepts. They count the trains on the track and use simple subtraction when singing songs.

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The provision is good

The childminder supports children's physical development. They climb through tunnels, follow an obstacle course in the garden and ride scooters. Children of all ages enjoy completing puzzles. They concentrate as they work out where each piece goes. Once they have finished, they clap and get excited. Younger children are encouraged to strengthen their legs as they begin to walk. The childminder meets children's care needs and ensures they follow their daily routines.

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The provision is good

The childminder encourages children to gain the skills they need for their move to school or nursery. For instance, they learn to eat their lunch with increasing independence, put the toys away when they have finished playing with them and put their shoes on to go outside.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works in partnership with her co-childminder to provide a flexible service for parents. This accommodates their working hours and needs, providing continuity of care for the children. The childminder has completed some mandatory training since her previous inspection, but less focus has been placed on the importance of updating her knowledge of the early years curriculum. n The childminder knows the children well, including their interests, developmental needs and daily routines. She uses this information to plan and provide a range of activities to support their learning across all areas of the early years curriculum. However, on occasions, the curriculum is not targeted well enough to focus on the skills and knowledge individual children need to learn and practise. n Children learn to be kind and caring with their friends. The childminder supports children to share and take turns through their play. Children learn to follow

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need to do better?

simple rules and daily routines, such as washing their hands before they eat their lunch. This helps them to follow good hygiene procedures. n Children have a positive attitude to learning. They enjoy the activities available because they are based on their interests. Children work together to build the train track and agree to share the trains between them. Younger children learn

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need to do better?

14 November 2024 to keep safe. For instance, the childminder puts their harness on when they sit in the high chair. The childminder is safety conscious and ensures that children are kept safe. For instance, she monitors children while they eat and ensures that when she answers the front door to parents children cannot leave the play area. n Children's communication is supported well by the childminder. There are good levels of engagement throughout the daily routine, including children's play. Children enjoy choosing books they want the childminder to read to them and listen carefully to the story. They point to pictures and name them as they go, learning new words such as 'telescope'. Children join in with favourite songs, such as 'Five Little Ducks'. n There are positive partnerships with parents. The childminder keeps parents updated daily about their child's care development and their daily care, including

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need to do better?

meals, naps and the activities. All parents confirm they feel their children are safe and well cared for by the childminder, making their return to work a lot easier. However, the childminder has yet to put in place arrangements with other settings that children attend to share information to provide continuity 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 extend professional development opportunities to further improve the overall quality of the provision n enhance the curriculum so that it is coherently planned and sequenced to target the skills and knowledge individual children need for their future learning n extend partnership with other professionals to provide continuity in children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY387398 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10363822 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 13 Date of previous inspection 10 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Staines, in the London Borough of Surrey. The childminder offers care from 7.15am to 6pm Monday to Thursday. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder works with her co-childminder to accommodate the needs of the families in her care.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure that they are safe and suitable. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. 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

14 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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Inspection activities

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