Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 October 2015 20 June 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 attends required and additional training. She undertakes reading and research to improve her knowledge and skills and to promote good outcomes for children.  Children settle easily into the childminder's care. She is calm, gentle and caring. The children form secure emotional attachments with the childminder and make friends easily with other children.  Children's personal, social and emotional development is given high priority. The childminder is a positive role model who teaches children to share, take turns and manage their feelings.  The childminder has a strong knowledge of child protection and has effective policies to support her practice. She clearly knows the signs to be aware of and who she must report her concerns to if she is worried about a child.  The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She is enthusiastic and effectively motivates children to learn and to try new experiences.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently promote the development of children who learn best outdoors. This means she does not take all opportunities to extend their interests.  The childminder has not fully considered how to enable children to choose from some of the additional resources and activities that are available to them.

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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 learning opportunities to further develop the interests of children who learn best outdoors  strengthen opportunities for children to easily choose resources for themselves, to fully develop their interests.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises and observed children playing.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder and discussed children's development.  The inspector reviewed children's development records, a selection of the childminder's policies, children's records and evidence of the suitability of the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the information provided in the childminder's self- evaluation document and written references from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities in meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She has a positive attitude towards self-reflection and regularly monitors all elements of the provision and practice. She regularly gathers the views of parents as part of her monitoring process and to improve children's experiences. Safeguarding is effective. Children's safety is paramount to the childminder who risk assesses her home, garden and outings, and closely supervises children to promote their safety and security. The childminder builds strong relationships with parents and other professionals, and regularly exchanges information with them. She understands children's individual needs very well, so promotes their ongoing care, learning and development effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good. The childminder uses her knowledge and understanding of child development to provide children with a good range of challenging and interesting activities. Children are very much at home in this warm, welcoming and stimulating environment where they are happy and motivated to learn. The childminder interacts very well with the children during play to sustain their interest and engagement. She is effective at letting children lead in their play and supports their learning at appropriate times. For instance, older babies walk over to the childminder and bring her a shape cutter. She enthusiastically thanks them and models language effectively to extend their vocabulary, as she names the items. Older children roll out dough and use cutters to make biscuits. The childminder encourages them to look at the shapes they are making and to describe how the dough feels. Children make good progress from their starting points

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

which prepare them for their next steps in learning and for moving on to school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to make healthy choices at mealtimes and talks to them about foods which are good and nutritious to eat. They help prepare snacks and learn how to safely use a child-safety knife to cut soft fruits, such as grapes and bananas. Water is always available and older children learn how to fill their cup straight from the tap. Children have daily opportunities to be energetic in the fresh air. They go on walks in woodlands and play in the garden.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn to be confident. Older children learn to manage their own personal hygiene needs. Their literacy and mathematical development are very good and they recognise numbers, shapes and letters.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY435309 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 824064 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 June 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. The childminder's provision operates from Monday to Friday, for most of the year.

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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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Telephone number

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