Childminder EY394652

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 April 2017 26 February 2015

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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 has improved links with parents. She talks to them about what children can do and what they find more difficult. She offers parents advice and she shares resources with them, so they are confident to continue teaching their children at home.  Children enjoy spending time with the childminder. She is kind and fully meets their care needs. The childminder encourages children to speak as much as possible. She offers them opportunities to make new friends and they really enjoy socialising with other children.  The childminder assesses children's development accurately from the very start. She has developed systems to record observations and assessments. The childminder closely tracks children's progress to identify areas she feels are weaker. She works on these with children to help them catch up.  The childminder continues to look for fresh and interesting ways to teach children new

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This provision is good

skills. She seeks fun ideas and learns from other people that work with children. She adapts activities to meet the needs of children she works with. Children fully engage in play, they are confident to try activities and make good progress in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best use of the outdoor area for those children who prefer to learn outside to use their imaginations.  The childminder does not encourage children to become familiar with number names.

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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

 provide more opportunities for young children who prefer to learn outdoors to explore and experiment imaginatively  enhance young children's awareness of number names.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector talked to the childminder about how she reflects on her practice and how she involves parents and children in the process.  The inspector sampled learning documents and talked to the childminder about progress children are making.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children and discussed the relationships children have built with the childminder and how she manages their behaviour.  The inspector read the childminder's safeguarding policies and talked to her about the procedures she follows to keep children safe.  The inspector looked at the childminder's certificates, discussed training and how any learning has helped her to improve teaching.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder makes the most of opportunities to work with staff at other settings children attend. They discuss a shared approach to progressing children's development, which helps children to learn. The childminder reflects on the particular needs of children and how she can best teach them. For example, she reorganised the environment so that children become more familiar with print. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder shares her safeguarding policies with parents. She is fully aware of the procedures to follow to keep children safe. The childminder is eager to continue to improve her practice. For instance, since the last inspection she has changed the way she uses music and song with children. Children do not hear music all the time now, and when they do they are much more interested in singing along.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn in inventive ways. For instance, children engaged in making marks as they drove trucks across large sheets of paper. The childminder showed children how to apply pressure to make patterns in different colours. Children really enjoy the activity. They build on their learning using pens to practise early writing skills. The childminder interacts well with children and they engage in activities for prolonged lengths of time. For example, children transported oatmeal with small tools and excitedly manipulated pieces between their fingers, feeling the texture.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder regularly updates her knowledge to develop her good practice. For example, she recently attended training to understand different types of behaviour. She uses simple techniques to support children. Children are well behaved and express their feelings appropriately. The childminder provides good-quality resources that are easily accessible for children. Children concentrate and engage in activities happily. The childminder helps children understand how to limit the spread of germs in different ways. For example, she talks to them about how to wash their hands to help them stay healthy.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn to put on their clothes and shoes from an early age and to use cutlery to feed themselves. Children learn some mathematical skills, such as ordering containers by size. They are eager to make friendships and respond well to new challenges. Children adapt well to changes in their daily routines. Children learn a good range of skills that prepares them well for future learning and the move to school when the time comes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY394652 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1093917 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 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Gosport, Hampshire. The childminder provides care from 7am to 6pm, for most of the year. 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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