Childminder EY429614

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 August 2016 24 September 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

 The childminder supports children's physical development particularly well. They have good opportunities to develop their understanding of healthy lifestyles. For example, children help the childminder to make a vegetable plot for growing their own fruit and vegetables.  The childminder provides a stimulating environment where children make choices in their play. Children show high levels of independence and they are well prepared for school.  Children make good progress in all areas of their learning. Since the last inspection, the childminder has made significant improvements. These include successful methods to monitor the educational programmes and provide all ages with challenging activities.  The childminder supports children with special educational needs extremely well. She tailors activities to enable them to meet their potential.  The childminder has good methods to support her assistant. For example, she attends

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This provision is good

training, such as safeguarding, to help her in her role. The childminder observes the assistant to help her improve her practice and improve outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always involve parents fully in their children's learning.  On occasions, children become distracted and the childminder is not always consistent in engaging them in activities to support them fully in 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

 develop a more consistent approach to involving all parents in their children's learning and sharing their achievements at home  consider different ways of engaging children in appropriate activities when they become distracted to help them extend their learning even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder and discussed children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector observed the childminder and children in the playrooms and in the garden.  The inspector reviewed a sample of documentation, including self-evaluation documents and children's learning records.  The inspector used parents' written feedback to gain their views about the provision.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder uses good methods to monitor and evaluate her provision. For example, she reflects on activities and seeks the views of parents through regular questionnaires. Their ideas are valued and used to improve the provision and outcomes for children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has completed training and uses the regular updates from the local authority to keep well informed about local safeguarding procedures. There are good methods to work closely with other early years professionals and settings that children attend. The childminder builds close links with local schools to help children move on to school. There are good settling-in procedures. The childminder works closely with parents to gather information to enable her to plan children's learning when children start attending and to help them feel secure.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans and provides a wide range of activities tailored to children's individual needs and interests. She adapts activities to enable all children to participate at their own level. For example, during the painting activity older children used brushes while the younger children excitedly explored the paint with their hands and making marks on the paper. The childminder completes detailed observations and assessments, and uses the information to plan the next stages in children's learning. She supports children's communication and mathematical development well. For example, children thoroughly enjoyed measuring ingredients as they made scones, and talked about how they ate them for their afternoon tea.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop strong attachments with the childminder. Her warm and caring approach means that children are confident to ask for help. For example, younger children pass the books to the childminder, communicating they would like a story. They snuggle in, listen with interest and enjoy looking at the pictures. Children learn about healthy lifestyles. For instance, they benefit from healthy and nutritious meals, and learn about the wider world through trying foods such as paella. Children learn to value and respect others through a variety of activities. This includes learning about Diwali when exploring different ways of creating light with torches and various coloured papers.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated in their learning. They are keen to participate in activities and confidently share their ideas. Children work together, for example, to create a train track that they can all enjoy. Children thoroughly enjoy learning about nature and eagerly extend their knowledge. For instance, they care for the fish and the Goliath beetle. They are fascinated as they watch the beetle eating fruit and talk about its natural habitat.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY429614 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 1057862 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 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Christchurch, Dorset, and operates her service for 48 weeks of the year from 8am to 6pm on Monday to Friday. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3. She works with an assistant.

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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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Telephone number

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