Childminder EY446421

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 November 2016 24 September 2013

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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 ensures that she and her assistants regularly update their training in child protection and paediatric first-aid. Information sharing and daily practices across all areas of safeguarding and welfare are consistent and effective.  Children play in a safe environment. The childminder and her assistants work steadfastly to identify and minimise any risk of children coming to harm as they play.  Young children show superb levels of engagement in their learning. The childminder gives them time to explore, experiment and make their own discoveries. Children are curious, active in their learning and persistent as they follow through their own ideas.  Children are cared for in a warm and welcoming family environment. The childminder and her assistants nurture each child's individual strengths and next steps in development. Children are fully included, valued and soon feel safe in their presence.

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This provision is good

 All children make good progress in their learning and development. For example, they learn to be increasingly independent as they make choices, eat and tidy up together.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not capture children's enthusiasm for new role-play experiences by making a wider range of toys and real-life resources readily available to them.  The childminder does not focus sharply enough on updating and sharing her knowledge with her assistants, to strengthen their already good teaching and help children make even more rapid progress.

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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 children's next steps in imaginative play more rapidly by inspiring them with further resources to play out their everyday experiences  strengthen the already good teaching by extending and sharing professional knowledge with assistants, to help children make progress as quickly as possible.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed care routines and teaching, and the impact of these on children's learning and development.  The inspector reviewed policies and discussed the procedures relating to children's safety and welfare with the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector looked at children's records, the childminder's planning and evaluation of activities, and information exchanged with parents.  The inspector took account of the views of parents in written communication.  The inspector evaluated the impact of an activity with the childminder and discussed how she shared information with her daughter and husband who are both registered to work as her assistants.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is well organised and accountable to parents. For example, she completes and shares detailed observations of children's progress and uses these to identify the next steps in their learning. Parents write that they appreciate this, as it allows them to follow through 'the good work staff are doing, when the children are at home'. The childminder works in close partnership with her daughter and her husband also joins the team occasionally. Both are registered as the childminder's assistants. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a range of health, safety and well-being policies to support children's care and protection. She shares these with parents, and her assistants who implement them consistently under her management.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder reflects and acts on guidance from outside professionals. For example, she has significantly improved the way she models new language and vocabulary as children play. This is also evident in very good outcomes for children's communication, language and speech. The childminder monitors each child's progress thoroughly and uses her knowledge of each child's interests to plan activities suited to developing their skills. For example, she provides rich sensory play experiences for babies, challenges toddlers to solve problems and older children to think more creatively. Children make good or better levels of progress in all areas of their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Babies quickly settle in the calm, reassuring and responsive care of the childminder and her assistants. Older toddlers also begin to learn about the different needs of babies, and how to care and communicate effectively with younger children. The childminder and her assistants are good role models. They establish clear rules and boundaries for behaviour and encourage children to play cooperatively, share and take turns. The childminder effectively supports children's good health. For example, she provides nutritious snacks and ensures children spend time playing and exploring in the fresh air.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children help themselves to a wonderful variety of books that illustrate diversity and support their understanding of different people and communities in the world. They learn to listen and attend to clear speech and more advanced language in stories and rhymes. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, for example, as they develop good social skills and can communicate their ideas and interests. Children experiment with and investigate differences in capacity, shape and size. They understand simple mathematical language and recognise when items do not fit a category, for instance, as they sort and select toys.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY446421 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1062603 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 September 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Tadley, Hampshire. The childminder's daughter works as a childminding assistant. Her husband is also registered to do so, but does so rarely. The childminder provides care from 7.30am to 5pm on Monday to Friday, all year round except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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