Childminder EY254444

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 January 2017 9 December 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 very happy and settled in the childminder's welcoming home. They respond positively to the childminder's caring and skilful engagement in their play, which helps to build on their skills so they all make good progress.  Children are very confident and increasingly independent as they organise their play and learning and manage their personal care needs.  Children enjoy their experiences and have lots of fun. The childminder has a good understanding of children's interests and learning needs, and provides a broad range of activities that captures their interest and motivates them to learn.  The childminder recognises the importance of professional development to help her make continuous improvements in her provision. She is proactive in increasing her own skills and knowledge to provide a high-quality service for children and families.  Children's physical development and welfare are supported very well. Children climb,

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This provision is good

bounce and run, building strength and balance, and understand how to keep healthy.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder gains information from parents about children's starting points. However, she does not continue to gather detailed information about children's learning at home to understand how to support their all-round development even better.  The childminder does not provide enough support for older children to further extend their literacy skills, particularly in relation to identifying letter shapes.

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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

 gain more information from parents about children's ongoing progress, to support children's learning needs even more successfully  provide more opportunities for older children to gain a stronger awareness of letter shapes and sounds.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder 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

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a confident understanding of possible indicators that may mean a child is at risk of harm. She knows what action to take and where to seek advice to help keep children safe. The childminder frequently reflects on her provision to help identify and make improvements. She is proactive in increasing her skills further. For example, training has enabled her to focus more closely on supporting children's communication and language skills. Effective procedures for monitoring and assessment provide the childminder with a clear picture of the progress children make and help her to identify, and provide support for, the next steps in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy the time they spend with the childminder and are very relaxed and comfortable in her care. The childminder engages very well with children as they play to extend their learning. Children are confident communicators due to the good support the childminder offers. For example, they ask questions and gain new words as they share books and join in enthusiastically with songs and rhymes. The childminder is quick to notice children's interests and adapt activities to reflect these and, therefore, increase children's learning. For example, she introduces the use of a body puzzle to extend children's interest in, and understanding of, how their bodies work. Children are frequently involved in counting and matching to support their mathematical skills, such as when they sort the toy cars into their individual parking spaces using colours and numbers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very happy. The childminder responds promptly to their care needs and provides good levels of supervision and reassurance to help them feel safe and secure. The childminder's home is welcoming and good organisation of resources allows children to make choices. The childminder acts as a good role model, helping children to learn about staying safe and healthy and using good manners. For example, when they use their ride-on toys, they learn about road safety. Children receive high levels of praise from the childminder, increasing their confidence and willingness to try out new things.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are prepared well for the next stage in their learning, such as school. They are keen and eager to learn; for example, they ask thoughtful questions about the bones in their bodies when they talk about a skeleton. Children understand boundaries, behave well and form good relationships. They use strategies that the childminder teaches them to help them share and play fairly when they engage in activities with their friends.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY254444 Local authority Poole Inspection number 1070499 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in the Canford Heath area of Poole, in Dorset. 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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Telephone number

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