Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 August 2016 1 April 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 sets herself high professional standards and works steadfastly to achieve them. This is clearly evident in her teaching skills, the rich learning environment she has created and her experienced, capable assistants.  Children learn to appreciate the world around them. They experiment, create, plan and investigate. All children enjoy learning and make very good progress before they move on to school.  The childminder and her assistants have built very strong relationships with the children, who show that they are extremely confident in their surroundings.  The childminder and her assistants are vigilant in supervising children of all ages across a wide range of interesting environments. Children explore their local community and the childminder's exciting, well-planned home and garden safely and with confidence.  The childminder has established strong partnerships with parents. She works alongside

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This provision is good

them to help support children's individual needs and guide their learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use her accurate, high-quality assessments to ensure that babies' next steps in learning are targeted even more precisely.  The childminder is not always highly responsive to the communication needs of babies, to help them make even better progress in their early communication and language development.

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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

 create an even more consistent approach to planning the next steps in learning for babies, to secure the highest levels of achievement for all children  enhance the quality of communication and interaction with babies to further encourage their already good vocal abilities and speech.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed and discussed care routines and teaching with the childminder, and the impact of these on children's safety, welfare and learning.  The inspector reviewed policies and discussed the procedures relating to children's safety and welfare with the childminder and her assistant present at the time of the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, the childminder's planning and evaluation of activities, and information exchanged with parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about the impact of her training and how she recruits and monitors her assistants.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants routinely update their knowledge in safeguarding and child protection, and maintain first-aid training. They use clear, up-to-date policies and procedures to inform their daily practice and keep children safe. The childminder monitors the individual progress of children in depth. She uses this information to ensure that most children make very good progress in all areas of their learning. The childminder and her assistants each have distinct, individual strengths that enhance the overall effectiveness of the team. The childminder monitors and coaches her assistants well, to improve their skills. She has made many good improvements to her setting since the last inspection and continues to improve outcomes for the children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is a very effective teacher. For example, younger children socialise with confidence, are fully included in team games and volunteer the names of colours in French as well as in English. The childminder has high aspirations for children's learning. She constantly models increasing levels of vocabulary and more detailed discussions to challenge the older children's understanding and creative thinking. For instance, boys and girls wonder at small variations in insects they have been investigating. They delight in their knowledge of the world around them and take pride in celebrating these small details in their craft work. Children benefit from rich, playful learning experiences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident and self-assured as they discuss what they know and how they have learnt it. The childminder prepares exciting resources and gauges when children need new challenges. She creates a warm, respectful team spirit where children enjoy playing together. Children learn from each other. They learn to negotiate, cooperate and respect each other's achievements. The childminder and her assistants supervise children closely as they develop physical skills in climbing, balancing and learning to use a swing. Babies make very good progress as they crawl and pull themselves up to lean against garden toys. They learn new social skills as they watch and copy the older children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and socially skilled. They play together well and enjoy doing so. Children's behaviour is very good for their ages. They are used to listening to each other, answering questions, speaking about their adventures and preparing plans for new activities. Children learn self-control and become more aware of keeping their bodies healthy; for instance, as they learn yoga or calm down to gentle music. Children are particularly well prepared for their move to school. They know precisely what to expect and who will support them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY371917 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1054649 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 18 Number of children on roll 18

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Fleet, Hampshire. The childminder employs two assistants. The provision operates on Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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