Childminder EY376828

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 January 2017 22 February 2013

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder focuses strongly on children's personal development, behaviour and welfare. Children build extremely strong bonds with the childminder and her assistant. They show high levels of confidence and great excitement in the routines and enjoyable play.  An extremely stimulating and well-resourced environment ignites children's interest and motivates them to learn. For example, an outdoor classroom helps those children who prefer to learn outside. Children make good developmental progress.  The childminder and her assistant have a secure knowledge of how to protect children in their care. They keep up to date with training, have a good knowledge of child protection issues and new guidance, and carry out risk assessment daily to keep hazards to a minimum. For example, they reduce use of the patio during icy weather conditions.  The childminder communicates effectively with parents and builds very good

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This provision is good

relationships with them. For example, she has a daily diary and learning journal for each child where she exchanges lots of information on care and early education.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, adult-led teaching is not of the highest quality and pitched at the exact level for different ages and stages of the children in the group.  Although the childminder encourages her assistant to develop her professional knowledge, there is less emphasis on the childminder observing and developing the quality of her assistant's teaching skills.

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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

 continue to enrich adult-led group time to engage fully the younger children  target coaching support more precisely for the assistant, to help develop teaching expertise to a high standard.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the support for children's learning.  The inspector talked to the childminder about her understanding of safeguarding procedures and of how to keep children safe. She sampled a range of written documentation.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector read feedback letters from parents.  The inspector talked to the children to assess their development and progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant know what action they must take if they are worried about a child's welfare. They both supervise children closely. The childminder tracks children's progress and evaluates her setting effectively. She reflects on her teaching to ensure it is consistently of a good standard and inspires children to play and learn. The childminder and her assistant develop ideas and improve the setting in various ways. For example, they discuss good practice together, and with other professionals, and complete a local authority annual audit.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder ensures children have fun and can easily access toys and resources to support their play ideas. She encourages children to make independent choices and responds to their interests very positively. Children show great enjoyment and strong motivation in play. For example, they listen well and move their bodies enthusiastically and in various ways to music. The childminder is careful to support and encourage children's learning. For example, when reading a story, she emphasises certain words and pauses for children to say the word. She uses many opportunities to teach children about mathematics. For example, children look at shapes in a book and they link hands and sing 'make a circle' during group time. They start to count, such as when the childminder models counting when they are helped to put their outdoor clothes on.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The committed and keen childminder supports children's care and welfare to an exceptionally high level. She has an exceedingly strong bond with children and cares for them in a very stimulating and highly nurturing environment. Her exceptionally warm and kind manner helps children feel very valued and respected. She ensures they gain a very strong understanding of different people and communities. For example, children take unwanted toys to the charity shop and buy new toys. Children are extremely happy and very well looked after. The childminder ensures that children take part in plenty of daily challenging, outdoor physical play to develop agility and movement. Children behave extremely well. They are kind, eager to help and show self-assurance from a young age.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are very active, focused and engaged in their play. They develop a good range of skills that help prepare them for school. For example, one-year-olds eagerly participate in painting using various tools, exploring what they can do with their hands. Two-year-olds show extremely strong personal independence skills at snack time; they pour their own drinks, share with others spontaneously and take turns well. They have a keen interest in singing songs, and look at and talk excitedly about favourite books.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY376828 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 1062191 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 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in a residential area to the east of Bournemouth. The childminder sometimes works with an assistant. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. She receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years. The childminder is open all year round, Monday to Friday.

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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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