Childminder EY428363

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 May 2017 17 June 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

 Children are confident and happy. They develop a strong bond with the childminder. The childminder is very calm and sensitively helps children to learn how to share, take turns and consider the needs of their friends, helping them to form strong relationships.  Children make good progress. The childminder provides them with a broad range of fun and interesting activities. She monitors children's progress effectively, identifying the next steps in their learning and planning and providing activities that reflect these.  The childminder is vigilant about safety and makes good use of risk assessments to ensure that her home and any outings children take part in are as safe as possible.  Professional development is a priority for the childminder. She reflects well on her provision and actively seeks the views of parents to continually improve outcomes for the children.  Partnerships with parents are very effective in promoting consistency for children.

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This provision is good

Parents are involved well in all aspects of children's care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide frequent opportunities for children to hear or use languages that they hear at home to further develop their language skills.  Although the childminder provides good support for children's language skills overall, she does not consider how to support the youngest children more to express themselves and lessen their frustration in some social situations.

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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

 increase opportunities for children to use and hear languages that are spoken at home  help younger children to express themselves more easily.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a sample of other documentation.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation and written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is very confident in identifying possible signs that may mean a child is at risk of harm. She recognises her responsibilities in making sure she takes appropriate action to keep children safe. The childminder is keen to make improvements to her knowledge and skills to constantly improve the provision for children, for example, through training. She frequently shares her own learning with parents, increasing their understanding of how to extend children's development at home. For example, she displays a poster in the playroom with a 'top tip' to support children's language skills. The childminder is proactive in forging links with other settings children attend to all work together to support their care needs and progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder monitors children's learning and development well. She has improved her systems since her last inspection and now identifies the next steps in children's learning. These help her to provide activities that are fun and closely reflect children's interests and learning needs. For example, to support children's recognition of colour and their physical development, she provides a game where they use large tweezers to move coloured shapes into matching pots. She engages well with the children as they play, providing language and asking questions to extend their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder strongly promotes children's emotional well-being. She understands children's needs well and provides them with high levels of praise and reassurance. She prepares them well for changes in their own lives, such as providing lots of opportunities to care for the dolls when a new baby is due at home. Children are very confident and settle quickly. The childminder supports their independence well, for example, she provides an exceptionally well-resourced playroom where children choose what they would like to play with. Children have many opportunities to develop their physical skills and spend lots of time outdoors in the fresh air. They experiment with different ways of moving and gain good balance and strength as they use equipment.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills in all areas, helping to prepare them well for their future learning. Children enjoy making marks with chalks and using brushes and water to paint on the patio. They start to recognise familiar shapes and patterns of letters, such as those used in their own name. They develop an awareness of life cycles and nature, such as when they sow sunflower seeds and discuss their growth. Children frequently use numbers to count and start to identify written numerals, such as when they jump on the numbered wooden stepping stones.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY428363 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 1094870 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in the Muscliff area of Bournemouth, Dorset. The childminder operates all year round, Monday to Thursday.

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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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