Childminder 150779

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 March 2016 30 July 2009

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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 and her assistant have very strong values which place children's interests and needs at the heart of their work. The childminder has a good understanding of how to promote children's safety and well-being.  The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She is very skilled at judging precisely when to let children explore and when to join in to extend learning. Children make good progress.  Children benefit from an extremely strong bond with the childminder and they clearly feel very secure in the home-from-home environment she provides. Children's emotional well-being is good.  Children enjoy playing and learning. They are confident to try new experiences and are creative in deciding what they play.  The childminder has very strong partnerships with other day carers and professionals who care for children. Children benefit from highly consistent care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder and her assistant do not consistently give children explanations when setting some rules. This does not fully promote children's understanding of rules.  Children do not have a full range of opportunities to explore different materials in free play, such as earth and water, to extend their understanding of the world around them.

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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

 give children consistent explanations about rules and safety in play  enhance the provision for understanding the world by providing opportunities to explore different materials, such as water and earth, in free play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children at play in the childminder's home.  The inspector examined a range of documentation, including children's records.  The inspector, childminder and her assistant discussed children's learning in their activities through the morning.  The inspector spoke to parents to gather their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a strong understanding of child protection issues and knows what action to take should she have concerns about the welfare of a child. The childminder is qualified and very experienced in childcare. She evaluates her work and has a good understanding of her strengths. The childminder identifies areas for improvement and takes very effective action. For example, she continuously improves the learning environment for children. The childminder and her assistant combine training and research for their professional development, such as visiting other childcare settings. This helps them stay up to date with best practice. The childminder supervises the work of her assistant and they are consistent in their skills and abilities in promoting children's learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder builds strong partnerships with parents. She gathers detailed information about children when they first start so that she understands their interests and abilities. The childminder and her assistant work together to plan activities which children will enjoy and help them learn. The childminder makes frequent observations of children's achievements and regularly reviews their progress. She shares this information with parents and they work together on children's next steps in learning. Children have great fun as they play and learn. They enjoy exploring and investigating different toys, such as looking at things through a magnifying glass. The childminder and her assistant are skilled at teaching children of different ages alongside each other.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has created a good learning environment with a wide range of good- quality play equipment and toys. This includes household and home-made items. Children enjoy creating their own challenges in play and are very confident and well-motivated. Children's physical care and well-being are good. The childminder includes lots of opportunities for physical play and exercise on a wide variety of outings. Children benefit from the childminder's attentive approach to helping children take charge of their personal hygiene. She works with parents to provide healthy foods at snack and meal times. Children gain strong self-esteem as the childminder and assistant use praise very effectively and treat all children with great respect.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make steady, sustained progress in all aspects of their learning and development. They achieve well within the typical range of achievement for their stage of development. Overall, they gain good skills for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 150779 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 836764 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 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 30 July 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001 in Portchester, Hampshire. The childminder's husband works alongside her as an assistant. The childminder receives funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She has a level 3 qualification in home-based childcare.

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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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