Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 June 2017 10 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

 Children have positive relationships with the childminder. They receive cuddles and reassurance, which supports their emotional well-being effectively.  The childminder organises the toys and resources well to encourage children to make independent choices about their play.  Young children are developing their communication and language skills well. For example, they benefit from the childminder's good interaction and enjoy experimenting with sounds and words. Children are making good progress in their learning.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder exchanges information every day to support a consistent approach to children's care and learning.  The childminder has a positive attitude to the continual development of her provision. For example, she has taken on board parents' feedback and has started to provide more detailed feedback about the children's day in their daily communications.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder checks the progress of each child's learning and development, her arrangements are not as precise as possible in helping her to identify any gaps in their learning at an early opportunity.  On occasions, the childminder does not take full advantage of opportunities to further support the children's mathematical 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

 develop further monitoring of the progress made by children to make it as precise as possible to help identify any gaps in their learning more effectively  make better use of opportunities to support children's understanding of shape, size and measurement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the interactions between the childminder and the children, and reviewed the play equipment and resources.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection, including to discuss the impact of teaching after viewing activities.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding and talked to the children at appropriate times.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a sample of children's records.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she evaluates her provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her role to keep children safe. For example, she monitors the play space and quickly identifies when toys need moving to enable children to move around safely. She is clear about safeguarding issues and the procedures to follow if she has a concern. The childminder identifies any relevant training to help keep her knowledge and skills updated and continues to reflect on her practice to improve her service. For example, when she began caring for younger children, she adapted the play environment and provided some new resources to meet their learning needs. The childminder assesses children's progress and achievements well overall, and shares this information with parents to involve them in their children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of child development and how children learn. She provides a varied range of enjoyable and stimulating play experiences that takes into account children's individual interests. For example, young children have fun as they press buttons and shake toys to create various sounds and noises. The childminder adds new resources so they can experiment making different sounds to extend their learning experiences. Children have access to a good variety of creative play experiences. For example, they enjoy exploring the feel of cornflour and water. The childminder successfully engages children in the activity and models new words, such as 'slimy' and 'slippery', to build on their developing vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's home is safe and welcoming. Her warm, caring manner helps children build a good sense of security and emotional well-being. Children can choose from the toys and resources easily and show developing independence as they make decisions about their play. Children's good health is promoted well. They benefit from opportunities to be active and engage in physical play activities. For example, the childminder supports younger children as they use push-along toys to gain confidence when they are learning to walk. The childminder teaches children to understand people's differences and encourages sharing and kindness.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are settled and content. They are confident and are acquiring good skills to equip them for their future learning. For example, young children understand they need to tidy away the toys before snack time and cooperate well. Children have good opportunities to use mark-making resources, for example, to help develop their early literacy skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY226948 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 1091406 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 5 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Christchurch, Dorset. The childminder provides care each weekday throughout the year. She holds a childcare 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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