Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12/01/2015 14/08/2014

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early years provision

This inspection: 3 Previous inspection: 4 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 requires improvement

 Children are settled and they relate well to the childminder. She follows their individual routines during the day, promoting children's emotional well-being effectively.  The childminder organises toys and resources effectively so they are easily accessible so children can make independent choices about their play.  Children enjoy a variety of creative and sensory play activities and experiences.

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It is not yet good because

 The childminder does not always maximise opportunities to extend children's learning through the play activities to support their ongoing development.  The childminder does not make sure that all areas of her premises are sufficiently clean to promote children's good health at all times.  The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to actively engage parents in children's care, to help her provide continuity for children's learning and development.

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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 interaction between the childminder and the children during their play indoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at documents provided by the childminder, including progress records for the children.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives with her husband and four children in Bournemouth, in Dorset. The childminder uses the downstairs of her home for childminding. There is a fully enclosed garden for outdoor play. The family has a dog and two rabbits. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder is currently caring for three children who are all in the early years age group. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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must:

 improve the quality of teaching to enable all children to develop and learn effectively by extending children's learning through the play activities so they become ready for the next stage in their learning

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must:

 make sure that the premises are kept clean at all times so they are suitable for the age of the children and promote children's good health.

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

 strengthen the systems used to support and engage parents in children's learning and development so that they can extend children's learning at home.

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who attend

The childminder has a clear understanding of how children learn and develop. She links closely with the parents to gain information about children's individual needs. When children first start, parents complete an 'All about me' form to provide details about their children's abilities, likes and dislikes. This enables her to provide familiar activities and settle children from the start. The childminder continues to assess children's progress through observing them in their play and collates her observations in the children's individual learning journals. She uses the information appropriately to help her plan activities that cover the seven areas of learning and help support children's learning overall. She keeps parents updated about their children's achievements through informal discussions and the use of a communication diary. However, the childminder has not fully established her systems to share the children's progress folders with parents to encourage

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who attend

them to be actively involved in their children's learning at home.

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who attend

The childminder interacts with the children in a warm and friendly manner. She takes an interest in the children's play activities and provides a commentary about what they are doing to help promote their communication skills appropriately. She liaises closely with the parents of children who speak dual languages. This provides her with details of the children's favourite words in their home languages so she can support them as they use the language in their play. However, at times, the childminder did not make the most of opportunities to model new language to help build on children's vocabulary. As children played and explored with the play dough, the childminder missed opportunities to talk about the texture and introduce new words, such as'soft' and 'squashy'. Children were fascinated as they pressed and pushed the play dough with their fingers. The childminder joined in with their play and provided the cutters to create different shapes for the

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who attend

children. Although she actively joins in with the children's play she does not always extend the children's learning further, such as talking to them about shape and size. As a result, children do not always receive the support to enable them to be fully ready for the next stages in their learning and development.

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who attend

Children have regular access to a variety of creative play materials and mediums. They showed care and control as they used the paintbrush to create marks on the paper. When the childminder recognised the children had paint on their fingers, she encouraged them to use their fingers to make marks on the paper. This allowed children to have fun exploring the texture of the paint and to discover new experiences. They proudly lifted up their paper to show the childminder the pattern they had created at the end. The childminder frequently incorporates songs and rhymes during the activities to help teach children about rhyme and rhythm. She provides musical instruments to encourage children to move their bodies to the music, which helps to promote children's physical development. The childminder takes children on frequent outings around the local community, such as trips to the library and local parks. This offers children a greater

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who attend

variety of play and learning experiences and allows them to socialise with other children.

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

Children are happy and settled. The childminder understands their individual needs and, as a result, the children form secure attachments and develop positive relationships. She helps children to become independent in their personal skills, such as helping them learn to use a cup. This teaches the children appropriate skills for the future. The childminder uses effective strategies to manage children's behaviour, such as organising short games to help children learn to share and take turns with each other. She takes into account the children's different levels of understanding when dealing with their behaviour. For example, during an activity when children started to throw the soft ball she suggested that they rolled the ball instead. This distracted the children and they listened and responded, helping to teach them how to keep themselves safe in their play.

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

Overall, the childminder follows appropriate care practices to support children's health and well-being. She carries out suitable risk assessment procedures to enable her to identify and minimise risks to children. For example, she recently had a pond created in the garden and fitted a secure guard to prevent children from falling into the water. However, she does not always keep the play spaces sufficiently clean as some of the floor areas where children play have dust and crumbs visible. As the children play and explore, these areas are accessible to them. The childminder recognises that in the future she needs to make sure she has cleaned all areas children use before they arrive, so it is suitable for them to play. This will help her ensure that children's good health is promoted at all times. The childminder liaises with the parents to gain information about children's dietary requirements. Generally, parents provide all the children's food and the childminder will

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

offer snacks of fresh fruit if parents request this. The childminder follows clear procedures when taking children on outings. For example, the children wear high-visibility jackets and the childminder teaches them how to cross the roads safely. This helps to keep children safe.

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

Children have access to an appropriate range of toys and play equipment. The childminder organises her resources effectively so they are easily accessible for children. This means that children can make choices about their play activities and promote their independence. The childminder makes use of her garden for outdoor play activities to provide children with opportunities for fresh air and exercise. She recognises her outdoor play area currently only offers children a limited range of play and learning activities. The childminder has identified ways she can develop her garden further to offer children a greater range of play activities and experiences.

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provision

The childminder has continued to develop her practice since the last inspection to help her address the actions raised. She now keeps her systems of observations and assessment up to date and uses suitable systems to help her track children's progress overall. She has also implemented monthly planning for all children to enable her to focus on each child's individual learning. She makes sure that the play activities she provides for the children take account of their differing ages and abilities. The childminder has put additional security measures in place on the front door. This keeps the front door secure and helps prevent children from opening it. She regularly reviews her risk assessments to enable her to identify potential risks and ongoing monitoring contributes towards keeping children safe. The childminder maintains the required documentation, including a record of children's attendance.

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provision

The childminder uses informal systems to review her provision and links with her childcare development officer to help her improve her practice. Since her last inspection, she has completed an early years qualification at level 3. She comments on how this has helped her to reflect on her practice and knows that there are areas that she needs to develop further, such as her outdoor play provision. However, she has not sufficiently focused on teaching and learning. This means that she does not always make the most of the play activities to extend children's learning effectively to help them make good progress in all areas of their development. The childminder supports children's welfare overall and keeps her paediatric first-aid qualification up to date. She has a clear understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. She informs the

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provision

parents of her responsibilities under the Early Years Foundation Stage and completes a written contract so they are clear of her business arrangements. This keeps parents suitably informed about her childminding service. The childminder links closely with parents and other early years providers that the children attend. This helps to provide continuity of care for children. Parents are happy with the care provided, commenting on how their children have developed a 'strong and positive bond with the childminder'.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are

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actions)

The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are

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To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

 take all necessary measures to minimise any risks to the health of the children (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  take all necessary measures to minimise any risks to the health of the children (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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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 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. We re-inspect nurseries and pre-schools judged as requires improvement within 12 months of the date of inspection. 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

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Grade Judgement Description

is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. 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 EY379367 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 988026 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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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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