Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 January 2017 20 August 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 are confident and happy in the childminder's care. They make good progress as they enjoy the wide range of activities on offer that challenge them and encourage them to explore and investigate.  Children are increasingly independent in all that they do. They begin to manage their personal care needs for themselves and make choices in the resources they use and how they play. They behave well and understand boundaries and expectations.  The childminder is committed to increasing her skills, for example, through training and research. She and her co-minder regularly review their practice to identify and address areas for development to continuously improve outcomes for children.  The childminder supports children's communication and language skills particularly well. She gets involved as children play, introducing new words, mimicking children's language and responding positively to younger children's early attempts to talk.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although assessments provide a good picture of the progress children make, the information is not used as well as it could be to ensure the most important next steps for each child are consistently supported.  The childminder does not provide the best support for older children to start to recognise and identify letter shapes and sounds.

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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

 embed the assessment process further so that information about what children need to learn next is precise, sharply focused and used more effectively to help children make even greater progress  further support children's awareness of letter shapes and sounds to extend their literacy skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, co-minder, assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a sample of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the provider's self-evaluation and feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder recognises the importance of professional development to enable her to make improvements. For example, she is completing a level 3 qualification in childcare to gain an even greater understanding of how to support children's learning. She provides guidance and training for her assistant, to ensure she has the skills to fulfil her role and responsibilities. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities in relation to child protection and knows how to respond to any concerns to help keep children safe. The childminder has made good improvements since her last inspection. For example, she provides more opportunities for children to explore and investigate materials. She gathers more information from parents about children's care and learning needs when children first start at the setting, and is continuing to develop procedures for sharing information with parents about children's next steps.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy the time they spend with the childminder and are keen to be involved in activities. She offers good opportunities for children to become familiar with numbers. For example, as they explore the playdough, children talk about how the material feels, identify the shapes they make and count the number of items they have. The childminder is fully involved in children's play, extending their learning through good interaction. She monitors children's progress effectively and uses this information well to track the progress children make. New procedures for planning and assessment are starting to help the childminder to support the next steps in children's learning more consistently.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are relaxed and comfortable in the childminder's home. The childminder, her co- childminder or their assistant are always close by, offering praise and reassurance, helping children to feel secure and stay safe. Children's health is supported well. They benefit from freshly prepared meals that encourage them to follow a healthy diet. Children are taught how to wash their hands well, learning how to prevent germs from spreading and keep themselves healthy. The environment is organised well to enable children to become increasingly independent. For example, before going outside to play, children are able to find their own coats and shoes and have a go at putting them on.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are prepared well for the next stage in their learning. They show a keen interest in learning and are confident to give new things a try. For example, they investigate the paint using brushes and their fingers and observe closely as the colours they choose change as they are combined. They learn to consider the feelings of others, for example, as they learn to work together to build a train track.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY474183 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 1071784 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in a residential area of Bournemouth, Dorset. The childminder works alongside her husband, who is also a registered childminder. They employ an assistant to work with them. The childminder provides care for children on weekdays throughout the year. The childminder receives funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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