Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 September 2017 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is highly tuned into meeting children's needs. She provides an extremely safe and welcoming environment and children settle very quickly.  Teaching is highly motivational. The skilled childminder captures children's imagination with exceptional interactions. For example, children are highly animated and confidently use a range of instruments while listening to familiar songs.  The childminder encourages children's independence and uses her expertise to support and empower children to make choices for themselves.  The childminder has embedded excellent systems to monitor children's development. This enables her to act swiftly to meet their individual needs precisely.  Children gain an excellent understanding of health and safety procedures, for example, they know to how to move their bodies safely and minimise risks when using steps.  Purposeful play activities enhance all aspects of learning for children to make rapid

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This provision is outstanding

progress from their starting points.  Children have a zest for learning. They show excitement and wonder for the activities available to them and, because of this, they extremely eager to try new experiences.  The childminder works very closely with parents and reflects on systems she uses to inform them of their children's 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

 extend the already excellent learning environments to support children who prefer to learn outdoors even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play activities and the childminder's interactions with them.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and looked at children's development records  The inspector sampled some safeguarding and leadership documentation.  The inspector observed children's snack time.  The inspector viewed the children's sleeping area.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has extremely high expectations of herself. She is highly intuitive and skilled. She attends regular training enabling her to gain a deeper understanding of how to meet individual needs and extend children's learning at a rapid rate. She provides a first- class service and implements the legal requirements to an excellent level. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an extremely secure knowledge of child protection procedures and what to do if she has concerns about a child. Her enthusiasm and pursuit for excellence shines through her daily routines and superior planning. The childminder gains parents' views and makes effective changes, such as reflecting on how she shares children's development records. The childminder evaluates her environment exceptionally well and continually extends ways to support individual children's interests.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is extremely enthusiastic and uses highly effective methods to engage children in learning. For example, children excitedly search for picture cards that support a wide range of natural resources. Children show great curiosity and delight when the childminder uncovers an enticing activity extending children's understanding of the changes autumn brings. The irresistible collection of items fascinates children and creates further opportunities, such as practising scissor skills while cutting leaves and counting opportunities with acorns and feathers. Children concentrate well and persevere to peg the picture cards onto a child-height line, which gives them a great sense of achievement.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The extremely caring childminder offers an exceedingly nurturing environment in which children flourish. Children build excellent relationships with the childminder who gives them her full attention. Children enjoy plenty of opportunities to play outside and enjoy fresh air. This encourages children to be active and promotes leading a healthy lifestyle extremely well. Children follow their own interests and learn at their unique pace. They are confident and independent leaners and thrive on the attention, praise and encouragement the childminder consistently gives them. The childminder talks positively to children about the healthy food choices they make. Children quickly learn how to peel and cut fruit independently.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

The outcomes for children's learning are excellent. Children learn to be extremely independent and build skills to support them with their next stages of learning. For example, they confidently join in cutting fruit during snack time and learn the importance of excellent routines to promote hygiene. Children listen and follow instructions extremely well. These skills help them to be very well prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490997 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 1021289 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Burton, on the outskirts of Christchurch, in Dorset. She operates Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years 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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