Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 April 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 provides a broad range of stimulating activities that challenge children well and motivate them to learn. Children make good progress from their starting points.  Children form positive relationships with the childminder and her assistant. They feel safe and secure in their care, which supports their emotional well-being effectively.  Children behave well. They learn to respect others and play cooperatively.  The childminder builds good relationships with parents and other settings that children attend. For example, she has good systems for the regular sharing of information to provide continuity for children's learning and care.  The childminder regularly reflects on her teaching practice. She gains the views of her assistant, parents and children to make positive changes and to provide good outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's arrangements to monitor her assistant's practice do not fully focus on how to develop her teaching skills to the highest level.  The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to consistently develop children's understanding of good hygiene routines.

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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 arrangements for monitoring and developing the childminding assistant's practice, to help extend teaching skills to the highest level  increase opportunities to extend children's understanding of good hygiene routines.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the areas used for childminding.  The inspector read feedback from parents and spoke to children to gain their views.  The inspector examined a sample of policies, documents and children's records.  The inspector observed the childminder, her assistant and children during play.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of what would give her concerns for a child's welfare and the procedures to follow. She carries out effective risk assessments to help ensure children are safe while in her care. The childminder monitors children's progress effectively and ensures that she shares her findings with parents and her assistant. The childminder shows commitment to continuing her professional development. For example, she attends training, carries out research and shares information with other childminders to keep her knowledge and skills up to date. She works well with parents to involve them in all aspects of their children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder teaches children well. She regularly observes children while they play and effectively assesses their progress to identify what they need to learn next. She uses her good knowledge of how children learn to plan activities that support children's individual needs. Children are becoming skilful communicators; for example, they share their thoughts and ideas well and develop good problem-solving skills. The childminder provides a variety of opportunities for children to develop their early technology skills. She includes mathematics in children's play. For instance, she supports children to count and to recognise shapes during activities. Children use their imaginations well. For example, they excitedly make a large box into a house and then into an open-top bus.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children engage well with both the childminder and the assistant. They join in well with games and activities that they plan. Children participate in a good variety of experiences that effectively increase their awareness of the wider world and diversity. For example, they learn about different festivals and the lifecycle of a butterfly. The childminder provides lots of opportunities for children to develop an awareness of healthy lifestyles. For instance, she offers them healthy snacks and meals, and daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise. Children learn to keep themselves safe. For example, they demonstrate they know how they need to cool their soup down before eating it.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. They develop confidence in their abilities and good independence skills. Children develop an interest in literacy. For instance, they learn to recognise their names and develop early writing skills. They develop good physical skills. For example, as they learn to use a variety of resources, such as large tweezers, scissors and wheeled toys. Children gain the key skills they need for their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479471 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 987556 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 7 Total number of places 4 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 2014. She lives in Fleet, Hampshire. The childminder works from Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 5.30pm for most of the year. The childminder works with an assistant. She holds Qualified Teacher Status.

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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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