Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 June 2016 30 May 2013

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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 knows the children well. Her interaction and engagement with them are sensitive and caring, helping children to feel settled and secure.  The childminder assesses children's progress and learning effectively to plan activities that challenge and stimulate them. She is able to promptly identify gaps and address them through her planning.  Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder includes and involves them well in their children's welfare needs and learning, ensuring children receive consistent experiences between their home and with the childminder.  The childminder has made good progress since her last inspection to improve her practices. She links with other professionals and uses training well to increase her skills.  Children make good progress, especially in their thinking and understanding, helping them to explore and ask questions confidently.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has a wide range of resources available for children; however, she does not always organise them well to extend children's full exploration, imaginations and use of space.  Children learn about safety, for example, during fire drills. However, the childminder does not always provide them with detailed explanations, so they know why some things are not always safe, to help them adapt their play and decisions.

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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

 make better use of resources to extend children's exploration, investigation, imaginations and use of space  make younger children more aware of potential hazards in their play to allow them to keep themselves and others safe.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities outside.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the visit.  The inspector looked at the childminder's written policies and procedures, audit and the children's records.  The inspector took into account the written feedback from parents via the childminder's questionnaires, emails and letters.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has improved her assessment and planning for children's individual needs. She is clear about where each child is at in their learning and uses this effectively to communicate with parents and provide activities that children enjoy and extend their progress. The childminder uses training effectively to develop her skills and knowledge. This has led her to working more closely with parents and children to follow healthy eating habits and activity. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is clear about child protection matters and procedures to follow should she have a concern. She ensures her assistants are clear about the children's needs, so they work together to keep children safe and help them learn. The childminder monitors her provision well. She completes a regular audit to ensure she meets requirements and supports children's progress well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's learning and engagement in activities effectively. She skilfully asks questions, helping them to think things through and find new discoveries. For example, during water play, she asks young children which watering can is full, which one has more and how fast the water comes out. She shows them how to adapt the flow of water in the water wheel, giving a clear explanation. Children copy the childminder and explore this with interest, keenly sharing their new learning with others. The childminder adapts activities well to include all children. She supports the youngest children well to explore the water and recognises how they benefit from sensory play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are successful and independent learners. They show pride in what they do, and benefit from the childminder's sensitive support to try new things and achieve, developing their strong sense of belief in what they can do. The childminder works closely with parents, to follow children's familiar routines and meet their individual needs. The childminder is a positive role model and supports children well to share, take turns and be aware of others' needs. Children develop good social skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Young children are confident communicators. They ask questions, have a good understanding and curiosity, and engage and concentrate in their play and learning for long periods. Children enjoy learning new things and testing them out themselves, for example to fill different sizes of watering cans with water, compare the volume of water, and to make sand castles. Babies enjoy the opportunities to develop their physical skills. They crawl and use resources to help pull them up and take steps. They explore water with delight, splashing and repeating their actions. Children develop good skills that prepare them well for their future learning and moving on to pre-school and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY414839 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 1049373 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Bournemouth, Dorset. She operates her service each weekday throughout the year from 7.30am to 6pm. The childminder holds a level 3 early years qualification. The childminder occasionally uses her husband as an assistant, and sometimes her mother helps her. Overnight care is provided as and when required.

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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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