Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 February 2015 30 March 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 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 provides a welcoming and stimulating play space, where children feel comfortable and are eager to engage in activities.  Children receive good interaction from the childminder during their play, which increases their confidence in using language and extends their range of vocabulary.  Children develop positive relationships with each other as the childminder teaches them strategies to manage their behaviour. She provides them with lots of praise and encouragement to help them share and take turns during their play.  The childminder actively seeks feedback from parents and early years professionals. She uses this feedback well to make improvements in her provision for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes creative activities are overly adult directed with an end product identified. This limits opportunities for children to use their imaginations and practise skills.  The childminder does not actively encourage children to use books to help them learn more about the world around them.

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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

 offer more opportunities for children to experiment and use their imaginations during creative activities  make more use of books and written materials to help extend children's understanding of the world around them.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation and a sample of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents and the provider's self- evaluation.

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who attend. This is good

The children are keen to learn and eager to take part in activities. The play areas are bright and welcoming, which motivates children to engage in play. The childminder gets down on the floor to involve herself in children's activities. When the children chose to play with the toy animals, the childminder named them and encouraged children to notice and describe their features. This supported children's language and communication skills well. The childminder talked about parts of the world where the animals live. However, she did not provide children with books or reference materials to extend their understanding of the world further. Children took part in a creative activity, using their photographs to make a Valentine's Day picture. Although the children enjoyed the activity, the childminder did not provide them with enough opportunity to explore and experiment with the resources and use their own imaginations. The childminder has effective systems

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who attend. This is good

in place that enable her to monitor children's progress and plan for their next steps. This helps them all to make good progress. She shares her records with parents and also links with other settings children attend to exchange information. This keeps everyone involved and promotes consistency in the support children receive for their learning.

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good

Children have a strong sense of belonging and develop good relationships with the childminder and their friends. Children talk fondly about members of their families and other minded children in the photographs on display. The childminder completes risk assessments and continually adapts practices and procedures to help keep children safe. For example, changes to arrival and departure arrangements means the premises are more secure. The childminder teaches children about safety as she helps them to use tools, such as scissors. This helps to prepare them for the next stage in their learning. Children are confident and increasingly independent due to the childminder's positive encouragement. They know to take off their shoes when they come in, put them in the basket and hang their coats on their peg. The childminder supports children's health well. She reminds them to follow routines which help to prevent germs spreading and they

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good

engage in outdoor physical play activities daily.

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provision is good

The childminder has a confident awareness of safeguarding procedures. She increases her knowledge, makes effective use of documentation and updates all her policies regularly. This means she is able to take prompt action to keep children safe and support their welfare. The childminder attends training and liaises with early years professionals. This helps her to implement effective systems to monitor and plan for children's progress and ensure all children receive a good balance of play and learning opportunities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY226948 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 814429 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 30 March 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Christchurch, Dorset. Children use all areas of the childminder's home, with care mainly provided on the ground floor. Toilet facilities are accessible on this level. There is a garden for outdoor play. The family have several pets, including one dog. The childminder has a level 3 qualification in childcare.

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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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