Childminder 109668

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 February 2017 24 September 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 provides a safe and welcoming environment where children settle quickly and build warm and trusting relationships.  Children are keen to take part in a broad range of activities, which the childminder plans according to their interests and learning priorities.  The childminder monitors children's development well, which enables her to identify and address gaps in their learning quickly. Children make good progress.  The childminder continues to extend her professional knowledge. For example, attending training about children's mental health has helped her to further understand and support children's attitudes to people's differences.  The childminder establishes effective partnerships with parents, which help her meet children's individual needs well. Parents say that their children develop well in the friendly and calm environment. They appreciate the ongoing communication they

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This provision is good

receive from the childminder and feel well supported.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to encourage children to initiate conversations, for example, by talking about people who are familiar to them.  The childminder does not always make the most of all of the areas of the learning environment to fully support those children who prefer to learn outdoors. For example, she is still developing her garden.

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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 opportunities to encourage children's conversations  make the best possible use of all areas of the learning environment to support children's learning, in particular for those children who learn better outside.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities and the childminder's interaction with them in the childminder's home.  The inspector talked to the childminder about children's activities and their progress.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, which included the childminder's safeguarding policy and the children's progress records.  The inspector took account of parents' views, obtained from letters they had written.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child. She keeps her knowledge up to date through training. The childminder has addressed the recommendations set at the previous inspection. For example, she has improved aspects of children's opportunities to make choices. The childminder's self-evaluation includes the views of parents and children, which help her to identify and implement changes to benefit the children. For example, she adds to her play equipment and resources according to children's interests and ways of learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn through play and exploration. She provides various opportunities for them to investigate a good range of objects and materials. For example, at the inspection, children enjoyed using their senses to experiment with dry cereal. They filled and emptied various containers, counting how many spoonsful they used. Children listened to sounds, such as the 'crunch' the dried rice made when crushed. Overall, the childminder supports children's language development well. For example, she talks with them as she joins in their activities, naming objects and describing what they are doing. The childminder talks clearly and purposefully, helping children to learn new words and pronounce them correctly. The childminder takes children on regular outings in the local community, where their learning experiences include meeting other people and discovering the world around them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled. The childminder gathers information from parents when children start to attend to help her make them feel secure. Children behave well. From a young age, they learn to take turns and share play equipment. The childminder praises children regularly, which helps boost their self-esteem and confidence. The childminder enables children to make choices from healthy food options and teaches them useful skills, such as peeling fruit. Children are active in the fresh air every day, which helps their health and development. For example, frequent visits to play parks and woodland walks enable them to learn to take calculated risks and set their own challenges.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn skills that help them prepare well for the next stage of their learning and starting school. For example, from a young age, children are confident to relate to other people and make their needs known. They develop increasing independence and learn useful practical skills. Children show a keen interest in numbers and counting. For example, they spontaneously count everyday items, such as plates and pieces of fruit.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 109668 Local authority Poole Inspection number 1070103 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995 and lives in Poole, Dorset. She provides childcare each weekday for 48 weeks of the year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds a level 3 early years qualification.

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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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