Childminder EY442704

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 February 2017 14 March 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 supports children to make good progress from their starting points. She plans a range of activities that capture children's interest and extend their learning. The childminder monitors children's development, joins in their play and supports their confidence to try new things, to help them continually learn.  Children are well behaved. The childminder is a positive role model to children, particularly in relation to her polite communication with others. She has an affectionate and caring approach towards the children, who show they are happy and at ease.  Children are motivated in their play. Babies show great determination, for example, while learning to operate a toy computer. They keep on trying until they open the lid and press the buttons to create a musical response.  The childminder works in partnership with parents to provide children with good continuity of care and learning. She explains to parents how they can contribute

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This provision is good

information about children's progress and provides them with regular summaries of their children's progress and next steps for learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, the childminder does not consider ways to further support children's emerging balancing skills, to build on their physical abilities.  On occasion, the childminder does not fully encourage babies to try to manage things for themselves, such as feeding, to encourage their independence.

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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

 consider ways to support children's emerging balancing skills, to extend their physical development further  support all children, particularly babies, to do things for themselves to develop their independence 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 and outdoor activities.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation.  The inspector took account of parents' comments within documentation.

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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 regularly updates her knowledge of how to keep children safe. The childminder uses self-evaluation to continually improve her professional development and teaching practice. Since the last inspection, the childminder has improved the opportunities for children to learn outdoors. The childminder shares good practice with other childminders, to continually improve children's care and learning. For example, she has improved communication with parents to provide further continuity in children's care and learning. Parents send the childminder photographs of their children's achievements at home and like to share what they do at the weekends.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder helps children to develop good communication skills. She encourages children to join in with singing activities and repeat some of the words and actions. For example, children enjoy taking part as they pretend to hop like bunnies. Children enjoy filling and emptying containers with dried rice and they learn to manipulate modelling dough; for instance, to make pretend chocolates for Valentine's day. Children use paint to make designs. For example, they use potatoes to make heart-shaped prints. The childminder helps children to develop an awareness of the wider world. Children taste food such as haggis to celebrate Burns Night and make pictures of dragons for Chinese New Year.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children move smoothly between their homes and the childminder's care. The childminder fully supports children's good health, and children enjoy spending lots of time playing outdoors in the fresh air. The childminder provides nutritious home-made food for children. With parents' agreement, babies start to try a wider variety of food to support their weaning processes effectively. Children begin to develop a good understanding of personal safety. The childminder is observant of what children do. She talks to babies as they explore the environment and takes action to keep them safe. For example, she tells them why it is dangerous to try to pull open drawers in case they trap their fingers.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills they need for future learning. They enjoy listening to stories and bring their favourite books from home for the childminder to read. Children concentrate and persist during their play; for example, while handling different items in a basket. Children eagerly use paint brushes to create patterns while mixing items such as shaving foam and chocolate powder together. Children develop good social skills and enjoy the involvement of older children in their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY442704 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1069138 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Bordon, Hampshire. The childminder provides care for children 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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Telephone number

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