Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 October 2015 12 April 2010

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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

 Since the last inspection, the childminder has built on her knowledge and skills through training and reading about child development. This has had a good impact on the learning experiences and care she offers children.  The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and engages them well through effective interaction and purposeful play.  The childminder makes accurate ongoing assessments of children's progress and fully involves parents in the process. She provides a broad range of activities that build on children's knowledge and help them make good progress in their learning.  The childminder promotes children's welfare and emotional development well. She uses very positive and consistent methods to help children learn about acceptable behaviour. Children are confident and motivated to learn. This helps prepare them well for their future move to pre-school and school.  The childminder promotes children's physical needs and skills well. Children spend

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This provision is good

plenty of time outdoors, such as in the childminder's well-equipped garden.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses opportunities to broaden children's early mathematical skills, such as matching quantity to numbers, learning about more and less, and using simple calculation.

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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

 introduce more opportunities for children to extend their mathematical skills to support their learning further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children during activities indoors and in the garden.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, the children and a parent.  The inspector undertook several joint observations with the childminder.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including records relating to children, safeguarding procedures and feedback from parents.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder about her policies and procedures, methods of assessing and planning for children's progress, and how she works with parents and other providers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of child protection issues and has an up-to-date knowledge of current safeguarding guidance and legislation. She uses self-evaluation well to help her identify ways of improving outcomes for children. This has helped her to maintain good standards and address the recommendation made at the last inspection. The childminder completes observations and monitors children's achievements closely to accurately identify their next steps in learning. She provides an interesting and inviting place for children to play and learn indoors and outdoors. This has a very positive effect on children's learning and they are curious to explore and initiate their own learning. The childminder forms positive relationships with parents, which promote children's care and learning needs consistently.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder helps children to develop strong communication and language skills. For instance, she talks to them while they play, describes what they do and asks questions that encourage children to think and respond. Young children show they are becoming confident speakers; for example, they repeat words and are starting to form simple sentences. Older children are capable talkers and express themselves well. The childminder provides a variety of activities to help children to gain control of their hands and to master precise movements. This helps children to develop their coordination and the skills they need for writing well. For example, children fill and empty containers with oats and paint the wall with water. Children enjoy many new experiences and build confidence to explore different activities. For example, at the inspection, children learnt to use a knife safely to cut up pieces of fruit and thread them on a stick to make fruit

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a welcoming home and is sensitive to children's needs. She supports them well through changes in their lives. Children feel settled and secure. They respond well to the childminder's gentle reminders, such as to use kind hands and to share. This helps children to respect others. Children learn to keep safe and to follow effective hygiene procedures. They learn about healthy eating; for example, they help grow vegetables to eat. The childminder teaches children about the wider world in many ways. For instance, children play with toys and look at books that provide positive images of all people in society.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good ongoing progress in their learning and development and learn many important skills they need for their future learning. For example, they develop good levels of concentration as they remain focused and interested in their activities for long periods.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY396095 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 838391 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 7 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 12 April 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives Andover, Hampshire. The childminder provides care on weekdays for most of the year. She holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3 and receives funding for free early years education for children aged 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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