Childminder EY464218

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 January 2017 9 January 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

 The childminder quickly gets to know children. She monitors their progress and adapts her practice to reduce gaps in their development effectively. For example, children make rapid progress in learning to do things for themselves and independently manage their personal care needs. Overall, they make good progress in their all-round learning.  Children are motivated and independent in their play. They confidently help themselves to favourite resources from well-organised toy boxes. The childminder provides children with a good range of activities and outings.  Children are happy, settled and secure. They enjoy regular cuddles with the childminder. They form close emotional relationships with the childminder, who builds their confidence and social skills effectively. For example, children who were previously reluctant to separate from her now play independently with others.  The childminder manages her provision well and works effectively in partnership with

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This provision is good

parents. She discusses her plans for children's next steps in learning with parents to provide continuity in children's care and support for their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best use of opportunities to build on children's good emerging physical skills to provide additional challenge.  The childminder does not consistently develop children's ability to persist during adult- led activities to strengthen their preparation for school further.

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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

 extend children's good emerging physical development to provide further challenge in this area of their learning  consider ways to maintain children's attention during adult-led activities to strengthen their preparation for school further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector and the childminder observed children during an activity and completed a follow-up discussion about children's learning, progress and behaviour.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children and observed indoor activities.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including children's developmental records.  The inspector took account of parents' comments within documentation.  The inspector talked about self-evaluation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection procedures. She monitors children's progress and adapts her practice to reduce most gaps in their development effectively. She evaluates her provision effectively. Since the last inspection, the childminder has improved the ways that she develops children's communication skills. For example, she now gives children greater time to talk and respond to questions. The childminder uses knowledge gained from completing a childcare qualification to improve children's exploration outdoors while maintaining their safety. For example, she now involves all children in forest school activities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy the childminder's involvement in their play. They laugh with enjoyment as the childminder tickles them. Children enjoy creating sounds using musical instruments. For instance, they blow through long plastic tubes, press the keys on a battery operated keyboard and play drums. The childminder plans activities that provide children with good challenge overall. Children enjoy developing their understanding of the world. They enjoy picking fruit which they use to make apple crumble. They play imaginatively with old cameras and toy telephones.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle happily into the childminder's care and form good relationships. The childminder completes home visits before children start, which she uses to identify their individual needs with parents. The childminder is a good role model for children. Children learn to share and take turns. They are polite and remember to say 'please' and 'thank you' at appropriate times. The childminder fully supports children's good health and ensures their comfort. For example, children enjoy daily opportunities for exercise outdoors in all weathers, and the childminder ensures babies are wrapped up warmly in their buggies. The childminder develops children's awareness of historical British events. For instance, children made poppy wreaths and walked to the village memorial while learning about Remembrance Day.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and develop some good skills ready for starting school. They concentrate well when they use resources independently, for example, train sets, books and puzzles. Children show good coordination, for instance, when they use cutters to create star shapes from pastry. They investigate how things work and make discoveries during activities. For example, they collect leaves and other items in flower pots filled with water which they put outdoors. They learn about why the water freezes, for example, as they tip the frozen ice disks out of the pots.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY464218 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1069406 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 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 January 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Sutton Scotney, Hampshire. The childminder holds a level 3 childcare qualification. She provides care for children from Monday to Friday, for most of the year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three 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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