Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 June 2015 22 October 2010

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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 Outstanding 1

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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 successfully adapts activities to accommodate children's interests. As a result, she captures children's attention and they engage well in their learning.  The childminder provides fun learning experiences for children, meaning children are motivated and eager to explore, and make good progress in their learning.  The childminder's promotion of children's well-being is outstanding. Children build extremely close friendships with others. They learn to play harmoniously together, through the childminder's thoroughly sensitive guidance, and great care and respect for all.  The childminder has a secure understanding of how to protect and safeguard children. Through the implementation of good policies and procedures, she actively promotes children's safety and welfare.  The childminder has strong partnerships with parents to involves them in their children's learning. She uses questionnaires to include parents in evaluating her

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This provision is good

practice. Parents express their complete satisfaction with the care that the childminder provides.  The childminder is enthusiastic and continuously develops her childcare practice. She researches information and completes additional training. This has a positive effect on children, as she ensures that her daily practice supports her in promoting their safety, welfare and development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not currently make the best use of her garden to provide a wide range of challenging learning opportunities for children when outdoors.

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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 the outdoor environment to provide even greater educational challenges for children who learn better outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed snack time and lunchtime routines, and children at play throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled written observations, planning documentation and a selection of policies and children's records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers through their written comments.  The inspector held joint discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of the children's play, learning and progress, and the childminder's self-evaluation process.

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who attend. This is good

The quality of teaching is good. The childminder observes children as they play and carefully assesses this to summarise their development and successfully identify their learning priorities. This helps her to address any gaps in their learning through her planning. The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. Children have good opportunities to be creative and imaginative. They enjoy making marks using their fingers and various tools, and use stickers, glue and chunky crayons to create their own pictures. The childminder provides a good commentary of children's actions, and questions them well to develop their understanding of numbers, shapes and colours. However, she does not always continue the challenging learning opportunities outdoors for those children who learn better outside. Nonetheless, younger children become competent learners and make good progress in preparation for their future

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outstanding

Children form very strong attachments with the childminder. They are extremely happy and relaxed in her welcoming home. The childminder expertly uses a catalogue of her resources to support children's independent choices from the vast range of toys and equipment. Children's behaviour is excellent. The childminder teaches children exceptionally well about expected behaviour through gentle, consistent messages and very clear boundaries. Children display remarkably good manners and say 'please' and 'thank you' without any prompting. The childminder supports children's excellent understanding of healthy lifestyles exceptionally well. She provides freshly cooked, nutritious meals and snacks each day. Children follow excellent hygiene practices and eagerly wash their hands at appropriate times. The childminder regularly uses local facilities, her garden and nearby parks. This means children are active, enjoy the fresh air and have fantastic fun.

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provision is good

The childminder has a clear understanding of the learning and development requirements. Since her last inspection, she has made good improvements to her practice, for example, to monitor children's progress closely. There is a good two-way flow of information with parents through daily communication and regularly sharing a summary of her observations. This informs them of their children's ongoing learning and development. The childminder's effective self-evaluation includes the views of parents and children. The childminder has a secure knowledge of local safeguarding and child protection procedures to take appropriate action should she have any concerns. She provides a safe and secure environment for children to explore freely and independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY390594 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 838322 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 22 October 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Basingstoke, Hampshire and operates Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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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