Pusey, Christina

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 October 2017 24 February 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 promotes children's independence skills well. Younger children enjoy learning how to manage some age-appropriate tasks. This helps them gain skills that prepare them well for their future learning.  Children build strong attachments to the childminder, who supports their emotional well-being effectively. Children settle happily, and are content in the childminder's care.  The childminder makes good use of new knowledge she gains to develop her teaching practice. For instance, she has strengthened how she adapts activities to support children's individual learning styles.  Children enjoy a variety of activities which develop their sensory and creative play. For instance, they enjoy mixing paints, and experiment with the new colours they make.  The childminder helps the youngest children to gain confidence in their communication and language skills. For example, she engages them in meaningful conversations, and

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This provision is good

introduces new words and sounds, to enhance and broaden their vocabulary.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not gain an in-depth range of information from parents about what children know and can do when they first start, to help her assess their starting points.  The tracking of children's progress is not as sharply focused in some areas of their learning, for the childminder to plan even more precisely for children's next steps.

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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

 seek more initial information from parents about what children already know and can do, to involve parents more in establishing children's starting points  develop further the arrangements to monitor children's progress, and plan their next steps even more precisely, to help children reach their full potential.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and children's learning.  The inspector toured the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and looked at a selection of children's records and safeguarding procedures, and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep children safe. She keeps her knowledge of safeguarding procedures up to date. For example, she knows how to report concerns about extreme views or behaviour. The childminder takes account of the views of parents, to help evaluate her practice. For instance, she has strengthened the variety of creative activities she provides children, in response to parents' suggestions. The childminder works very occasionally with assistants. She takes time to go through policies and procedures with them, and discusses children's individual care and learning needs. This helps to keep her assistant's knowledge up to date, and supports children as required.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is qualified and experienced, and has a good understanding of how children learn. She provides children with a wide range of learning experiences which motivates their play. Children eagerly explore, investigate and make connections in their play. For example, they enjoy using paint, brushes and rollers to experiment with the marks they make. The childminder introduces new language in the activity, such as when she names the 'blue' and 'yellow' colours. This helps the youngest children hear and sound out new words confidently. The childminder makes regular observations of children's learning, and shares children's progress with parents, to keep them informed of their key achievements.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and confident, and develop good relationships with the childminder and with each other. The childminder provides a welcoming and nurturing environment, and children show they feel safe and secure. She consistently promotes opportunities for children to learn how to do some things independently. The childminder provides children with lots of praise and encouragement, which helps to promote their confidence and self- esteem. For example, when young children learn to pour their own drinks the childminder warmly praises them. All children behave well. Older children are polite and courteous, and learn how to value the differing needs of their friends.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning. They are working comfortably within their range of development for their age, and are acquiring the skills they need for their next stage in learning. They are competent and confident learners who gain good listening and attention skills. For instance, they copy the sounds that different vehicles make, and point out characters in books. Children develop good physical skills in a range of activities. For example, the enjoy connecting train carriages and learn how to make musical sounds with the xylophone.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY281537 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1091920 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Fleet, Hampshire. The childminder provides care for children on Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, for most of the year. The childminder works very occasionally with an assistant. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 4.

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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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