Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 June 2015 26 January 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 Children flourish in a calm and welcoming environment where they are very keen to take part in the stimulating activities on offer.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of how children learn through play and exploration. She provides a broad range of interesting activities and meaningful experiences that promote children's rapid progress in their learning.  The childminder uses a clear and comprehensive system, which she regularly shares with parents, to monitor children's play and learning successfully. This enables her to quickly identify any gaps and provide any extra support as needed.  Children build strong and trusting relationships with the childminder and one another. They learn to respect others' needs and behave exceptionally well.  Partnerships with parents and other professionals are excellent. Effective communication enables the childminder to promote consistency in children's welfare

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This provision is outstanding

and learning. Parents say that their children are very well cared for and they acknowledge the excellent progress their children are making.  The childminder makes children's safety a high priority. She has an excellent understanding about child protection issues and the procedures to follow if she has concerns, keeping her knowledge updated through training.  The childminder evaluates her provision effectively, valuing ideas from her co- childminder, parents, early years professionals and children. She constantly makes changes that improve children's experiences. For example, she plans to extend children's opportunities to experiment with water and join materials. She has thoroughly met the recommendations from the last inspection.

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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

 extend opportunities for children to practise writing for a purpose in meaningful situations.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and her co-childminder, and children's activities inside the home and in the garden.  The inspector talked to the childminder about children's activities and progress.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation which included children's progress records and policies.  The inspector took account of parents' views obtained in person and from letters written for the inspection.

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who attend. This is outstanding

Children are happy, settled and eager to learn. The childminder provides a broad range of activities linked to children's interests and learning needs. At the inspection, children were keen to use their imaginations as they pretended to be doctors. The childminder helped develop their vocabulary and understanding of the world extremely well as she introduced words such as 'prescription', 'patient' and 'injection'. She regularly encouraged children's early literacy skills by emphasising initial sounds as she named objects. However, the childminder occasionally missed opportunities to encourage children to write for a purpose. The childminder is skilful at adapting and extending themes to increase children's knowledge. For example, all children listened intently to a story about the life cycle of a butterfly. The childminder provided imaginative resources to keep younger children focussed and involved. They enjoyed posting items of pretend food into a cardboard

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who attend. This is outstanding

caterpillar. Children had previously monitored real caterpillars changing into butterflies and recorded their observations with drawings and paintings.

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outstanding

The childminder obtains detailed information from parents about children's activities at home, which enables her to help children settle quickly and feel very secure. Effective partnerships with parents and other providers help the childminder to develop children's confidence and skills in preparation for starting school. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles extremely well. Children demonstrate high levels of independence in their self- care routines. They learn about the importance of healthy eating and notice the effects of exercise on their bodies. Children plant, nurture and harvest vegetables, noticing the changes in nature over time. Regular visits to places such as woodlands, the beach and play parks encourage children to use challenging equipment and develop an excellent understanding of managing risks.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder and her co-childminder work exceptionally well together as an efficient team, meeting children's individual needs consistently well. They continually reflect and evaluate to maintain consistent high-quality provision, sharing their extensive knowledge with other providers. The childminder is proactive in seeking new ideas and updating her knowledge. For example, after attending a training course about babies' language, she provided resources for parents to borrow to promote young children's speaking skills. The childminder supplies a wealth of information for parents. Parents report favourably about the excellent communication methods and variety of interesting activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY304363 Local authority Poole Inspection number 834129 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 17

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 January 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She works with her husband, who is also a registered childminder, in Canford Heath, Poole, Dorset. The childminder offers care on each weekday for 48 weeks of the year. She also offers overnight care. The childminder receives funding to offer free early 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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