Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 October 2015 31 May 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children respond very positively to the childminder's calm, caring and reassuring approach. She gives particular importance to working with parents to help children settle in and feel safe in her care. Consequently, even young children develop a good sense of emotional well-being.  The childminder uses her experience and sound knowledge of child development to implement good teaching. She extends children's learning effectively to meet their individual needs. As a result, children make good progress from their starting points.  Children benefit from a wide range of interesting experiences and activities that help them learn about others and their communities. The childminder makes her expectations for children's behaviour clear. This all supports children's personal and social development well.  The childminder has positive and effective working relationships with parents. These help to promote a coordinated approach to children's learning and development needs.

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This provision is good

Parents are very complimentary about the service the childminder provides.  The childminder has a good understanding of how to promote children's health and safety.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder provides few opportunities for children to count, recognise numbers and learn about shapes to enhance their mathematical 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

 take every opportunity to enhance children's mathematical skills and understanding.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and children at play throughout the inspection.  The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation and discussed the outcome.  The inspector sampled children's learning records, a selection of policies and risk assessment documents.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through their written comments and via telephone conversations.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation processes and plans for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is proactive in keeping updated on changes in legislation. Consequently she has a good awareness of requirements. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of safeguarding practice. She follows effective procedures that support children's welfare and to protect children from harm. The childminder thoroughly assesses the risks at her home and for outings to ensure that children can play safely indoors and when out of her home. She uses her knowledge, along with effective self-evaluation, to constantly enhance her provision. For example, she changed the way she displayed activities. The childminder has addressed the recommendation from the previous inspection and now keeps parents fully informed of their children's daily activities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's learning effectively, using good quality teaching skills. She constantly talks to the children, modelling clear language likely to promote development in younger children just acquiring speech. She actively encourages and prompts their first words in a variety of helpful ways. She positively promotes children's good health by offering many opportunities for energetic play. For example, children enjoy stimulating outdoor activities, even in rainy weather. The childminder plans suitable activities that help children to develop their concentration and enjoyment of learning. They develop their coordination well. For example, children enjoy manipulating playdough and creating shakers. The childminder constantly assesses the children's skills and has a good knowledge of how the children are progressing and developing.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely happy and content with the childminder who offers them lots of praise and encouragement. Younger children smile and laugh with delight throughout the day. They develop extremely strong social skills as they learn to share and take turns, especially with the rocking horse. The childminder encourages children's full awareness of their community and how people differ. She is extremely proactive in encouraging their independent skills. They are highly confident in selecting resources for their play. They quickly begin to manage cutlery to feed themselves. The childminder looks after children and meets their individual physical needs exceedingly well.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress relative to their starting points. They gain good skills in preparation for their next stage of learning. For example, children are extremely confident and independent; they listen very carefully and respond quickly to the childminder's requests.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY440742 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 824539 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives with her husband and three school-aged children in Kings Worthy, Hampshire. All of the childminder's home is used for childminding and there is a fully enclosed garden. The family has a pet dog. The childminder has a bachelor of education degree qualification. The childminder operates her service from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for most of the year, with extended holiday periods by agreement.

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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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