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

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's 'cosy' home. The childminder takes her time to get to know the children's interests. She works in partnership with parents and gathers information 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. She has a good understanding of how children learn. The childminder places a high focus on developing children's independence. For example, she skilfully teaches children to cut up their fruit for snack time. She talks to children about how to use the child- sized knife safely. This helps children to learn how to keep themselves safe. The childminder extends children's learning as they thread fruit onto skewers to make model caterpillars. For example, she helps children recall the different colours as they push the fruit on. Furthermore, children use two hands to squeeze paint out of pots for their craft activities. This helps develop the small muscles in their hands, ready for later writing.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour. Her nurturing interactions help children to play alongside each other well. She sensitively reminds children to use their manners, such as saying 'please' and 'thank you'. Children's behaviour is good.

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need to do better?

n The childminder sequences her curriculum in line with the children's interests. For example, children are currently exploring insects and are learning the life cycle of caterpillars. The childminder takes children to various places in the community, and they have recently visited the local farm and ponds in the area. This helps broaden and develop their understanding of the world around them. n The childminder encourages children to develop their imaginations and creativity. For example, children choose the different colours of paints to mix together. The childminder helps children to learn new concepts, such as mixing red and green to make brown. However, sometimes, the childminder's enthusiasm means she ask questions in quick succession. This means children do not have time to think and develop their own ideas to further their thinking. n The childminder monitors children's progress closely. She shares information

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need to do better?

from her assessments about children's learning and development with their parents and other settings that the children attend. This creates a consistent approach to children's learning and development. n The childminder organises her environment well. For instance, young children easily find their favourite books. The childminder uses these opportunities to

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need to do better?

24 March 2025 introduce new words such as 'gloves' and 'pumpkins'. Children snuggle in with the childminder and listen attentively to the stories. This helps children to strengthen their early language skills and develop their speech. n Children begin to learn early mathematical concepts. For example, the childminder introduces early counting as children thread the fruit on skewers. She encourages children to count the items in books as they read stories. Children repeat this with the childminder. This supports children's early mathematical skills. n The childminder teaches children about good hygiene routines, such as washing their hands before mealtimes. When children start at her setting, she shares ideas with parents to provide a healthy packed lunch, supporting their oral hygiene. This helps children to develop healthy habits. n The childminder is skilful at supporting children's behaviour and emotional

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development. She gently helps children to take turns as they play with the prams. This helps young children to develop their turn-taking and fosters their positive relationships. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder shares regular information with the parents via an electronic app and through daily conversations. She gives parents advice on potty training and how to support children's sleep routines. n The childminder has continued her professional development. For example, she researches child development and has deepened her knowledge of how children's hand and feet develop to support their physical development. The childminder provides children with challenging resources. For instance, young children show great determination as they zip up a purse, in the role-play area. This helps all children to practise key skills for the future.

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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 provide children with more opportunities to enhance their thinking skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538919 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10372517 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 6 Date of previous inspection 24 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Banstead, Surrey. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers government funded places for children aged between nine months and four years. She holds an appropriate early years qualification.

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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

24 March 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

24 March 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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