Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 January 2017 27 June 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 plans interesting activities that engage children in their learning. Children concentrate well and enjoy talking to each other about what they are doing. Children make good progress in their learning.  Since the last inspection, the childminder has worked to improve her knowledge and develop a better understanding of children's learning needs. For example, teaching is improving well and children with additional needs in speech and language make good progress.  Children behave well. For example, they share toys and activities with each other. The childminder helps children to consider how their behaviour affects others. This helps them to develop their positive emotional well-being.  There are good relationships with other settings that children attend and the local schools that children move on to. This helps the childminder prepare children well for the next stage in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently use information from parents about what their children learn at home to support children's ongoing development.  At times, the childminder does not extend children's understanding of mathematical language.

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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

 develop the good relationships with parents further and encourage them to share more information about what their children achieve at home  build on learning opportunities that help children develop a better understanding and awareness of mathematics.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at a wide range of documentation, including children's records, the childminder's certificates and her development plan.  The inspector took account of parents' and children's written views.  The inspector observed and assessed the quality of teaching and learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector observed children at play outside.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has improved her assessments of children's learning since the last inspection. She uses her knowledge of children's progress well to inform her planning of activities to meet their next learning steps. This also helps her to identify any learning gaps and provide the additional support that children need. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of what she needs to do if she has any welfare concerns about children. The childminder regularly evaluates her practice to help identify areas to improve. For example, she completes training courses to develop her knowledge and understanding, to help children make even better progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good awareness of children's interests. She makes effective use of her learning assessments to support each child's learning objectives and plan interesting activities. Children are settled and engrossed in their play. For example, older children carefully sort and count coloured water beads and match them to the right number. Younger children enjoy exploring the beads and notice, with support from the childminder, that they are 'slimy', 'slippery' and 'bouncy'. The childminder encourages children's imagination and creative ideas. For example, during outdoor play they enjoy pretending that flour is snow. They walk in it and roll toys in it, noticing the footprints and marks in the 'snow'. The childminder supports children's early writing skills well, such as helping them to write the first letter of their name.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to be independent and to learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, when playing outside in the cold, they put on their hats and coats. At lunchtime, children know that their grapes need to be cut up before eating. Children are well cared for and this helps to develop their positive emotional security. There are good relationships between children and the childminder, and children are happy. The childminder helps them learn about people's differences and similarities. For example, they use books and dolls that positively reflect other cultures and backgrounds.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children develop well from their starting points. Older children develop early reading skills, such as recognising the letters in their name. Children confidently use a range of tools well. For example, they skilfully use spoons to move wiggly items from one container to another. Children like to notice things in the environment. For instance they talk about the noises they can hear, such as birdsong and the emergency vehicles. Children are confident communicators, such as when they talk about what happens to the flour when they add water.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY308115 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1057694 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 June 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in North Baddesley, Hampshire. The childminder provides care for children from Monday to Thursday, 7am to 6pm, throughout 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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Telephone number

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