Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 December 2015 8 July 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 makes good use of the skills she has gained through training since the last inspection. She uses self-evaluation well to help her maintain her good standards, and she knows how to protect children.  The childminder makes ongoing assessments of children's learning and development. She interacts well with children and provides them with a broad range of activities that capture their interests and help them make good progress.  Children benefit from the calm, skilful support they receive from the childminder, who relates to young children well. Children feel safe and secure and build strong bonds with the childminder, who supports their emotional development well.  The childminder promotes children's physical development well. She follows children's care needs according to parents' wishes. The childminder works closely with parents and other professionals to help her meet children's specific health needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide the most appropriate equipment for children who are showing an interest in writing and drawing, to help support their early literacy skills fully.  The childminder does not complete an assessment when children first start, to inform planning from the outset and to provide a complete picture of their progress from their starting points.

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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

 provide completely appropriate writing and drawing materials consistently, to help support children's early literacy skills fully  complete an initial assessment when children start, to inform planning from the outset and to give a clear picture of children's progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children during activities and looked at the range of resources and equipment available for their use.  The inspector talked with the childminder and the children.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including records relating to children, safeguarding procedures and feedback from parents.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder about her provision and methods of self-assessment.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps abreast of current legislation and child protection procedures and updates her policies accordingly. The childminder has taken effective steps to address the recommendation made at the last inspection. She now liaises with other early years settings children attend to ensure there is continuity in children's care and learning. The childminder shows a positive approach to continuously improving her provision. She is working towards a qualification and researches about how to promote children's learning. She seeks feedback from parents to help her identify areas for future development. Parents report the childminder is very kind and supportive and that their children 'Always have a smile on their face when they come here'.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her clear knowledge of how young children learn to good effect. She provides stimulating resources, many of which she has created herself, that encourage children to explore and learn about the world around them. For example, young children enjoy investigating the textures of a collection of everyday objects. They discover they can make sounds when they shake a set of metal pastry cutters. Children develop good levels of coordination as they carefully place wooden curtain rings over wooden posts, which helps develop the skills they need in preparation for early writing. Children concentrate for long periods as they practise cutting a cake they have made from modelling dough. The childminder skilfully promotes children's mathematical skills. For example, she encourages them to count the pieces of cake and explains they will have two halves that they can share. The childminder helps children to build their vocabularies at all times, such as by

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

modelling words and encouraging children to repeat them. Young children quickly build two- and three-word sentences and are very confident talkers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to learn how to manage their feelings well. She provides clear and consistent boundaries so that children learn right from wrong, and how to cooperate. The childminder helps children to become independent. For example, she gives them time to learn how to put their coats and shoes on. She teaches children how to keep safe as, for example, children use the knife to cut the dough. The childminder teaches children to respect others and about people's differences, such as by looking at books and playing with toys that show positive images of all people in society.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good continued progress and learn many skills they need for their future learning. Their levels of concentration are increasing and they are developing enquiring minds.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY217335 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 837015 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in the Warsash area of Hampshire. The childminder provides care weekdays for most of the year. The childminder receives government funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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