Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 January 2016 Not applicable

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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 understands her responsibilities. She effectively uses knowledge obtained from her qualification and training to ensure children gain good skills and attitudes for learning.  The quality of teaching and assessment is good. The childminder regularly assesses and monitors children's progress and shares their next steps in learning with parents.  The childminder provides good learning opportunities for children's communication and language, which capture children's interests and helps them to prepare for school.  The childminder promotes the health and safety of the children in her care successfully. She regularly assesses any risks in the environment and understands the steps to take to ensure children remain safe from harm.  The childminder has a consistent approach to managing children's behaviour. She effectively uses praise to build children's confidence and self-esteem.  The childminder regularly evaluates her provision and identifies future training needs,

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This provision is good

in order to make positive improvements that benefit children and their families.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not always consider ways to extend opportunities for children to explore their own ideas and choices fully.  The childminder does not always use all opportunities to encourage children to reflect and represent their own cultures or experiences to enhance their self-awareness.

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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

 strengthen opportunities for children to build on their learning experiences and make even more choices in their learning  make better use of all opportunities for children to reflect on their home experiences in order to foster different cultures and backgrounds fully.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and children at play throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including a selection of the childminder's policies and children's records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through their written comments made available during the inspection.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation processes and her plans for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of the potential signs and symptoms that may cause concern, including how to refer any issues to promote children's welfare. The childminder has good partnerships with parents and regularly shares information about their children's learning and development, including ways to support learning at home. Parents comment positively on the quality of care the childminder provides and the range of experiences, including outings, she offers. She maintains effective partnerships with other settings children attend to ensure consistency in their care and education. The childminder regularly improves and updates her knowledge and practice, such as through attending additional training.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder's effective teaching ensures children have many opportunities to develop early reading and writing skills. For example, she teaches children to recognise that letters and sounds carry meaning, and to use writing equipment to make marks. Children readily join in with familiar books and effectively learn to read words. The childminder implements effective systems to monitor children's progress. She regularly reviews how well children are progressing and uses this information to identify and address any gaps in their learning and development. Children enjoy developing their mathematical skills; for example, they learn to confidently count, name colours and discuss size and shapes, while using a variety of puzzles. All children make typical progress for their age, while others exceed in some areas of learning, considering their starting points.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children show that they are happy and have formed close relationships with the childminder. The childminder is a good role model and has high expectations regarding children's behaviour. Children understand what appropriate behaviour is and behave well. Children gain great confidence. The childminder listens to them, answers their questions and involves herself well in their play. The childminder teaches children to respect others and they form good friendships. She effectively promotes children's physical well-being and understanding of healthy practices. Children develop their independence and learn to manage their own personal care needs.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children achieve well in preparation for their move to school. They build the skills they need for their future education and develop good counting, speaking and listening skills in a range of engaging opportunities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY471310 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 961053 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Basingstoke, Hampshire. She operates her service from Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 4. The childminder is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged 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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Telephone number

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