Childminder 2698328

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Inadequate

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The provision is good

Children have good relationships with this childminder, who is committed to improving her practice. The childminder has a warm and gentle approach, and she provides children with plenty of attention and reassurance. Children readily go to her for cuddles, but they are also confident to explore their environment without support. They know where resources are stored and happily choose what they want to play with. Babies are extremely interested in their surroundings and get involved in everything their older peers are playing with. Older children are kind and caring towards their younger friends. For instance, they push down the top of a spinning toy so that babies can watch it go round when they recognise that babies do not yet have the strength to do it themselves.

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The provision is good

The childminder has taken positive steps to develop her curriculum since the last inspection. She gives thoughtful consideration to planning topics and activities that interest children and help them to make progress in their development. The childminder has devised a 'ready box' full of resources and activities linked to the current theme. This helps her to be well prepared with plenty of teaching ideas for children of all ages.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is keen to provide a good provision for children and their families. She has taken positive action to improve her practice following the last inspection. For example, the childminder has undertaken a number of training courses, carried out a full risk assessment audit and embraced support from the local authority to improve her knowledge and skills. n The childminder knows the children in her care well. She monitors their progress carefully and continues to develop her confidence in planning activities and experiences to support their next steps in learning. However, the childminder does not always consider opportunities as they arise during activities or children's self-chosen play to extend their learning and skills further. For example, during a cutting and sticking activity, the childminder does not support children to learn how to use scissors with one hand. n Children's communication and language skills are effectively supported by the

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need to do better?

childminder. The childminder talks to children while they play and learns specific words in children's home languages to support their basic care needs. The childminder has also purchased dual language books, which she reads to children in English and then sends home for parents to read in their home language. This also supports children to develop a love of books and stories. n The childminder is calm and caring and a good role model. She supports children to respect their friends and learn how to share. Children are well behaved and listen to the childminder's instructions, such as when it is time to tidy up. Babies

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15 July 2025 recognise the tune of the 'tidy up rhumba' as they bounce to the music. n Good attention is paid overall to supporting children's independence. For example, children help to cut up their own fruit for snack using safety knives and learn to chop fruit into batons to help prevent the risk of choking. The childminder has not fully considered, however, how children who do not require support managing their personal needs could be afforded more privacy when toileting. n The childminder works closely in partnership with parents. She shares information with them regularly about what their children have been doing and what they are working towards. Parents speak highly of the childminder, with many commenting on the nurturing environment that she creates. They are very happy with the care and learning that their children receive. n Children enjoy spending time outside. They learn to ride bikes and scooters with

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confidence and become engrossed when digging in the sand pit. Babies happily explore under the close supervision of the childminder and climb into the sand pit to feel the sand between their toes. Children also have opportunities to go out into the wider community and experience the world around them. For example, they go to local parks and playgroups.

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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 continue to develop confidence in teaching to extend children's learning during activities and children's self-chosen play n review the arrangements for toileting, so that children who do not require support managing their personal needs are offered a greater sense of privacy.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2698328 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10398030 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 7 Date of previous inspection 14 March 2025

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2023 and lives in West Molesey, Surrey. She operates her provision Monday to Friday, from 8am to 5pm, 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 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 observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector engaged with children during the inspection. 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

15 July 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

15 July 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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