Childminder EY379367

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 May 2016 12 January 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has made substantial improvements to her service since the previous inspection. She has acted on the advice of outside professionals to help decide how to improve her practice, and has determinedly pursued carefully selected ways of developing her professional knowledge and skills. These have contributed to the commendable rise in standards for children's care and education.  The childminder provides for children's physical needs exceptionally well. She thinks and responds quickly to different situations and, for example, adapts her environment to provide a shady den for children to sit quietly and browse through books when tired on an unexpectedly hot day.  The childminder makes the most of all of her learning environments to provide children with a rich range of experiences. She is very alert to opportunities to extend children's learning. She knows precisely how to take their learning forward so that children

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This provision is outstanding

progress rapidly from their entry starting points, whatever their backgrounds.  Children take great delight in their experiences. They happily decide what to do from the wealth of resources available, some of which the childminder has designed herself, including a 'water station', that others can copy. Children often follow their own interests and become absorbed in their play.  The childminder is an excellent role model to children, who respond well through playing together amicably and cooperatively.

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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 children with even more experiences in using technology.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the home used for childminding, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector observed the childminder's teaching and its impact on children's learning.  The inspector and the childminder discussed children's activities.  The inspector sampled documentation, including the childminder's training certificates, the suitability checks for household members, risk assessments, policies and procedures.  The inspector and the childminder discussed how children's good health is maintained.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of her responsibility for protecting children from harm. She knows exactly what to do if she has concerns for a child's welfare. Safeguarding is effective. For example, the childminder writes to parents individually to explain her policy on internet use and children's photos. The childminder evaluates her practice precisely and is aware of areas to extend; for example, she knows that she can do more to further children's technology experiences. The childminder engages successfully with parents. She actively seeks their views to help evaluate her provision. The childminder checks that children's progress remains at least good.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder supports children's play experiences extremely well. She knows just when to step in and ask a skilful question to extend their learning. For example, when children become fascinated with a bee on a rose, she encourages them to study it carefully and to listen to the noise it is making. The childminder helps children to think for themselves and to work out solutions to problems, such as how to open the rabbit hutch when both hands are full. This supports their growing confidence in their own abilities and their independence. The childminder is especially skilled at supporting children's communication and language development. For example, she helps children to sustain complex conversations and extends their vocabularies. Children think for themselves, for instance, as they decide that the liquid in their snack bowls is 'cucumber water'. They use language imaginatively, for example, describing dark hair as being 'like a storm'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Excellent relationships between the childminder and children underpin much of the childminder's successful work in meeting the children's care needs. Children trust the childminder to help them when needed. They understand and respond to her expectations for their behaviour. For example, they know that they are expected to remember to do many things for themselves, which includes taking off their shoes if using the trampoline, and they know that they have to take turns to use it. Children have excellent opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, they practise catching a ball from high throws and then excitedly have a go at trying to head it.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including the most able, gain valuable skills ready for their move to school. They are enthusiastic learners, who are curious about their world. They speak clearly, and express their thoughts and views with great confidence. They persevere to attain personal goals, such as catching a ball, and willingly try new skills, such as writing letters of the alphabet. They are extremely well behaved and polite.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY379367 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 1049173 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Bournemouth, Dorset. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. She operates on weekdays throughout the year with the exception of family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder is in receipt of funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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