Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 May 2017 14 January 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 provides a wide range of learning experiences. For example, she regularly takes children on outings in the local community where they meet other people and start to understand the about the world around them.  Children are happy and settled. They enjoy attending and build good relationships with the childminder and one another.  The childminder monitors children's development regularly. She shares her observations and ideas for extending children's learning with parents. Children make good progress in their learning from their starting points.  Positive partnerships with parents help the childminder to meet individual needs well. Parents say that their children have learnt a lot since starting to attend and that they appreciate the childminder's supportive and caring approach.  The childminder's self-evaluation includes the views of parents and children to help her make improvements. For example, she continues to develop her garden so that children

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This provision is good

can play and learn outside in all weathers.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder occasionally misses opportunities to enable children to explore and experiment spontaneously.  The childminder does not always make the most of opportunities that arise to encourage children's understanding of numbers.

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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 for children to explore and investigate according to their interests  make better use of opportunities to develop children's understanding of numbers.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities and the childminder's interaction with them, both inside and outside.  The inspector talked to the childminder about children's activities and progress.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, which included the childminder's safeguarding policy, accident records and 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 provides a safe environment for children to play. She understands about child protection issues and knows the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child. The childminder continues to develop her knowledge about safety issues and children's development in various ways. For example, a training course has helped the childminder understand how to recognise and react if a child is suffering emotionally. The childminder communicates daily with parents so that they are well informed about their child's day.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands that children learn through play and real-life experiences. She supports their language development well in a variety of ways. For example, she talks purposefully with the children during their activities. She speaks clearly and repeats their attempts at words correctly. Children enjoy acting out what they know with small figures. The childminder describes what they were doing and introduces additional words, such as the colour of objects. She asks questions to encourage children to think and motivates them to have a go at things. The childminder offers explanations to help children understand the world. For example, she talked to them about why they could not always see the aeroplane that they could hear flying by.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. The childminder teaches them to take turns and be polite to others. She praises children regularly, which helps boost their confidence. The childminder seeks information from parents when children start to attend to help her make them feel secure. Children have various opportunities to be active in the fresh air every day. For example, they play ball games, move wheeled vehicles and run in the garden. Children enjoy regular visits to play parks and go for walks, where they learn about nature and begin to set their own physical challenges.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn useful skills that help to prepare them well for the next stage in their learning and starting school. For example, they learn good habits for caring for their bodies, such as washing hands before handling food. They become increasingly independent in practical skills, for example putting on their coats and fastening buttons. Children learn to respect other people and how to talk to them politely so that they can make their needs known. They show an interest in songs, music and exploring sounds with a variety of instruments.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 109708 Local authority Poole Inspection number 1089047 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995 and lives in Poole, Dorset. The childminder offers childcare Monday to Friday for 48 weeks of the year. She receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds an 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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