Childminder EY481699

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 August 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 observes and assesses children's development well. She identifies good learning priorities and provides interesting activities. Children make good progress.  The childminder is knowledgeable about how to protect children and keep them safe. If there are concerns about children's welfare, the childminder has clear procedures to follow.  Children settle and quickly grow in confidence. The childminder is sensitive to children's individual needs and adapts the routine as necessary to meet their care needs well.  The childminder effectively reflects on her practice and is keen to develop and improve her provision continually. For example, she attends training and does her own research for new ideas.  The childminder helps children develop a good understanding of how to stay safe and in good health. For example, she talks to children about the need to put toys away to help prevent them tripping up.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best possible use of information sharing from parents and other professionals involved with children to ensure she routinely targets children's learning and care needs precisely.

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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 further the arrangements for sharing informationwith parentsand other early years professionals to help target teachingand care as precisely as possible to meet each child's needs even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children engaged in activities and had discussions with the childminder about children's learning and progress.  The inspector examined records and documents provided by the childminder.  The inspector looked around the areas of the childminder's home used by children.  The inspector checked the knowledge of the childminder relating to employment checks for her assistants, suitability and safeguarding.  The inspector discussed the self-evaluation process with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. For example, the childminder attends relevant training on child protection to keep her knowledge up to date. She carefully risk assesses her home and garden to keep children safe. The childminder follows secure recruitment processes when employing assistants to ensure they are suitable. She supports them effectively and has discussions to improve their practice further. Overall, the childminder welcomes the views and ideas from other professionals to help her evaluate the service she provides and identify improvement plans.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder assesses children's skills well and checks these frequently. If she identifies any gaps in their learning, she puts a plan in place to help them catch up quickly. Children enjoy using their imagination and creative ideas. For example, they pretended to be in cars, and through a variety of play experiences, such as creating a road map, improved their mathematical language as they talked about shapes and numbers. The childminder supports children's awareness of differences within the wider world well. For example, she makes positive use of her various books about other cultures and children's interest in the Olympics. The childminder provides a good range of materials and encouragement to help children develop new skills, for instance they persevere as they learn to use scissors. Children become very engrossed in their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form strong bonds with the childminder, who knows them well. She acts as a good role model, offering children gentle guidance and praise. Children listen carefully and are keen to participate in the childminder's well-planned activities. They develop their independence. For example, children happily choose between the many resources and activities, and willingly help tidy the toys away and take pride in helping to do this. Fresh drinking water is available at all times and the childminder encourages a healthy lifestyle, such as ensuring children take regular exercise in the well-resourced garden. Children also enjoy regular outings to the park and playgrounds where they have fun practising and challenging their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children confidently develop skills that prepare them well for the next stage in their learning. They are curious and are keen to explore a wide range of interesting experiences. They are inquisitive and like to try things out for themselves, such as when they use tools in the 'mud kitchen'. Young children have an increasing ability to concentrate well at chosen activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481699 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 994346 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Sarisbury Green, Hampshire. The childminder provides care on Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, throughout the year. She sometimes provides overnight care. The childminder works with assistants.

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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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