Childminder EY275495

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 May 2017 7 April 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 bright, warm and welcoming environment. She provides a wide variety of activities which children enjoy. All children make good progress.  Children are happy, confident and settle quickly. They demonstrate a strong sense of belonging. The childminder builds strong emotional attachments with children.  Children play harmoniously together and behave very well. The childminder is a good role model for children and offers plenty of praise and encouragement to help to build their self-esteem.  Partnerships with parents and other providers are strong. The childminder successfully works with others to encourage a consistent approach to meet children's care and learning needs.  The childminder accurately evaluates the quality of her practice and takes positive steps to develop it. She has a clear vision for her continuous professional development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, the childminder does not provide enough opportunities for younger children to develop their thinking skills.  At times, the childminder does not build on older children's understanding of letter sounds to encourage their early literacy development.

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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 younger children with more opportunities to enhance their thinking skills  improve and build on older children's awareness of the sounds that letters represent.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's interactions with children and her teaching and the impact this has on their learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises  The inspector sampled children's development information and records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written evaluations and comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures and the processes to follow if she had any concerns about a child's welfare. She carries out regular checks of the environment to keep children safe. She ensures that she accesses relevant training. For example, she utilises online courses to build on and improve her knowledge and meets with other professionals to share good practice. She tracks children's progress effectively, identifying any gaps in their development which she addresses quickly to help them catch up. The childminder is well organised, enthusiastic and committed to the service she provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder strongly focuses on stimulating children's speaking and listening skills through practical experiences. For example, children engage in songs and rhymes. The childminder encourages children to use actions and musical instruments to promote their interest and understanding. She provides an exciting range of materials for children to explore. In the garden, children thoroughly enjoyed mixing different kinds of pasta with water and food colouring. The childminder encourages them to suggest ideas and think about what happens if during their investigations. Children learn to use a variety of tools skilfully, for example, young children used real knives and forks to cut up wet pasta.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has clear expectations of children. This helps to encourage their positive behaviour. Children are polite and use good manners. They play together cooperatively and learn to share toys. They learn to value the differences between people. For example, they meet others in the community during outings to toddler groups and events at the local childminders' group. Children have frequent opportunities to spend time outdoors and take part in regular exercise. For example, young children negotiate outdoor space using simple wheeled vehicles. Older children successfully develop balance and coordination using different types of bicycles and scooters.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including school. Children are enthusiastic learners and confident talkers. From an early age, they develop a strong interest in reading. For example, they enjoy storybooks and dressing up as their favourite characters and acting out stories. Children have a good understanding of mathematics and confidently count and recognise shapes. Some older children can accurately count to at least 10. They enjoy a variety of creative activities, for example, when painting or sharing ideas together during pretend play in their large toy shop.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY275495 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1091850 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Lindford, near Bordon, Hampshire. She provides care from 7.45am to 5.45pm, although this is flexible, and is open all year except for family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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