Knight-Gray, Karen Louise

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 happy in the childminder's care. The childminder is extremely warm, positive and caring. Her ability to be calm and patient reflects on the children, and as a result, there is a peaceful atmosphere. Children are confident and self-assured. They readily greet visitors to the setting and invite them to play.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from an environment that allows them to play freely. They can select their own toys and join in messy play with confidence. The curriculum is organised to support what children already know and can do, and builds on what they need to learn next. Children are provided with healthy meals made by the childminder and enjoy uninterrupted restful sleep. Children have many opportunities to be out in the community and experience the world around them. For example, they go on walks into the woods attached to the childminder's garden and onto the local common. They go on outings to National Trust venues, garden centres and wildlife venues, as well as regular visits to local toddler groups. This provides children with new and different experiences, enhancing their cultural capital.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows the children in her care very well. She closely tracks the progress children are making and puts extra strategies in place if she notices any gaps in their learning. The childminder plans activities and experiences that are fun and interesting but also linked to what she wants children to learn. She makes good use of her time to provide more focused learning activities for older children when younger children are asleep. Children make good progress in their development. n Overall, the childminder promotes children's communication skills well. She talks to children in an engaging and gentle manner. Older children demonstrate an excellent use of language as they say 'crash, bang, wallop' when rolling their cars down ramps. The childminder also encourages critical thinking when she asks children which car will go quicker when one ramp is lowered. At times, however, the childminder becomes distracted by the older and more talkative

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children. This occasionally means that younger, quieter children are not always given the same levels of attention during their play, which would help extend their learning even further. n Children receive lots of praise and encouragement from the childminder. This helps to develop their self-confidence and raise their self-esteem. Children learn to be accepting and tolerant of each other and demonstrate excellent positive behaviour. For instance, when a younger child picks up a toy that an older child was playing with, the older child readily finds another toy and confidently comments that they will be able to have it back later.

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21 January 2025 n Children learn the importance of a healthy lifestyle through the everyday routines and experiences provided. For example, they enjoy physical exercise and fresh air on planned nature walks and learn about the natural world around them. The childminder teaches children how to be safe, such as how to go down the steps in her garden carefully. n The childminder has completed all mandatory training, such as first aid and safeguarding, to ensure that her knowledge in these important aspects of her work remains up to date. She has a positive attitude towards professional development, although training has lapsed in recent years. The childminder has started to think again about her professional development and make plans for improvement, but has not yet acted on this to raise the quality of her provision even further. n Parents are extremely happy with the service they receive. They comment on

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the excellent communication, the safe and nurturing environment and how the childminder is attentive, patient and dedicated to the children in her care. Some older, school-age children have been attending the childminder's provision for many years and also share their positive feedback. They say that the childminder is kind and great, and that there is no better place to be after school.

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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 adapt teaching strategies more effectively to focus support and attention more equally among all the children and maximise their learning n strengthen professional development opportunities to further enhance knowledge and raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY459428 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10368148 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 4 Date of previous inspection 11 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Godalming, Surrey, and operates her provision from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, for most of the year. The childminder provides government funded early education places for children aged from nine months to four years.

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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 discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for her early years foundation stage curriculum. n The children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this is having on the children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

21 January 2025 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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