Childminder EY320701

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 January 2017 28 July 2016

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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 has worked hard and has made effective changes to her practice since her last inspection. As a result, all legal requirements are now met.  Children are happy and confident. The childminder forms warm and sensitive relationships with them. She knows how to help children feel secure and supports their emotional well-being effectively.  Recent training has improved the childminder’s knowledge and skills. As a result, the childminder has an improved understanding of how to support children’s communication and language, and mathematical development, through daily play.  Children are taught how to keep themselves and others safe. Older children pick up toys that have been left on the floor and put them back where they belong.  Parents speak highly of the care their children receive.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Opportunities for parents to share information about what their child knows and can do have not yet been fully explored in order to support children's early learning.

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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 opportunities for parents to contribute to planning and assessment in order to be fully involved in their child's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the areas of the home used for childminding and assessed how well children are kept safe.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and support for children's learning.  The inspector talked to the childminder and her assistant at convenient times during the inspection to assess how well they plan for children's learning and keep children safe.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation including the attendance register, accident/medication records, children's learning records and training certificates.  The inspector took account of the written feedback provided by parents for the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Since the last inspection the childminder has developed professional links with other childminders and the local authority to improve her practice. As a result, the childminder has made significant improvements to the provision. The indoor environment has been reorganised to create a safer and more stimulating environment for children. The childminder focuses well on identifying areas for further development to improve children’s experiences. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant know the correct procedure to follow should they have concerns about a child’s wellbeing or safety. They have an understanding of how to identify any children who may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours and views. The childminder provides ongoing support to her assistant to ensure they are able to fulfil the requirements of their role.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well. She uses her observations well to monitor children’s development and plan activities that she knows the children will be interested in. As a result, children are progressing well. The childminder provides good opportunities for children to explore and investigate using their senses. For example, young children enjoy smelling and exploring the texture of scented dough. Older children are challenged appropriately to identify the shapes of dough they have made with cutters. The childminder supports children’s communication and language effectively. She narrates younger children’s play, adding descriptive words and asking questions to support their learning. The childminder shares information about children’s care and learning effectively with nurseries that children attend.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder takes children on walks in the local community where they develop their physical skills and learn about the wider world. Children are provided with healthy nutritious home cooked meals and follow good hygiene procedures. They behave well and the childminder and her assistant provide a positive role model for children. Older and young children play well together. They respond well to clear explanations about sharing and taking turns as they learn how to play cooperatively with their friends. Children confidently approach the childminder and her assistant for help and support. The childminder teaches children to express their opinions confidently and to respect other views. For example, when a child shares where they have been on holiday, the childminder and assistant encourage children to listen and share their own experiences.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children benefit from the opportunity to lead their own play and follow their own ideas. The childminder uses mathematical language throughout the day, which helps children learn about numbers and shapes. For example, older children delight in setting up a pretend shop and work out together how much the items they are selling will cost. They have good communication skills. For example, children take great enjoyment in observing a cat in the garden; they talk excitedly about where they think it has come from and where it may be going.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY320701 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1078454 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 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 July 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in Aldershot, Hampshire. The childminder's husband works as her assistant. The childminder works from Monday to Friday for most of the year.

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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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