Childminder EY478596

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 September 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

 Children settle well and form firm attachments with the childminder. She is caring and attentive towards their needs, and supports their emotional well-being.  The childminder provides a wide range of resources, from which children independently choose. They learn about their likes and dislikes and gain an enthusiasm for knowledge.  The childminder has strong partnerships with other settings children attend and their parents. She regularly shares children's achievements and any gaps in their learning to support children's ongoing development, in particular, those children who require additional help to catch up. All children make good progress from their starting points.  Children enjoy many experiences in both the indoor and the outdoor environments. They learn about the world and other people around them in many different ways.  The childminder updates her professional development regularly. She is knowledgeable

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This provision is good

in child development and uses her expertise to provide a safe and stimulating environment in which children feel secure and have freedom to play and learn.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to stimulate and extend children's learning and development fully.  The childminder does not build on children's understanding of good health. For example, she does not explain about their personal care needs fully or talk to them about the impact of the food that they eat has on their well-being.

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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

 provide children with more challenge during their play and planned activities to extend their learning further  give children clearer explanations to build on their understanding of good health and managing their personal hygiene.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector and the childminder discussed self-evaluation and the areas identified for improvement.  The inspector and the childminder disused the evaluation of an activity and the impact this had on children's learning and development.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's records and evidence of the childminder's suitability in caring for children.  The inspector observed activities and held discussions with the childminder regarding children's progress in their learning and development.  The inspector took account of the views and comments of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands the importance and the responsibility of her role in caring for and protecting the children in her care. She is confident of the reporting procedures to follow if she is concerned for a child to keep them safe. The childminder evaluates and reflects on her practice and uses feedback from parent questionnaires to help identify areas for improvement to benefit children. The childminder values the parents and they comment that the childminder supports them to be very much a part of their child's achievements and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly observes children and accurately assesses their development. She captures progress through termly assessments, which help the childminder to plan appropriately for individual children. The childminder provides children with many opportunities to explore and experiment in their play and to be physically active. For example, she encourages children to balance and use their spatial awareness to negotiate their bodies and feet around a tractor tyre. Children are learning to share their thoughts and ideas and the childminder gives children plenty of time to ask and answer questions. She teaches children to respect and value others' opinions, which is helping them to learn vital life skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a caring and nurturing environment. Children learn to become independent. For example, the childminder enriches the wide range of resources and activities with visually labelled baskets and boxes, which helps children to make choices about with what they want to play. Children communicate well with each other and express their opinions and their feelings. The childminder skilfully uses her initiative to observe children at play and joins in to help children achieve what they set out to do. She helps children to behave well and gives age-appropriate support for unwanted behaviour. For example, the childminder uses a good tone of voice and bends down to children's level when speaking to the children about positive ways to behave.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and learn a good range of skills that prepares them for future learning. For example, children move happily between the settings they attend and quickly settle into nursery and school. They learn to behave well and understand boundaries that help to keep them safe. For example, children are learning about fire safety through regular evacuation drills. Children are keen and motivated learners who are eager to investigate and progress in their play and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478596 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 983515 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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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 Hook, Hampshire. The childminder provides care all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm on Monday to Friday. The childminder has an appropriate early years qualification at level 2.

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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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