Childminder EY480163

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 March 2016 24 November 2015

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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

 Children make good progress in their learning, relative to their starting points. They enjoy a good balance of activities and use the wide variety of resources imaginatively, indoors and outdoors, to develop their play.  The childminder is aware of the progress children make at other settings they attend and uses this information well to provide them with continuity.  Children have good self-esteem and develop strong relationships with the childminder. They show through their behaviour that they feel emotionally secure in the setting.  The childminder has good relationships with parents and involves them well in their children's learning. Parents share information about learning at home, which the childminder includes in her assessments of children's progress.  The childminder has effectively improved her practice to ensure good outcomes for children. For example, she has successfully used training and support to improve her

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This provision is good

teaching and understanding of safeguarding.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Overall, the childminder manages children's behaviour well. Occasionally, she does not ensure children follow the agreed behaviour boundaries and rules about their play.  The childminder does not use every opportunity to extend children's knowledge and understanding of their community and the wider world.

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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

 be even more consistent in making sure children always follow agreed behaviour boundaries  provide more opportunities to raise children's awareness of their community, the wider world and the people in it.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector assessed the impact of changes the childminder has made to her practice and how these have improved children's learning experiences.  The inspector observed the childminder engaged in learning activities with children.  The inspector talked to the childminder about planning and monitoring of children's progress.  The inspector sampled documentation, including safeguarding procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has addressed the significant weaknesses identified at her last inspection well. She has a strong commitment to making improvements that benefit children and she continues to build upon this through her ongoing self-evaluation. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of her responsibility to take appropriate action to help protect children from harm. She shares her clear safeguarding procedures with parents to ensure they are fully aware. The childminder has a clear understanding of the requirements and efficiently maintains all the required records.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has used professional support well to help her improve her systems of observation, planning and assessment, and to promote children's individual learning effectively. The childminder makes much better use of her observations to show children's progress. She has introduced effective tracking systems to help her quickly identify and address any gaps in children's learning. Activities link well to their current interests. For example, children particularly enjoyed using the very well-equipped mud kitchen, pretending to make porridge. The childminder encouraged them to measure and pour water, and estimate how many cups they need to make the mud the right consistency. She promoted children's communication skills and use of mathematical knowledge successfully. The childminder uses activities well, such as walking to the park, to provide learning opportunities for children. For example, she challenged children to identify

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

numbers on doors and letters on road signs. They confidently identified 21, and then commented that it has the same numbers as 12. The childminder extended this further by asking them to look for other similar numbers, such as 23 and 32.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children share and take turns well. They behave safely and responsibly. For example, when walking to the park they showed their awareness of road safety, carefully looking and listening before identifying it was safe to cross. They are aware of possible hazards and identify these to the childminder, such as keeping 'far away' from swings so they are not at risk of being hurt. Children enjoy good opportunities to develop their muscles and coordination through regular exercise. They are highly confident as they balance, climb and jump.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills they need to be ready for the next stage in their learning, including going to pre-school and school. Older children are independent and confident learners. Very young children consistently try to manage practical tasks, such as doing up their coats, showing perseverance before asking for help.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480163 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1034406 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 24 November 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in the Picket Twenty area of Andover, in Hampshire. She offers care on a daily basis, including before and after school, and during school holidays.

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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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