Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 May 2017 12 March 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 supports younger children's physical skills well. For example, she helps them to develop their early walking skills, as they gain confidence in their new abilities.  The childminder provides children with a relaxed and homely environment. Children develop a positive sense of belonging and develop warm, secure relationships with the childminder, who supports their emotional well-being effectively.  The childminder helps to develop children's speaking and listening skills well. For instance, she shares story books, models new words and engages in conversations.  The childminder makes regular and precise assessments of children's learning and monitors their progress. Where children are making less than typical progress, she plans effectively to help them catch up. All children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder develops effective partnerships with parents. She shares information

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This provision is good

with them and successfully involves them in continuing their children's learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not exchange detailed information with other early years settings that children attend, to support a joined-up approach to their care and learning.  The childminder does not sharply focus her professional development plans to continue to build on her teaching skills to the highest level.

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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

 strengthen the relationships with other early years settings that children attend to complement children's learning and care needs more consistently  build on the programme of training and professional development to raise the quality of teaching and learning to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, provided in writing, on the day of the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and children's learning.  The inspector toured the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder, safeguarding procedures and looked at a selection of children's records. She also discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her role and responsibility in keeping children safe, including the action to take if she had concerns about a child's welfare. She takes robust measures to keep children safe. For instance, she ensures that all adults who live at the premises have completed appropriate suitability checks. The childminder regularly updates her knowledge of safeguarding matters, including the indicators that a child may be at risk of harm or exposure to extreme views. The childminder regularly reviews her practice. She gains the views of parents and children and makes ongoing improvements to what she does. For instance, she has added new resources to her garden to support those children who prefer to learn outdoors.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is qualified and has a good knowledge of how children learn. She plans effectively for children's individual needs and captures their interest to help them build on their existing skills. For instance, children choose favourite books and the childminder helps them to explore the different textures of the animals illustrated in the stories. The childminder introduces new language to describe these textures, which helps children learn about descriptive words, such as 'bumpy'. The childminder supports younger children's exploration well. For instance, she provides sensory toys and shows them how to roll and shake them. Children notice the beads cascading and the sounds they make.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works effectively to meet children's individual care needs well. For instance, she provides cuddles and reassurance to children if they are a little unsettled. She recognises when children are tired and helps them to settle peacefully at their sleep times. The childminder helps to support children's independence skills from an early age. For example, she encourages babies to feed themselves finger foods at snack time and offers them praise as they do this. The childminder helps children to learn about healthy lifestyles. For instance, she uses daily walks to school so children gain fresh air and exercise. Children attend toddler groups and take trips to the local park to meet with other children, which helps them to learn about the wider community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain a good range of skills that prepare them well for their future learning, including their move to school when the time comes. All children receive a positive experience of learning. For instance, they develop good social skills and learn how to take turns and share toys and resources well. Babies gain good physical coordination skills. For example, they develop their small-muscle movements as they press buttons on musical toys.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY401029 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1094093 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Swanmore near Southampton. The childminder provides care for children from Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm, for most of the year. The childminder is able to receive funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. 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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