Childminder, Out-of school day care in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 February 2015 17 February 2011

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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

 Children feel safe and secure. Their emotional development is good due to the familiar routines and the calm, understanding support they receive from the childminder. The childminder meets children's individual needs well.  Children are confident and motivated to learn. They develop close bonds with the childminder and her assistant, who help them feel settled and secure.  The childminder provides a wide variety of play and learning experiences in and outside the home. This helps children to make good progress and prepares them for the next stages in their learning.  The childminder liaises effectively with parents and other early years providers that children attend, which helps to provide continuity in children's learning and development.  The childminder has increased her knowledge and skills since the last inspection through training, which has a positive effect on outcomes for children.  The childminder uses self-evaluation well to identify ways of further promoting

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This provision is good

children's care and learning, and involves parents in this process.  The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding, and ensures her assistant's ongoing suitability and that he is clear about his roles and responsibilities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide opportunities for children to recognise their names or promote their early literacy skills highly effectively.

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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

 maximise opportunities for children to see and recognise their names, and ensure that words are presented in small case letters, except where a capital is needed, to enhance children's early literacy skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children during activities.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder, the children and a parent to gather their views.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation including records relating to children and the childminder's assistant, risk assessments, safeguarding procedures and feedback from parents via parent questionnaires.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder has a secure understanding of how children learn and she ensures her assistant is clear about how he can extend children's learning. She plans activities that build on children's knowledge and help them to make good progress. Children learn good skills for their future learning. They develop strong communication skills and are confident talkers, due to the effective techniques used by the childminder. She asked useful questions and described what children were doing as they explored the textures of jelly. This helped children to understand and to learn new words as they developed coordination and creative skills. The childminder promoted their mathematical skills as she prompted children to find the star shape mould and to count objects in the jelly. Children are beginning to recognise their name and some letters. However, the childminder does not always maximise opportunities for children to see and recognise these. Names and words

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who attend. This is good

the childminder provides do not always include small case letters to promote fully children's early reading skills. The childminder makes accurate assessments of children's progress and keeps parents well informed.

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good

The childminder is sensitive to children's emotional needs and supports them well. She and her assistant use effective methods to help children to control their emotions and to be kind to each other. Children benefit from outings to groups and soft-play centres, which promote their social and physical skills. Children are confident and develop high levels of independence and self-care skills as they follow daily routines. The childminder teaches children about keeping healthy and about what foods are good for them to eat as they help to grow vegetables in her garden. Children benefit from daily opportunities to play and explore outdoors. Children learn to care for the childminder's pets, which helps them learn responsibility. They choose from a wide range of toys and equipment that promote all areas of leaning and meet their developing needs. This helps children to initiate their own play and ideas.

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provision is good

The childminder has a secure knowledge of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She and her assistant promote children's learning and keep them safe. They have both attended child protection and first-aid training. This means that they have up-to-date knowledge and are confident in the procedures to follow should they have child protection concerns. The childminder plans well for children's learning and tracks their progress successfully. She actively increases her professional practice and uses what she learns to bring about improvements for children. For example, recent diversity training has led to her developing family books to help children to settle and feel valued. She has a positive attitude to working with other professionals to support children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 112010 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 813419 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 17 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000. She lives with her husband and two adult children in Romsey. The family has a number of pets including hens, chinchillas, a cat and a rabbit. There is an enclosed garden for outdoor play. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3 and she sometimes works with an assistant.

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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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