Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30/05/2013 18/03/2011

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early years provision

This inspection: 3 Previous inspection: 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 3 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 3

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This provision is satisfactory

 Children are developing warm and trusting relationships with the childminder which helps them feel safe and secure.  The childminder has a secure understanding of her child protection responsibilities and procedures to help her safeguard children's welfare.  Children use their imagination well playing with small world toys and creating with different materials.

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It is not yet good because

 The childminder does not complete accurate assessments for all children from the start to plan their next steps of learning and promote good progress in all areas of their development.  Not all children are challenged and engaged in their play and exploration.  The childminder does not have an effective self-evaluation system to identify areas of weakness in children's learning.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are:  scheduled at least once in every inspection cycle – the current cycle ends on 31 July

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  scheduled at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interaction.  The inspector observed the management of children's care routines.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives with her husband and their two children in Bournemouth, Dorset. Minded children have access to the whole of the two storey house, with care mainly provided on the ground floor. The first floor is used to access the bathroom and bedrooms for sleep or play. There is a rear garden for outside play. The family keeps two pet dogs and a hamster.

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Information about the setting

The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She has five children on roll in the early years age group. The childminder holds a level 3 childcare qualification. She works on occasions with an assistant.

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must:

 complete accurate assessments for all children from the start to plan their next steps of learning more effectively and to help them make good progress in all areas of their development.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 make better use of the planned activities and resources to help keep all children challenged and engaged in their play

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 improve the system for self-evaluation to help identify areas of weakness in children's learning.

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who attend

The childminder has a suitable understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and the needs of each child in her care. She uses information from parents to help children settle in from the start and to meet their needs and routines. The childminder completes some observations of children's progress to monitor their development and interests. However, she does not use these observations to accurately monitor children's progress in all areas to help them make consistently good progress in relation to their starting points. The childminder plans changing topics, often linked to children's interests and school topics. For example, children are currently learning about mini-beasts. They study mini-beasts found in the garden, make models and find out facts about them in books. This enables children to make connections between their experiences. However, the childminder does not always provide children with a good

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who attend

range of challenging and interesting experiences to keep them engaged well and motivated in their play. As a result, some children become disinterested on occasions.

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who attend

Children are developing good self-confidence, a positive sense of self and good social skills. Children communicate their needs and feelings clearly. Babies call out and babble to express themselves, and older children talk throughout their play, recalling past events and sharing their knowledge. These skills help to promote children's future learning appropriately. The childminder interacts with interest, providing children with support and affection. She asks some questions to challenge older children. For example, when asked, children correctly name the number of legs on different mini-beasts and count out money in their play shop.

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who attend

Children are learning about their local community and the world they live in. They visit places of interest locally, such as the beach, playgrounds, country parks and indoor soft play centres. Older children explore the natural environment, such as learning about lifecycles of butterflies and tadpoles. They know, for example, 'slugs find homes', but 'snails have their homes on their backs'. Children use their imaginations well. They play with small world toys, make dens, role play in their shop, draw a 'scary butterfly' and make junk model woodlice. Overall, they are developing satisfactory skills for their future learning.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children are happy, settled and developing warm and trusting relationships with the childminder. This is due to the childminder maintaining care routines consistently, providing one-to-one time for bottle feeding and interacting with affection. Children are cared for within a warm and welcoming environment in which they play with a good range of easily accessible play provision. Consequently, children explore to promote their independent play.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder maintains a safe and secure environment in which children learn about keeping safe appropriately. For example, children practise the emergency evacuation procedures and learn about road safety when walking. In addition, the childminder supervises children closely to further support them in feeling safe and secure.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder promotes children's healthy lifestyles appropriately. Children learn about good hygiene through washing their hands before meals. Children enjoy sociable meal times with fresh fruit snacks and some healthy options at lunch times. The childminder maintains consistent sleep routines for children. She provides a bed and travel cot for children sleeping during the day or overnight and ensures safety measures are in place to keep them secure. The childminder successfully promotes positive attitudes and behaviour. She reminds children of her house rules and expectations, which she discusses with them calmly and consistently to help resolve issues. The childminder implements effective systems to calm children down when they become noisy. For example, children close their eyes and listen to her calm voice as they reflect quietly on their noisy behaviour.

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provision

The childminder has a suitable knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. She has a secure knowledge of the correct procedures to follow in the event of a concern about the welfare of a child. In addition, she implements suitable policies and procedures, risk assessments and evacuation procedures to further help protect children's welfare.

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provision

The childminder has some systems to evaluate the quality of her provision, and has established links with the local authority. As a result, she has made some improvements to the quality of her provision since the last inspection. She has also attended several training courses and workshops to further support her in meeting children's needs. However, the childminder does not have a sufficiently thorough system of self-evaluation. Consequently, she does not promote all aspects of children's learning and development well because she does not always identify gaps in provision.

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provision

The childminder has established suitable partnerships with parents to help meet children's needs appropriately. Parents are involved in their child's care and development through discussion, displays and a home link book for younger children. The childminder has established some links with the schools which some children in the early years age group also attend to promote their development consistently.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY414839 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 921078 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises, which are usually the childminder’s own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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