Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 April 2016 19 May 2015

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not maintain a daily record of children's attendance or monitor this for unexplained absences to help her to protect children's welfare.  The childminder does evaluate activities and outings in a fully meaningful way to further enhance children’s future experiences.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder supports children's learning well. As a result, they make good progress and gain important skills which help them become ready for starting school.  Children develop friendly and close relationships with the childminder and benefit from her care and attention.  The childminder provides a safe, secure environment in which children demonstrate they feel happy and comfortable.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure an accurate record of children's hours of attendance is maintained and monitored to safeguard their welfare. 03/05/2016

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 maintain a daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance. 03/05/2016

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 use evaluation more critically to identify ways to extend the range of challenging activities provided for children in the outside play area.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to two parents when they arrived to collect their children.  The inspector viewed all areas of the childminder's home.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation including the accident record, policies and procedures, vetting for adults and children's learning records.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her co-childminder throughout the inspection, particularly relating to safeguarding and behaviour management.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the support for children's learning and development.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder pays attention to keeping children safe in her care. However, she does not make sure she keeps an accurate record of attendance in line with requirements. This has a negative impact on her practice because she cannot clearly identify patterns of a child's non-attendance. The childminder understands her role in the protection of children at risk of harm, such as from radicalisation or neglect. She knows who to report concerns to so that she can help to keep a child safe. Strong partnerships with parents are in place and benefit the care and outcomes for children. By sharing information they keep each other well informed about any changes in the child's welfare or development. This enables the childminder to meet their needs successfully.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses good systems to assess and monitor children's progress and identify their learning needs from when they first join her care. She knows each child's needs and interests and plans a good variety of purposeful activities to provide stimulating learning experiences for everyone. This includes providing good support to children who have identified special educational needs so they are not disadvantaged in any way. The childminder successfully uses outings to extend learning opportunities for children and parents comment about how much their children enjoy these. At home the childminder makes the most of spontaneous events such as a buzzard flying overhead to teach children about the natural world around them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a comfortable, stimulating and child-friendly environment. She is attentive to their welfare needs, offering reassurance and good attention to each child. When children wake from a sleep, for example, she cuddles them up close to her until they feel ready to go and play again. The childminder uses good behaviour management techniques to help children gain important social skills and understand the consequences of their actions. She also teaches them about good hygiene practices and how to keep safe in her home and on outings to support their welfare.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children confidently move between the play room and garden as they enjoy good opportunities to play independently. They know where different toys are kept and happily choose from the good range available to them. As a result, they can develop their games together, such as pretending to care for dolls and acting out being dinosaurs. The children speak using a good vocabulary, clearly benefitting from the way the childminder asks them interesting and thought-provoking questions. Children make good progress over the time they are with the childminder which means they gain all the key skills needed for their eventual move into school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY381643 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1045189 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 6 Number of children on roll 17

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Romsey, Hampshire and works with another registered childminder. The childminder provides care four days a week, all year round.

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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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