Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 2016 14 February 2013

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder treats children of all ages with great warmth, tenderness and respect. Children settle in very easily as they arrive and respond very positively to the attention and encouragement that they receive. Their consistently relaxed and positive behaviour shows that they feel very safe and secure.  Children of all ages enjoy the stimulating and highly appropriate activities on offer. They explore resources with much concentration and learn extremely well.  The childminder's evaluation of the quality of her service is excellent. For example, she continually considers children's and parents' views about the provision.  Teaching is excellent. For example, the childminder talks to children in ways that encourage them to think and explore in depth.  The childminder meets the emotional and physical needs of children, of different ages, extremely well. Children form exceedingly secure and confident relationships.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children behave extremely well towards one another. The childminder teaches them to look after each other and enables them to develop very strong caring attitudes.  Children develop exceptionally positive attitudes towards learning. They make excellent progress and are extremely well prepared for the next stages of their learning.  The childminder puts excellent measures in place to keep children safe. For example, she carries out very thorough and rigorous risk assessments.  The childminder monitors children's progress extremely thoroughly. For instance, she very skilfully identifies any learning needs they need to develop.

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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

 make sure that the level of challenge given to children is continually as high as possible to support children's excellent levels of learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities and spoke to the childminder when it was appropriate to do so.  The inspector observed some daily care routines, including the provision of snacks.  The inspector sampled children's records, a range of policies and other documents.  The inspector toured areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector spoke to parents and looked at the record of parents' views collected by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The qualified childminder makes excellent use of her wide-ranging knowledge and experience. For example, she used messages from training to develop highly effective behaviour management. The childminder supports her assistant extremely well and encourages her to increase her skills. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of how to recognise and report any safeguarding concerns. She keeps herself up to date with the latest guidance and local procedures extremely well. Partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend are excellent. For example, the childminder shares information with parents and other professionals so they can work extremely effectively together to support children's care and learning. The childminder has successfully improved her provision since the last inspection, such as extending young children's opportunities to explore and investigate.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Planning is impressive. For example, the childminder makes excellent use of a wide range of themes to engage children and increase their learning. The childminder enables children to develop very strong literacy and mathematical skills. For instance, during snack time she asked children questions about the words and letters on their mats. Similarly, she encouraged children to count carefully and accurately during a marble-run game. Children of all ages have their learning needs met. For example, the assistant helped younger children practise their walking skills and techniques to steer simple vehicles extremely well. Overall, teaching contains an extremely high level of challenge and the childminder recognises the very rare occasions when this is not sustained.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder encourages excellent manners at all times. She enables children to treat each other with substantial consideration. Children develop excellent independence, for instance, they are extremely confident to explore the highly stimulating range of resources for themselves. The childminder supports children's understanding and appreciation of people's differences extremely well. For instance, she makes excellent use of topics and resources to teach children about different cultures and customs.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely confident and highly motivated to learn. They progress rapidly from their starting points. They develop significantly strong mathematical understanding and physical skills. For example, children can accurately count, and they use resources such as remote-control vehicles with ease. Children have an extremely keen interest in 'reading'. They are exceptionally well-prepared for the next stages of their learning and education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY449378 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 1062738 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 10 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Bournemouth, Dorset. The childminder operates from 7.30am to 6pm on Monday to Thursday and from 7.30am to 3pm on Friday, throughout most of the year. She holds an appropriate level 3 childcare qualification. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three years. The childminder 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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