Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 January 2016 4 November 2011

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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 uses self-evaluation well to help her maintain her good standards and involves parents fully in the process. This helps her to meet children's changing needs and to provide a stimulating environment for children to play and learn in.  The childminder uses various effective methods to help her continuously increase her knowledge and skills, which benefits children's care and learning. She has a good understanding of how to safeguard children.  The childminder has a good knowledge of each child and their abilities through regular assessment. She plans well and interacts effectively to ensure that they make good progress and are ready for the next stages in their learning.  The childminder promotes children's welfare and emotional development well. She teaches them to respect and value all people in society. Children are happy and settled with the childminder, who develops strong bonds with them.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, background music played is distracting and disturbs children's concentration.  There are few opportunities for children to develop their early writing 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

 ensure that children's concentration and learning are developed more effectively  provide more opportunities to extend children's early writing skills.

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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.  The inspector talked with the childminder and the children.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including records relating to children, safeguarding procedures and feedback from parents.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder about her methods of self- assessment and how she works with other providers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps up to date with current legislation and child protection procedures through training. The childminder has a positive attitude to developing her professional practice. For example, she attends training, reads professional articles and meets with other childminders to share best practice. This approach has a good effect on specific activities such as those suited to two-year-olds. For example, she provides a range of resources that encourage them to learn about the world around them. The childminder has taken effective steps to address the recommendations made at the last inspection. She now works closely with parents and with other early years settings children attend to ensure there is continuity in children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides many worthwhile activities inside and outside the home. For example, children enjoy visits to the zoo, where they learn about the natural world. The childminder skilfully extends children's learning through carefully planned activities. She shows she is confident to teach children mathematical concepts in particular; for example, she talked about size. She used words to describe and compare height as she showed the children photographs of them taken standing next to life-size pictures of the giraffes at the zoo. She then drew around the children, encouraging the older children to compare their body sizes and to draw features on the faces. Children develop good communication and language skills. They are encouraged to speak, and younger children make noises and begin to make recognisable sounds of words. The childminder encourages children to think for themselves about how to solve problems.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident and happy to explore. They respond well to the childminder, who helps them learn how to behave and cooperate with others. For example, she encourages them to take turns and to share the toys. Parents report that the childminder is 'Kind and loving and provides a home from home atmosphere.' The childminder helps children to learn about healthy lifestyles well in a variety of ways. For example, they grow and cook vegetables and spend time outdoors each day. They develop strong muscles as they use a wide range of equipment that helps them develop good levels of physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good ongoing progress in their learning and development. They learn many important skills they need for their future learning. Children take a lead in their learning and develop investigative minds.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY230631 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 837081 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 5 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 4 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Romsey, Hampshire. She provides care weekdays for most of the year. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3. The childminder receives funding for 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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