Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 December 2016 25 April 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

 The childminder provides a safe and welcoming environment where children build warm and trusting relationships with her, her assistant and one another.  Children are keen to take part in a broad range of activities. For example, the childminder regularly takes children on outings where they meet other people, use alternative play equipment and learn about their local community.  The childminder monitors children's development well, helping her to identify and address gaps in their learning quickly. Children make good progress.  The childminder develops her professional knowledge to benefit the children. For example, she attended training which extended her understanding of how to support children's communication and language development.  The childminder encourages positive partnerships with parents, which enables her to meet children's individual needs well. Parents say that they appreciate the flexible and

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This provision is good

supportive service they receive and that their children are happy to attend.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not support children's creativity as well as she could. Some art activities are too adult directed with a specific outcome. Children are not able to explore and create their own designs.  The childminder is not proactive in keeping up to date with changes, for example, with regard to new government guidance.

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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

 improve the organisation of creative activities to enable children to express their own ideas  develop methods for keeping up to date with changes to help improve the quality of provision further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities and the childminder's interaction with children in the home.  The inspector talked to the childminder about children's activities and children's progress.  The inspector talked to the childminder's assistant and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, which included the safeguarding policy, attendance records and children's progress records.  The inspector took account of parents' views, obtained from letters they had written.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding about child protection issues and the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child. She keeps her knowledge up to date by attending training. The childminder provides a safe environment for children, which includes making sure that required ratios are maintained at all times. She has a good understanding of her responsibilities in employing an assistant, which includes offering support and guidance to help the assistant develop her role. The childminder reflects on her practice, in discussion with her assistant, and makes changes to benefit the children. For instance, she regularly reviews and rearranges the toys and resources to keep children interested.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn through play, exploration and real-life experiences. At the inspection, children enjoyed dressing up and acting out familiar situations, such as cooking cakes and ironing clothes. They filled and emptied containers with pasta shapes and made festive models and cards to take home for their families. The childminder supports children's language development well in various ways. For example, she extends their vocabulary by introducing new words, such as explaining that a group of penguins is called a 'waddle'. Children listen well to stories, joining in with familiar words and phrases.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder finds out detailed information from parents when children start to attend to help her make them feel secure. For example, she follows babies' home routines for food and sleep patterns. Children behave well and enjoy one another's company. They learn to take turns, and to respect other people and belongings. The childminder and her assistant regularly praise children, helping to boost their self-esteem and confidence. Children learn good routines for caring for their bodies and enjoy fresh air and exercise every day. For example, regular trips to play parks help to develop children's confidence in using large apparatus, such as swings, slides and climbing frames.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They learn skills that help to prepare them well for starting school. For example, children develop increasing independence in caring for themselves, such as using the toilet without help and putting on their own coats. Children relate well to adults and other children; they are confident to make their needs known. Children show an interest in numbers and use their imaginations well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 109639 Local authority Poole Inspection number 1068377 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 8 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 April 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999. She lives in Broadstone, Dorset and works with an assistant. The childminder provides childcare each weekday for 47 weeks of the year. She receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds an early years 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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