Childminder 112959

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 December 2016 7 January 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder has high expectations of children and herself. She regularly seeks the views of parents and children to continually improve her service.  The childminder regularly updates key policies and procedures to ensure she always follows best practice. She diligently researches and applies new guidance in all areas of safeguarding and welfare.  The childminder uses opportunities to introduce mathematical language to children. For example, as she counts on babies' fingers and sings number rhymes to them. She uses her voice very effectively to calm, captivate and communicate with children.  Children form exceptionally warm and secure relationships with the childminder and flourish in her care.  The childminder consistently promotes positive behaviour. She has clear boundaries and a calm, sensitive approach, appropriate to children's age and stage of development  All children make good progress in their learning in relation to their starting points.

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This provision is good

They have excellent independence skills for their age and are very well prepared for their move on to school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes lacks confidence and knowledge in providing children who are high achievers with appropriate levels of challenge, specifically in literacy.

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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

 strengthen already good teaching by extending professional knowledge to further challenge children, particularly the most able children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed care routines and teaching, and the effect of these on children's development and learning.  The inspector reviewed records and procedures relating to safeguarding and risk assessment, and discussed a range of other procedures relating to children's welfare with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records, and discussed the childminder's planning and evaluation of activities, and how she exchanges information with parents.  The inspector took account of the views of parents in written communication.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about how she uses her training, experience and practice to raise outcomes for children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an exceptionally thorough knowledge of how to safeguard children and manage any concerns she may have about their welfare. She seeks and implements guidance from appropriate services to protect children from harm. Working together with parents, the childminder regularly reflects on how she can do things better. She has identified improvements she can make to monitor children's progress more precisely. For example, by establishing what children know and can do with their parents before they start at her setting. The childminder's strong ethos of reflection and improvement over many years is evident across her high-quality setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The experienced childminder is skilled in observing and nurturing children's interests, thoughts and feelings. She uses her detailed assessments to plan and provide a diverse range of learning opportunities, which capture children's curiosity and willingness to explore further. For example, she motivates young children to crawl and take their first independent steps by locating favourite noise-making, light-flashing toys at a manageable distance. The childminder uses a broad range of well-chosen books and homemade photograph albums, as a focus for developing the youngest children's communication and language skills. For example, babies quickly imitate and use the sounds she makes, as they link pictures and first words, and explore new activities such as finger painting.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is extremely kind, attentive and responsive to children's individual needs. She sensitively supports children as they grow in independence, and learn to manage small risks and physical challenges. Since her last inspection, the childminder has established highly effective partnerships with other early years providers. She supports children's emotional needs and well-being extremely effectively during times of change and when children attend other settings. For example, she visits other settings to show children that their care is seamless, boost their confidence and ensure high levels of continuity in their welfare. Children thrive in the experienced childminder's care.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show good levels of engagement in their learning. They are given rich learning experiences and have the time to think and explore their own ideas. They have much to delight in and talk about, and become good communicators. Children make good and sometimes better progress in their learning and development. They acquire the essential skills that they need in readiness for nursery and school. Children are sociable, confident and independent learners who are excited to try new activities. They handle equipment and tools effectively, and manage their personal hygiene and needs successfully.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 112959 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1061222 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 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998. She lives in the Brighton Hill area of Basingstoke in Hampshire. The childminder provides care from 7am to 6pm, 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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