Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 July 2017 1 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

 Children show a very strong bond to the childminder and often seek him out during play. They enjoy his company and communicate with him well. Children make good progress.  The childminder has a clear understanding of how to support children's learning and development. He provides a stimulating play environment which ignites their interest to discover new experiences.  The childminder demonstrates a very secure understanding of how to safeguard and protect children's welfare. For example, he is fully trained to administer medical treatment in an emergency.  The childminder takes the lead role, working alongside his co-childminder, to collect children who attend other settings and to liaise with the settings.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although partnerships with parents are strong, the childminder does not consistently gain parents' feedback as part of the self-evaluation process.  At times, the childminder does not recognise some spontaneous teaching moments to fully extend children's learning and 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

 encourage parents to give feedback on the setting to strengthen the self-evaluation process and help to identify areas for improvement  make better use of opportunities that arise to build on children's interest in activities to extend their learning as fully as possible.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to children, observed their play activities indoors and outdoors, looked at the available resources and read relevant documentation.  The inspector discussed the childminder's leadership and management, including safeguarding and self-evaluation methods.  The inspector spoke to some parents and took account of their views.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a confident understanding of his responsibilities. He understands how to follow local procedures to address any concerns about children's welfare, including protecting them from extreme views and behaviour. He is committed and keen to improve his knowledge and skills and attends training alongside his co-childminder. For example, they are in the process of enhancing the outdoor learning environment with more natural play resources. The childminder monitors children's progress closely and addresses any identified gaps in their learning. He works successfully with other professionals to ensure children's needs are met.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has good teaching skills. He interacts with children well during their play, offering challenge and clear support. For example, he stimulates children's interest in books and early writing skills effectively, reading to them and showing them what to do with crayons. He encourages children to learn to count, and to feel and talk about textures when they show an interest in the 'feely bag'. When playing and learning together he joins in with children, such as when he demonstrates how to build a tower of plant pots for one-year-old children who are playing in soil. He has a secure understanding of observing, assessing and planning to match children unique needs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are looked after well. They enjoy attentive care and cuddles, particularly when they feel tired. Children's daily personal care routines are matched closely to those at home. Children learn about healthy lifestyles and enjoy lots of physically active play in the fresh air. Children learn to make healthy choices in relation to food and drink, and safely use a knife to cut up fruit. Mealtimes are sociable occasions and children have fun as they sit and eat together. They behave well and are learning the boundaries of behaviour from the childminder's clear guidance.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children settle well in the exciting environment, such as when they watch butterflies grow and fly away. All children develop good levels of personal independence. They enjoy making decisions and confidently try various play activities. Older, most-able, children undertake their own care needs and talk with confidence. They are beginning to take the lead in their play, such as, when they use their imagination in pretend 'school play'. They talk about the 'old' teapot, gaining a sense of time. All children are motivated learners and develop the key skills they need for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY371993 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1093394 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 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. He works with his partner, who is also a registered childminder, from their home in New Milton, Hampshire. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. He 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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