Childminder in Worcestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 December 2015 9 January 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 provides challenging and interesting experiences for children. Children have lots of fun in her care. They are motivated, enthusiastic to learn and make good progress from their starting points.  Children explore and make choices in their play. They have good opportunities to develop their independence and confidence.  Children enjoy healthy snacks and meals. They are taught good hygiene practices and learn to behave well. The childminder praises children appropriately and raises their levels of positive self-esteem.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The regular sharing of information between the home and the setting provides continuity for children.  The childminder reflects on her teaching practice well. She gains parents and children's views. She considers what works well and identifies any improvements she needs to make to maintain positive outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although children enjoy looking at books, they have fewer opportunities to see print in other contexts to increase their understanding that print carries meaning.  Occasionally, children do not have enough time to respond to questions to fully develop their thinking 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

 increase opportunities for children to recognise familiar words and signs to further develop their early reading skills  provide children with enough time to answer questions to encourage them to think and problem solve for themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the areas used for childminding.  The inspector observed children and the childminder during play and discussed children's progress.  The inspector examined a sample of policies, documents and children's records.  The inspector spoke with parents and read feedback to gain their views.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a secure understanding of the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She understands how to protect children in her care. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of what would give her concerns for a child's welfare and the procedures to follow. She completes thorough risk assessments of her home and areas she visits to help ensure children's safety. She regularly updates her training to keep her teaching skills and knowledge up to date and to guide improvements for children. The childminder monitors children's progress effectively and shares this with parents to involve them in their children's learning. Parents speak highly of the service the childminder provides and the good progress their children make.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well. She makes regular observations and assessments of children's achievements and uses the information effectively to plan what children will do next. Children enjoy being creative. They use their imaginative skills well. For example, they pretend to care for babies and act out actions to songs. They enthusiastically take part in craft activities and learn about the different parts of their bodies. For instance, they discuss where to put eyes and a nose while decorating a snowman they have painted. Children develop an early understanding of mathematics as they build towers, count together and discuss different colours. They choose books to look at and enjoy sharing them with the childminder. Children have opportunities to explore a range of technological resources which promotes their early technology skills effectively. All of these activities prepare them well for the next stage in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form positive relationships with the childminder, which helps them to feel happy and secure. Children enjoy looking at photographs of their families and develop a good sense of belonging. They have regular opportunities to go on outings with the childminder to group times where they learn to mix with others. They learn about differences in society. For example, the childminder teaches children about different festivals. She discusses the different roles people have in life with children as they complete puzzles depicting these. Children have daily opportunities to be physically active. They take part in regular evacuation drills and learn about road safety when on outings with the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They gain good independence skills and are confident to learn. They develop key skills to support their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY258532 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 833138 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 9 January 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Yateley, Hampshire. The childminder works 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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