Childminder EY466563

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 February 2017 11 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 provides a safe and welcoming environment, where children develop their confidence from a young age. Children build warm and trusting relationships with the childminder and each other.  Children make good progress. The childminder plans a broad range of activities which help to stimulate children's curiosity and learning. Children speak confidently, develop good listening skills, and cooperate well together.  The childminder's effective partnership with parents and other providers helps to provide continuity of children's care and learning.  The childminder accurately monitors children's learning. Her good observation, assessment and planning procedures help her to promptly close any gaps in children's learning.  The childminder accurately evaluates the quality of her practice and takes strong steps to develop it. She has a clear vision for her continuous professional development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not fully extend children's understanding of letter sounds to encourage their early literacy development further.  The childminder does not provide a wide range of opportunities for children to readily access books to further support their interest in early reading.

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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 awareness of the sounds that letters make to further support their literacy development  provide more opportunities for children to access books for themselves to build on their interest in reading and books.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's teaching, her interactions with children and the impact these have on children's learning.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises and garden used for childminding.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including children's records, the childminder's training certificates and evidence of suitability checks.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at various times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder's routines and how she supported children to stay safe, such as during walks to and from pre-school.

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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 undertakes thorough risk assessments to effectively reduce hazards to children. These include all areas of her home and outings, including the journey to and from pre-school and school. The childminder knows how to manage the numbers of children she cares for while providing continuity of care and meeting their needs effectively. She has gained a recognised early years qualification and this has helped her to continue to raise outcomes for children. The childminder has addressed the recommendations set at the previous inspection. For example, children now have good opportunities to explore toys with working parts.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder develops children's communication and language skills effectively. For example, she responds sensitively to children as they speak and repeats the correct pronunciation of words. The childminder successfully widens children's vocabulary, for example, about size and shape as they created dough pancakes before making real ones together. She provides many opportunities for children to use and extend their imaginations, for example, during pretend play in their caf. She encourages children to do as much as they can themselves. For example, she gave lots of praise when older babies solved the problem of how to slot large toy coins into a toy piggy bank.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled. The childminder gathers detailed information from parents to help her support children to feel secure. For example, she follows babies' home routines for sleeping and eating. Children behave well. They learn to take turns and share toys. Children enjoy visits to local community groups where they mix and socialise with other children. Children develop good levels of independence. For instance, they tidy resources and activities away to keep themselves and others safe. The childminder gives children plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills, for example, in her garden and through visits to nature areas, parks and play centres.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress across the areas of learning and gain the skills they need in preparation for moving on to nursery and school. They concentrate well and show interest in stories. For example, older children excitedly act out stories read by the childminder and recall the main events. Children develop good physical skills, for example, older babies confidently toddle and make simple mechanical toys work. From a young age, children are keen to count and develop good mathematical understanding.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY466563 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1069577 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Aldershot, Hampshire. The childminder provides care from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds a recognised early years qualification at level 3.

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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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