Setting EY481687

Report for Childcare on Domestic Premises

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 July 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

 Staff provide a safe and welcoming environment where children are happy and settled. Children build good relationships with staff and one another.  Children make good progress. Management and staff know children well as individuals. They monitor children's development effectively, enabling them to identify and address gaps in learning quickly.  Children are keen to take part in a wide variety of activities. They confidently make choices and select from a good range of play equipment and resources.  Staff encourage effective partnerships with parents, which help them to meet children's individual needs well. Parents say that staff are friendly and helpful; they report that their children are prepared well for starting school.  The management's self-evaluation includes the views of children, staff and parents. For example, the management has improved the methods for assessing children's progress

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Some group activities are not organised effectively. The groups are sometimes too big and the tasks are not always planned well to take account of children's interests and stages of development.  Staff do not always encourage children to share information about their home lives, for example, by using words from their home languages.

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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

 improve the organisation of group activities to extend children's learning further  extend ways for children to further develop self-awareness and be able to communicate about their own home and community.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities inside and in the garden.  The inspector spoke to the provider and staff at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out an interview and a joint observation with the provider.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, which included the safeguarding policy, accident and medication records, and children's progress records.  The inspector took account of parents' views obtained in person and from the provider's questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Management and staff have a good understanding of child protection issues and procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child's welfare. There are clear recruitment procedures to check staff suitability to work with children. Staff work well together as a team to meet the children's needs. For example, they use effective methods to share information with one another about children's next steps in their learning. Management regularly meets with staff to offer guidance and encouragement in developing their teaching skills further. Management encourages staff to extend their knowledge. For example, through training, they have developed their skills in making purposeful observations and plan for children's good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Management and staff have a good understanding of the different ways that children learn through play and exploration. For example, children use their imaginations well as they act out real-life and imaginary situations, such as making dinner or digging for buried treasure. Staff encourage children's language well in various ways, such as asking them questions that help them think, recall and solve problems. Children develop good early literacy skills. They learn to recognise familiar written words, such as their name. They have many opportunities for practising early writing skills and expressing their creativity. Children investigate and experiment with a variety of materials, such as filling and emptying various containers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Staff find out details from parents about their children when they first start, to help them make children feel secure. Children develop a strong sense of belonging; for example, they see many photos of themselves and their friends displayed. Children respond positively to rewards for their good behaviour and kindness. For example, they enjoy receiving stickers and certificates. Staff praise children regularly, which boosts their self- esteem and confidence. Staff promote healthy lifestyles well. For example, children enjoy fresh air and exercise every day and learn good habits for staying healthy. Staff teach children about staying safe, for example, by making them aware of traffic when on outings in the local area, and identifying hazards in the play areas.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They learn skills that help them prepare well for starting school. For example, children learn to respect one another and to be a successful part of a group. Children are confident and become increasingly independent, such as managing their own clothes and using the toilet. Children show an interest in written words and numbers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481687 Local authority Poole Inspection number 994042 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 37

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

Hedgehogs Childcare is privately owned and operates from a residential property in Poole, Dorset. Hedgehogs Childcare is open from 8am to 6pm each weekday, all year round, with the exception of one week during the Christmas holiday period. It receives funding to provide early years education for children aged two, three and four years. A team of five staff work with the children, which includes the owner/manager. Three staff are qualified to level 3 and two are studying towards a level 3 qualification.

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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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