Childminder EY309625

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 August 2017 19 May 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 are happy, settled and form trusting relationships with the childminder and her assistant. This helps to promote their emotional development effectively.  The childminder knows children well and supports their learning and development effectively. Children make good progress in their learning.  Children enjoy healthy and nutritious meals. They help to collect vegetables from the garden to be cooked for lunch, which helps raise their awareness of where their food comes from.  The childminder establishes good relationships with parents and exchanges information regularly to support a consistent approach to children's care and well-being.  Children's communication and language are supported well. For example, the childminder continually talks with children to model language and build on their vocabulary.  The childminder continually reflects on her practice to make ongoing improvements and

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder checks the progress of each child's learning but her arrangements are not as precise as possible in helping her to identify any gaps in achievement at an early opportunity.  The childminder does not consistently make the most of the activities and play experiences to challenge and extend children's learning further, especially for the older children.

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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 the arrangements to monitor the progress made by children, to make them as precise as possible to help identify any gaps in learning more effectively  make better use of the opportunities to challenge and extend children's learning, particularly older children, to enable them to reach their full potential.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder, the childminder's assistant and the children, and reviewed the play equipment and resources.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times throughout the inspection, including discussing 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 how the childminder evaluates her provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows about child protection issues and procedures, and understands her role to keep children safe. She makes sure that activities are safe for children, such as organising games with small pieces away from the younger children. The childminder works effectively with her assistant to make sure that children receive good-quality care and support. Overall, she assesses the children's progress and achievements well. The childminder values professional development to update her knowledge and skills and those of her assistant. For example, she uses information from training to help support children's speech. She evaluates what works well and seeks the views of the parents to help her identify what she can improve. For example, she recently started to provide more updates about children's next steps so that parents can also encourage children's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn through play. She provides a varied range of learning opportunities. For example, children listen well to a story as the childminder uses props to develop their thinking and number skills. Younger children use their senses to explore the different textures of objects in the 'sensory basket'. Young children show good control as they put their cars on the narrow track and are fascinated to watch them move along, repeating their actions. The childminder's assistant offers sensitive support as children work out where pieces go in the puzzle. She praises their achievements, which helps build children's confidence and self-esteem.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder maintains a safe and secure environment. She makes sure that young children can move around freely and safely. Toys and resources are easily accessible to encourage children to make choices about their play activities. The childminder includes activities to support children's good health and physical development, such as trips to local parks and walks in the forest. Children behave well. For example, older children hold younger children's hands gently as they all join in with singing and action rhymes.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop skills for their future learning and are well prepared to move on to school. They develop good independence and manage tasks for themselves, such as feeding themselves and helping tidy up. Children show positive attitudes to others. They learn to use good manners and to be kind to others, for example, helping to support their developing social skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY309625 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1092379 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in Winchester, Hampshire. She works with an assistant and offers care from Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm, all year round except for family holidays. The childminder offers overnight and weekend care. The childminder holds an 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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