Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 August 2017 15 October 2014

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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 is friendly and caring. Children respond happily to her, forming warm, trusting relationships. They feel safe in her care.  The childminder continues to attend training to keep her knowledge up to date. For example, she is currently developing her knowledge of how children's brains work and the different ways they process information, to help her improve how she supports their learning.  Children move around the comfortable home easily and show curiosity exploring and investigating the toys and resources. The childminder actively involves children in making choices. For instance, they help her choose toys to buy to support their interests.  The childminder provides a good range of activities that successfully helps children to make good progress. For example, she takes them on outings, such as looking for fish in a nearby river, which provide them with motivating learning experiences.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not gather detailed information from parents about their children's existing developmental abilities when they first start, to fully support her initial planning of activities.  The childminder has not fully considered ways to help children develop their self- identity and understanding of similarities and differences in their lives and those of others.

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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

 gather more detailed information from parents about their children's starting points to better inform the initial planning of activities  provide more opportunities for children to develop their self-identity and understanding of the differences in their lives and those of others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play indoors and outdoors.  The inspector viewed documentation, such as operational policies, procedures and required records, including those for suitability.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and discussed children's learning and development with the childminder.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibilities and is aware of the procedures to follow should she be concerned about a child's welfare. She continues to develop her practice, such as through evaluation, research and discussions with other childminders. For example, she identified a need to improve how she assesses children's achievements and is now establishing use of an online system, which she feels will help her monitor their progress more effectively. The childminder shares information effectively with other settings children attend to support continuity for their care and learning. She forms friendly relationships with parents and regularly informs them of their children's activities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder encourages children's understanding of nature well. For example, children enjoy visiting a nearby raptor centre. Older children remember that they saw different types of owls, a vulture and two peregrine falcons there. Children show great interest in the bugs they find in the garden. Children often pretend one object represents another in their play. For example, they hold a small cardboard tube to their eye and excitedly spot a centipede through their 'telescope'. The childminder promotes children's communication effectively. For instance, children respond positively to the childminder's questions and use language well to recall events and express their ideas. They talk about the day they made bread rolls and remember that they kneaded the dough and used yeast to make it rise. Younger children tell the childminder that they saw a robin, ‘with an orangey-red front'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder actively encourages children's awareness of keeping safe. Children say, 'we stop, look and listen when crossing roads'. They know that knives are sharp. The childminder helps children develop their physical strength and coordination well. For instance, she helps younger children do backwards rolls on the grass. They show great pride in their achievements. They concentrate well when using scissors and show good control to make small snips in cardboard tubes. Younger children concentrate well as they walk slowly with a small beanbag on their heads, trying to control their balance and speed.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated to learn and enjoy their play. They gain good skills to help them prepare for school. For example, children become independent at dressing themselves and take their shoes off when indoors. Children enjoy challenges and are willing to have a go at solving simple problems. For instance, younger children suggest that they use sticky tape to stick their boxes and bottles together to make a model. They enthusiastically stretch their arms when pulling pieces of sticky tape off the roll and carefully stick tubes, bottles and paper cups together.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY347176 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1070855 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Ringwood, Hampshire. She is available to care for children from Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. 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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