Winnifrith, Jessica Helen

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 and settled in the childminder's nurturing home. The childminder takes her time to get to know the children's interests. She works in partnership with parents when children start at her setting. The childminder gathers information from parents about young children's care routines. This helps her to follow their individual sleep patterns, supporting their health and development.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans a highly ambitious curriculum that focuses on children's early literacy. She ensures that a variety of children's favourite books are readily available to them. The childminder uses every opportunity to weave stories into their day. For example, young children snuggle in with the childminder and listen attentively to the story 'Room on the Broom'. Children start to anticipate what is happening as they say 'whoosh the broom is gone'. This helps children to strengthen their language skills and develop their speech.

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The provision is good

The childminder has a consistent approach supporting children's behaviour. She gently reminds young children to share and take turns. Children listen well and mimic these behaviours. For instance, children pass their friends different toys from the small-world box. The childminder praises children's positive behaviour. As a result, children develop their good behaviour.

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need to do better?

n The childminder monitors children's progress closely and shares information from her assessments about children's learning and development with their parents. For instance, she creates fun home-learning packs for parents to extend their children's learning at home. This creates a consistent approach to children's learning and development. n The childminder teaches children to be independent, in preparation for their next stage in learning. For example, she encourages them to use cutlery when eating and to help tidy away the toys when they have finished playing with them. As such, children enhance their independence skills for their age. n Children begin to learn early mathematical concepts. For example, the childminder introduces counting, as children play with the dinosaurs. Furthermore, she introduces new vocabulary such 'ginormous'. Children repeat these words and count confidently with the childminder. This supports children's

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need to do better?

early mathematical skills. n The childminder teaches children about good hygiene routines, such as washing their hands before mealtimes. She reminds children to drink water regularly and shares ideas with parents to provide a healthy packed lunch. This helps children to develop healthy habits.

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need to do better?

30 January 2025 n Children benefit from lots of outings where they learn about the community they live in. The childminder takes children to visit places of interest, such as national parks, libraries and toddler groups. This helps children develop an understanding of the world around them. 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 does not consider the planning well enough so that children are able to engage, to fully extend what they already know and can do. For instance, during a planned activity, there are too many resources available for the children. As such, some children lose interest and do not benefit from these activities. n The childminder is skilful at supporting children's behaviour and emotional development. As children play, she talks about different feelings. This helps

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children understand different emotions and supports them to behave well. n Parents are very positive about their children's experiences in the setting. The childminder shares a wealth of information with parents. Parents say that their children have come on 'leaps and bounds' since they started with the childminder. In particular, parents comment on the development of their children's speech and communication. n The childminder has continued her professional development. She accesses training to support the needs of the children she cares. For example, she has developed her knowledge in Makaton to further support children's communication and language. This helps all children make good progress from their starting points. Furthermore, she ensures that any assistants that work with her also access training to support their knowledge.

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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 enhance the planning and delivery of activities to build on children's existing knowledge and skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY546299 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10376134 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 10 Date of previous inspection 17 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Effingham, Leatherhead, Surrey. She works with assistants. The childminder operates all year round, from 8am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers government funded places for children aged between nine months and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the curriculum. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n Parents shared their written views of the childminder's setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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