Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 June 2017 21 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 works successfully with parents to observe and monitor children's development accurately. Children make good progress in their learning from the start.  The childminder helps children to behave well and consider the needs of others. Children use good manners, play kindly with one another, and respond well to the childminder's gentle and clear guidance.  The childminder supports children's health and physical development well. Children enjoy lots of outdoor play, games and action songs in the garden and learn how to keep safe in their play.  The childminder values professional development to make ongoing improvements to her provision. For example, she researches and uses techniques for helping children to adapt to changes and routines to support their emotional well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses opportunities occasionally to fully engage and interest babies during group activities.  The childminder does not obtain accurate information from all other settings children attend, to help complement children's development as well as possible.

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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

 review the organisation of group activities to engage and involve babies as fully as possible  develop the partnerships with all other settings children attend, to complement children's developmental needs even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interactions with the children. She discussed the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector observed the management of children's care routines.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and talked to children at appropriate times.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.  The inspector observed the childminder working with her co-childminder and reviewed feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. She is aware of the possible risks to children and how to keep them safe from harm. The childminder monitors and evaluates the impact of the activities she and her co-childminder provide, to support children's learning and to make ongoing improvements. She has maintained her good standards of care and has addressed the recommendations from the previous inspection successfully. For example, she provides more opportunities to encourage children's early reading and writing skills, and provides more resources to develop their creative skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her good teaching skills to help children achieve their next steps for learning. She encourages children's enjoyment of books successfully and involves them well in reading stories with her. For instance, children sit and listen well and are keen to help find toys to use as part of the story. The childminder extends this for older children, whom she encourages to read stories to younger children. The childminder supports children's communication and language development effectively. For example, she provides quiet places for children to listen and identify sounds, such as rustling leaves in the woods. She encourages babies' sounds and babbles, and helps older children learn new words to build their vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works efficiently with her co-childminder to meet children's needs and care routines consistently. Children are happy and settled in her care, and confidently make their own choices in play. They form close and loving relationships with the childminder and her co-childminder. For example, children give them lots of hugs and flowers they find in the garden. Babies and younger children settle well for their sleep times and take comfort from the childminder when they need reassurance. The childminder provides a good range of toys for children and space for them to play freely and safely. Children learn about cultures and events in the world, such as decorating cherry blossom branches to learn about the Japanese celebration.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills they need for their future learning and are well prepared to move on to school. They communicate confidently and develop good social skills playing with others. Children learn to use different tools, such as scissors, and they 'write' regularly. They manage tasks for themselves to support their independence, such as helping with jobs, feeding themselves and washing their own hands. Children learn about numbers and shapes, and older children start to learn how to tell the time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY244564 Local authority Poole Inspection number 1091545 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in Poole, Dorset where she works with her husband, who is also a registered childminder. The childminder offers care from 7.30am to 6.30pm from Monday to Friday. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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