Childminder 110697

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 April 2016 3 February 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children are happy and settled. They have extremely positive relationships with the childminder, which helps to support their emotional well-being exceptionally well.  The childminder has excellent partnerships with parents and carers. She provides comprehensive information about their children's care, learning and development.  Children benefit enormously from the stimulating, exceptionally well-resourced learning environment, indoors and outdoors.  The childminder assesses children's progress accurately and plans activities that help them move on to the next stage in their learning. Children make good progress.  The childminder develops children's communication and language well. For example, she models language to encourage children to use new words.  The childminder is committed to promoting good-quality provision for children and their parents. She continually evaluates her provision to help improve her practice.

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This provision is good

 The childminder is clear about her role in keeping children safe. She has a good understanding of safeguarding issues and what to do if she has any concerns.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder has a tendency to take over the children's play, providing fewer opportunities to allow children to work things out for themselves.  The childminder does not make enough use of opportunities to encourage children to develop their early literacy 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

 provide more opportunities for children to develop their problem-solving skills and work things out for themselves  make full use of the chances to enrich children's early literacy skills during play activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interaction between the childminder and the children during their play.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a sample of children's records, planning and assessment.  The inspector looked at and discussed the systems used by the childminder to evaluate her provision, and comments from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues. She makes children's safety a high priority and supports children's safety and welfare well. The childminder continues to review and evaluate her practice effectively. For example, she attends training regularly to update her knowledge and skills, helping her to develop new learning experiences to improve outcomes for children. Parents are actively involved in their children's learning and development. They view their children's learning folders and share the children's achievements at home, helping to promote continuity for children's learning. Parents comment how they are very happy with the comprehensive information provided to them by the childminder about how well their children are doing.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy their time at the childminder's home. They play and explore using the wide range of interesting play activities. Children enjoyed cuddling up to the childminder to listen to stories. The childminder's positive interaction involves the children in purposeful play, helping to support children's all-round development. For example, children excitedly engaged in imaginative play using the various resources to make their 'sick' toy animals better. The childminder engages in conversation with children to help build their developing vocabularies. Children join in set activities to help them learn about sorting and matching.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder works extremely supportively with families to find out about each child's individual needs and routines. She fosters an excellent sense of security and emotional well-being for children, giving them a strong base for developing their independence. The childminder offers regular encouragement and praise, helping to boost children's confidence and self-esteem. The childminder gives children a wide range of experiences to develop their understanding about families and the wider community. For example, children are encouraged to talk about feelings, and they regularly join in activities to celebrate special family events.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy and settled and make good progress in their learning. They play well, actively exploring their surroundings with interest. Children join in with a variety of creative play activities and early science experiments. For example, they take part in activities to plant seeds and learn how to help them grow. Children listen very well to adults, and they are helpful and kind towards others. For example, they happily share and take turns during a board game. Children are gaining essential skills to help prepare them for the future, and their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 110697 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 824947 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 3 February 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000. She lives in Dibden Purlieu, in Hampshire. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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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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