Childminder EY431707

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 December 2016 4 June 2014

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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 make good progress in relation to their starting points. The childminder uses her assessments of children's development to monitor and support their learning effectively, overall.  The childminder works efficiently with other settings children attend to support children's needs consistently. She keeps parents informed of their children's progress throughout the year.  Children are settled and form secure and trusting relationships with the childminder. She keeps play areas clean and safe and helps children to learn about keeping themselves safe in her home and on outings.  The childminder has maintained her good standards through continuing to develop the quality of her provision. For example, following the last inspection, she now provides children with more creative activities in her home and garden and more opportunities to learn about letters and sounds.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently help younger children to learn the correct pronunciation of words when talking with them to support their language skills further.  The childminder does not regularly obtain information from all parents about children's on-going development at home, to track and encourage their progress even more accurately.

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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 better use of opportunities to consistently build on younger children's early language skills  encourage parents to provide more information about their children's development at home, to help track and encourage their progress even more accurately.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interaction with the children. She also discussed the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector observed the management of children's care routines.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.  The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her role and responsibility to support children's welfare. For example, she attends training to ensure she understands how to keep children safe from harm. She engages in professional development to keep up to date regarding new guidance. For example, she meets with local professionals to gain new ideas about activities to support children's learning. The childminder continually evaluates her provision to make ongoing improvements. She monitors the impact of her teaching on children's learning and their interest in activities to ensure they make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her good knowledge of individual children to plan activities that interest and challenge them well. She joins in their play to keep them engaged and to support their next steps for learning. For example, the childminder provides toys for younger children to explore sounds and interactive books to capture their interest and involve them in stories. The childminder encourages babies to express themselves and, overall, responds well to their sounds and babbles. She talks through their play to help them understand their actions and to learn about colour.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a safe and interesting environment for children with a good range of activities. She keeps toys within children's reach to allow them to lead their own play such as choosing creative materials to draw in the garden. The childminder works closely with parents to ensure she has a good understanding of each child's health and care routines and supports these consistently. The childminder encourages children's physical development effectively. For example, she uses sensory toys to help babies to sit and balance and motivates them to crawl to reach toys further away. The childminder helps children to develop a good understanding of their community and the wider world. For example, they explore natural life on nature walks and borrow books from the library to learn about the beliefs and lives of others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills for their future learning and are well prepared to move on to school. They are happy, active and explore with interest. Children communicate confidently and learn to develop positive attitudes and good social skills. They develop good independence and learn to manage tasks for themselves. For example, they learn to change their shoes and manage their own personal hygiene.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY431707 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 1069090 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 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Wimborne, Dorset. The childminder offers care from 7.30am to 5.30pm on Monday to Friday. The childminder holds a relevant 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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