Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 October 2015 23 September 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

 The childminder responds in a positive way to children's emerging needs and adapts her approach to help them make good progress.  The childminder works effectively in partnership with parents to help them seek the involvement of other agencies to support children's development.  The childminder joins in children's play and uses activities effectively to develop their skills and motivate them during their play.  Children form close emotional bonds with the childminder and are happy and at ease in her care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not always have the opportunity to develop their self-care skills, particularly in relation to good hygiene practice.  Babies do not always get enough opportunity to increase their physical development within the whole environment.

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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

 develop a more consistent approach to developing children's good hygiene practice and self-care skills  enhance the physical development of babies, for example, through the exploration of all available environments.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed indoor and outdoor activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including children's developmental records and self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of parents' comments within documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder fully understands and meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She closely monitors children's progress and activities to reduce gaps in their learning and provide children with challenge. The childminder uses ideas from attending conferences to successfully help children make good progress. For example, a 'chatter box' into which children post words used during play helps children to expand their vocabulary. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has met the recommendations made at the last inspection and now completes detailed self-evaluation documents. She clearly identifies strengths in her practice and improvements she has made since the last inspection. For example, she has improved children's safety and security by fitting a new high level garden gate.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are well prepared for their future and starting school. Where children's starting points are below those typical of other children of their age, assessment shows the learning gap is closing. The childminder provides children with good opportunities to learn about the natural world. For example, children collect fallen apples and pears in the garden which they use for printing activities. The childminder takes children into the garden to see her new pet rabbit and encourages them to use their imagination to draw related pictures. The childminder puts babies in their high chairs so they are fully included in craft activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder widens children's experiences and develops their social skills. For example, she takes them to a toddler group, music group and to the library, farms, zoos and swimming. Children develop good self-confidence as they separate easily from the childminder and play independently. Children are well behaved, form close friendships and learn to share the childminder's attention. This successfully develops their ability to respect others' needs. Children independently help themselves to drinks of water and select food they want to eat at snack time. The childminder promotes children's physical well-being. For example, she provides them with extra fruit at mealtimes and opportunities to be outdoors in the fresh air. Children concentrate well as they enthusiastically use pens to complete 'maze trails'.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children, including those who receive additional funding, make good progress from their starting points. Assessment shows that children with starting points below those typical of other children of their age improve consistently over time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 110955 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 839749 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 23 September 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000. She lives in Sherbourne St John in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education to children aged three and four years. She offers care to children from 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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