Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 November 2015 9 March 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children have exceptional relationships with the childminder and her assistants. They feel safe and secure in their care, and are motivated to learn. This supports their emotional well-being.  The childminder and her assistants are extremely positive role models. Children learn to enjoy each other's company, have good manners and develop excellent behaviour. They learn important skills for their future lives.  The childminder and her assistants provide a clean, welcoming and stimulating environment. The quality of teaching is good and children enjoy an interesting range of activities and experiences. Children make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder uses self-evaluation to reflect on the quality of her practice. She can clearly identify areas to develop and improve in the future.  The childminder has good relationships with parents and other providers. She regularly

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This provision is good

shares information about children's progress and next steps in learning. This allows her to complement children's overall experiences in their learning and development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not developed an effective form of staff performance monitoring. This means she does not fully use her assistants' skills to support children's learning and achieve the best possible outcomes.

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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 an effective form of staff performance monitoring to continue to raise quality of teaching and make best use of staff talents.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and her assistants, and their interactions with the children.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector discussed with the childminder her leadership and management of her setting.  The inspector sampled a variety of documents including staff records, children's records and parents' views, which were provided in writing.  The inspector viewed areas of the house used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures all parents know of her responsibilities for safeguarding when children start in her care. The childminder knows all the children in her care well and has high aspirations for them. She carefully monitors children's progress and quickly identifies any children whose progress is not developing as well as it could be. The childminder consults parents to plan support to ensure that any gaps in learning or development are closing. The childminder works with parents to ensure children have the same boundaries at home and in the setting. This ensures they have a consistent approach and settle quickly with the childminder. She has attended some training, which she has put to effective use in developing her quality of practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistants plan activities that engage and motivate children. For example, children enjoyed discussing fireworks and bonfires they had seen. The childminder then provided them with a range of materials to recreate their own 'bonfires' and 'fireworks' in pictures. Children learn about different home languages, for example, as they choose their paint colours. This helps them to understand about the differences between their home life and other people's. The childminder develops children's communication skills well; for example, she clearly repeats back and adds words as children play. She helps children to express their feelings by suggesting the right words for children to use. They develop their communication and language skills well, alongside their emotional development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely happy and confident with the childminder and her assistants. The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour and gives them excellent, clear explanations. The childminder helps children to share, respect each other and take turns as they play. Good manners are continually praised, which supports children's self-esteem and confidence. Children develop their physical skills and good health as they enjoy running about outside in the childminder's garden or exploring the local play parks. This supports their good health. Children really enjoy washing their hands after their time outside, and build up a healthy appetite for nutritious home-cooked food.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They enjoy their time with the childminder and her assistants. Children learn to be independent and develop their self- care skills. This supports them for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY398720 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 830913 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 27

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 9 March 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Emsworth, Hampshire. She offers care Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 7pm throughout the year. The childminder provides free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a recognised early years qualification at level 3. The childminder employs two assistants.

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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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