Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 September 2015 6 March 2012

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder provides children with a variety of well-thought-out activities that are based on their individual interests. As a result, children are motivated and engaged in their play, and make good progress in their learning and development.  Children's imagination is supported well. The childminder plays alongside children and provides a variety of opportunities for children to develop their own imaginative and creative ideas, such as during pretend play.  Children benefit from the childminder's good teaching skills. She plans a broad range of opportunities that provide children with a suitable level of challenge in their learning.  The childminder forms caring relationships with children. She responds warmly to children's individual needs, which helps support their emotional well-being.  The childminder is committed to her own professional development. Since her last inspection she has completed her level 3 qualification, and this has given her a greater

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always consider how the organisation of some resources may limit how children can independently choose these for themselves.  The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to consistently develop children's awareness of good hygiene routines to enable them to be more independent in their self-care skills.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to be able to independently choose toys and resources to promote further their curiosity and learning  strengthen opportunities during daily routines to build on children's developing independence and self-care skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's teaching and the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector toured the parts of the childminder's home that are used by the children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, provided in writing, on the day of the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder, a selection of children's records and safeguarding policies, and discussed her self-evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding about how to meet her responsibilities in promoting children's learning and welfare. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder provides children with a safe and secure environment, and knows what action she would take if she had concerns about the welfare of a child in her care. The childminder has good relationships with parents. She gathers information from them about their children and uses this to plan for children's future learning from the very beginning. The childminder is committed to providing a good quality-learning environment for children and uses details from her regular self-evaluations to drive improvement. For example, she has enhanced opportunities for outside play for those children who prefer to learn outdoors.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of the teaching is good. The childminder uses her good knowledge of children to plan for their individual needs well. The childminder skilfully promotes children's language skills during their self-chosen play activities. For example, she teaches children different animal names and the sounds that they make as they take part in a creative activity. This helps children to rapidly learn new words and confidently use these in their conversations. The childminder uses her regular observations and assessments to monitor the progress that children make. She uses these to identify gaps in their development, and then she swiftly puts plans in place to support children in making progress. As a result, gaps in children's learning and development swiftly narrow. The childminder shares children's progress with parents on a regular basis through her daily conversations and written learning journals. As a result, parents are involved in their children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate that they are happy and confident in the childminder's setting. They develop good relationships with the childminder and with each other. Children receive lots of encouragement, which successfully develops their confidence as they explore the childminder's home. Children behave well. The childminder is a good role model and talks to them about turn taking and sharing. Consequently, children are learning to value and respect the needs of others, and treat each other with kindness and respect. This helps them to develop strong friendships. The childminder uses some daily routines to teach children about healthy lifestyles. Children enjoy choosing from a variety of healthy snacks and have opportunities to play outside daily, which supports their good physical development.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children benefit from good quality teaching and learning experiences. This has a positive impact on outcomes for children to enable them to make good progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY435753 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 824118 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 6 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Gosport, in Hampshire. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, from 8.30am to 6pm, for most of the year. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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