Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 January 2015 21 January 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder knows children well and is extremely attentive to their individual needs, as a result, children form strong attachments and are settled and secure.  Children are developing good communication and language skills. The childminder models language consistently and teaches children to use new words.  Effective partnerships with parents mean the well-established two-way exchange of information promotes consistency for children, which supports their learning at home.  Children benefit from well-planned and stimulating play activities, and the childminder's positive interaction supports the children to make good progress.  The childminder completes regular, precise assessments of the children and uses these effectively to plan for children's next stages of development.  The childminder works very closely with her co-childminder to review and evaluate the childminding provision continually.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide children with a wide range of tools and materials to make the most of creative play activities.  The childminder has few labels, words and symbols displayed to encourage children to recognise familiar words and signs, such as their own name.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 provide children with a greater range of tools and materials during creative activities to enrich their learning experiences  make more use of signs, labels, symbols and words to help develop children's early literacy skills further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interaction between the childminder and the children.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection, including to discuss how she works with other early years settings.  The inspector looked at documentation including a sample of children's records, planning and assessment.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector looked at the systems used by the childminder to evaluate her provision, including comments from parents.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She provides a broad range of stimulating activities to promote children's learning and development. Children are keen to learn and explore the resources and toys confidently. They enjoyed experimenting with brushes and paint to make marks on their paper. However, the childminder did not offer any other tools or materials to enrich this activity and their learning experiences. The childminder models language skilfully and introduces new words to build on children's vocabulary. Children can access books easily and they enjoy cuddling up to the childminder to listen to stories. However, the childminder does not make the most of signs, symbols and labels, such as displaying children's names by their towel or placemat, to help children understand words carry meaning. The childminder counts and uses number with children regularly. During a matching game, she asked children to count

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who attend. This is good

their cards and work out how many more cards they needed. This extended children's learning effectively, encouraging them to develop their problem-solving skills. The childminder shares information about children's achievements with parents regularly, including information about children's interests at home, which means children's learning is supported well.

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good

The childminder's home is safe and welcoming. Children benefit from her warm and caring interaction. Her regular praise and continual reassurance has a positive impact on children's physical and emotional well-being. She teaches children how to play together to help them share and take turns and children develop positive relationships. Children enjoy physical play in the garden and through trips to local parks, where they are able to use equipment that is more challenging. This supports children's good health. The childminder encourages children to learn to do things for themselves, such as putting on their coats and shoes when going outside. This helps prepare them for their move to nursery or school.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of the safeguarding and welfare requirements and her responsibility to keep children safe. She attends safeguarding training and is clear about procedures to support children's welfare. She works with her co-childminder to evaluate her setting successfully, continuing to adapt practice to benefit children. She uses effective systems to plan, assess and monitor children's progress, which she shares with parents and other settings. This results in children enjoying good-quality care and learning opportunities. Parents comment how the 'communication at the beginning and end of the day is excellent'.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY244564 Local authority Poole Inspection number 832947 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 21 January 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered with Ofsted in 2003. She lives with her husband, who is also a registered childminder, in Poole, Dorset, close to the town centre and local facilities. The whole of the house is used for childminding and there is an enclosed garden for outdoor play. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. There are currently nine children on roll under the age of eight years. Of these, eight children are in the early years age group. The childminder also cares for children over the age of eight years. She is an accredited childminder and provides funded education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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