Childminder EY417701

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 July 2016 9 March 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Since the last inspection, the childminder has made good improvements to her service. She has developed her understanding of the early years foundation stage and now monitors children's progress and plans activities well, to encourage their good progress.  Children enjoy warm, nurturing relationships with the childminder who is attentive and sensitive to their needs. She is friendly and caring, and spends time talking with children in a positive way. Children show that they feel happy, secure and ready to learn.  The childminder continues to develop and improve her knowledge and practice, to improve children's learning experiences.  Children develop an awareness of healthy lifestyles through conversations, activities and routines.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not build on her good relationships with parents by encouraging them to share more information about their children's development at home, to further promote children's progress.  The very youngest children are not always able to easily choose the resources that fascinate and interest them, to build on their learning.

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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

 encourage parents to share more information about their children's learning and development at home, to help monitor their progress and plan appropriate activities from the start  provide more opportunities for the very youngest children to safely explore and choose their preferred resources, to fully develop their curiosity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises and viewed resources with the childminder.  The inspector observed the children and the childminder at play and discussed the activities with the childminder.  The inspector examined the records and documents provided by the childminder.  The inspector considered comments from parents to take their views into account.  The inspector discussed the self-evaluation process with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder strives to continually develop her service and provide children with good- quality care and learning experiences. Self-evaluation is thorough and takes into account the views of parents, professionals and the progress children make. The childminder sets clear priorities for improvement. She develops good working relationships with the other settings children attend to promote continuity of care and learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her role in protecting children from harm and knows what action to take if she has any concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plays alongside the children and generally they enjoy playing with the resources she offers. For example, they build a road track and line the cars up, explore the dough and enjoy drawing with crayons. The childminder models language well, she talks to the children about everything they do, asks simple questions to encourage their thinking skills and is very attentive. The childminder makes good-quality observations of children's learning and uses these to plan the children's next steps in learning. She plans activities to extend the children's social and physical skills. Children enjoy activities in the childminder's home and out in the community. The childminder knows what interests individual children and uses this knowledge to encourage their learning well overall.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is welcoming and children show that they are happy in her company. They settle quickly, and seek and receive her attention confidently. The childminder is a positive role model. She encourages children to treat each other, and the home, respectfully. For example, the children learn to respond calmly and patiently when other children annoy them. The childminder frequently praises children for their efforts, to build their confidence and self-esteem. Children learn about safe behaviours. For example, they learn what to do when they hear the smoke alarm, know not to climb on the furniture and learn about road safety when they go on outings.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their ages and stages of development. They explore the texture of dough and experiment with items that make patterns on it. They learn the names of various sea creatures as they hide them in the dough. Children become aware of size, shape and position during everyday activities. They are developing the knowledge and skills they need for the next stages in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY417701 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1054569 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 4 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Gosport, Hampshire. The childminder works Monday to Friday, 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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