Childminder in Surrey

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

Children are extremely happy in the childminder's care. The childminder creates a welcoming and calm environment where children feel at ease. Each child has a family photo board with pictures of their family members hidden under coloured flaps or puzzle pieces. The childminder makes these for each child when they start with her to help them to settle in. Children freely access their own board and take comfort in looking at the pictures and naming who they can see. Children demonstrate a real sense of belonging and security.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder provides an exciting and inspiring environment for children. For instance, she has a variety of stimulating resources that are age appropriate and support her curriculum intent. Young children can freely access the things they want to explore further. The childminder is extremely responsive to the children and recognises their needs. For example, she recognises when young children make links in their learning, such as matching a toy pig to a picture of a pig in a story book. This shows children remember the things they have been shown and are making connections from a very young age.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are beginning to learn the basic rules and behaviour expectations. The childminder reminds children to wash their hands before having a snack, and children demonstrate they know what to do. The childminder encourages children to tidy away the toys before they move on to something else. Young children attempt to do this, and the childminder gently guides them to where things belong. Children from a young age show care and concern for each other as they wait patiently for their friends when going upstairs for sleep time.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is highly reflective and completes training to enhance her professional development. She keeps her knowledge up to date and has a network of local childminders who she meets with to share ideas and exchange information. n The childminder has carefully considered the age of the children in her care and has planned her curriculum to meet their needs and interests. For example, the childminder has a cohort of young children and focuses on supporting their language development, as well as enhancing their physical skills. Young children who have recently learned to walk are provided with limitless opportunity to practise these skills. The childminder shows genuine delight when children achieve things for the first time. This encouragement motivates young children to return and practise new skills, which helps to embed their learning. n Children's communication and language development is skilfully promoted

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need to do better?

throughout the day. Children engage in back-and-forth interactions with the

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30 January 2025 childminder, who comments on their play and responds to the attempts children eagerly make to speak. The childminder uses books to promote and support her curriculum. She reads to children frequently, repeating words back to children, such as 'tap, tap', 'squeak, squeak'. This repetition exposes children to a range of new vocabulary and helps the youngest children to learn new words in a range of contexts. n The skilful childminder uses routine tasks, such as hand washing, as an opportunity to promote children's development in other areas. For example, younger children who have recently learned to walk are encouraged to practise these skills as they independently walk to the bathroom, with the childminder closely supervising. The childminder offers opportunities to extend and build on these recently learned skills by allowing children to step up onto a step and then step down again. Children show delight at their achievements.

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n Parents are extremely happy with the care their children receive. They know exactly what the childminder is focusing on supporting their children to learn, and she provides parents with ideas to help their learning at home. This includes healthy eating ideas and introducing new textures to play. The childminder shares children's development with parents and plans regular reviews to monitor children's progress. n The curriculum is highly effective and woven throughout the childminder's practice. She is extremely knowledgeable about the different ways in which children learn. For example, she identifies when children repeat actions, such as stacking and organising objects, and offers opportunities for children to extend these behaviours. For example, children concentrate as they post picture cards of farm animals into a box. The childminder uses her knowledge of what children already know as she asks them to name the animals. She skilfully extends

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learning at every opportunity as she introduces new animal names and sounds that children may not have heard before. n The childminder takes children out on a variety of outings to enrich and widen their experiences. Children visit the library, local toddler groups and a farm. This helps to build children's knowledge of their community. The childminder plans outings that provide children with a range of new experiences and opportunities to build on their skills. For example, she regularly visits the local woodland so that children can practise walking on different terrain.

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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 2678683 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10355307 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 4 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2022 and lives in Dorking, Surrey. She cares for children from 8am to 6pm on Monday, Thursday and Friday, all year except for family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for children aged from nine months to four years. She is a qualified primary school teacher.

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Inspection activities

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 inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector sampled written feedback from parents. n The inspector observed the interactions between the children and the childminder.

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Inspection activities

30 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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