Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 February 2015 7 July 2011

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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 plans a good range of age-appropriate activities that help children to make good progress in their learning.  The childminder makes positive relationships with children through a warm and caring approach.  Effective partnerships with parents mean children benefit from continuity of care and learning.  Children learn about good hygiene routines from an early age which promotes their good health.  The childminder successfully reflects on her practice to improve her provision. She includes the views of parents and children in her self-evaluation.  Children are happy in the company of the childminder and confidently play in the warm and spacious environment.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's resources are not always clearly visible or labelled to enable to independently access and explore the full range of resources on offer.

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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

 improve the accessibility of resources so children know what is on offer and are able to independently choose their own resources to make more choices about their play.

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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 took account of the written views of parents.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation, and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder provides a good range of age-appropriate activities to promote children's learning and development. Children's language skills are developing well, through the use of clear language used by the childminder. She responds to the younger children by repeating words back to them and saying the words correctly. Children enjoy developing their imagination as they play with dolls; dressing and feeding them. They learn about caring for others and emotions. The childminder provides a wide range of resources, however, these are not all easily accessible and the content not always clearly identifiable to further promote children's independent choices in their play. Young children enjoy art and craft play as they paint and colour pictures of their own choice. The childminder offers support and joins in enthusiastically with their play. The childminder introduces mathematical concepts, such as simple counting within children's play. The childminder

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who attend. This is good

regularly shares information with parents about children's development and encourages their input to support learning at home. Through the childminder's guidance and support, the children are acquiring the skills to prepare them for their next stages in their learning, such as moving on to school.

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good

The childminder's home is safe and welcoming. Children develop positive relationships with the childminder, as they enjoy her praise and consistent reassurance. She leads by example as she encourages children to be polite and use good manners during routines and activities. Children have daily opportunities to be active and engage in physical play both in the garden and while on outings to the park. The childminder meets their individual dietary needs and shares home routines effectively with parents to help them settle. Children benefit from regular trips to toddler groups to develop their social skills and confidence.

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provision is good

The childminder's documentation is well organised and easily accessible. She has a good understanding of her responsibilities in meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She has completed safeguarding training to secure her knowledge of the procedures to follow should she have a concern about the welfare of a child. She reviews risks in the environment regularly to keep the home safe and secure. The childminder demonstrates a positive attitude towards driving improvement forward for the benefit of the children. She is developing her self-evaluation practice well. The childminder keeps a close check on how well the children are doing in their learning and shares this with parents. The childminder is aware of the importance of building partnerships with other settings to maintain continuity for children. Effective systems for planning and assessment result in children having good-quality care and learning opportunities throughout the day.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 113042 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 839832 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1999. She lives in Aldershot, Hampshire.

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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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