Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 November 2017 14 December 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 form warm, trusting relationships with the childminder. They are happy and content in their play and settle easily. Children develop positive emotional well-being.  The childminder provides an exciting range of activities to support children's interests and learning. Children gain confidence in their play and make good progress.  Since the last inspection, the childminder has developed her evaluation process effectively to help identify areas to improve. For example, she has improved the systems used to record children's attendance to promote their safety further.  Children behave well. The childminder keeps clear, consistent boundaries and children benefit from her frequent praise, such as for their efforts to help tidy toys away.  The childminder and her assistant continue to update their knowledge of children's learning to promote good outcomes. For example, they have raised their awareness

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This provision is good

about the development of two-year-old children. This helped them to develop how they support the younger children's play and form attachments with others.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder monitors children's achievements, she does not use her overall assessment systems consistently well to identify children's progress and next steps of development as accurately as possible in all areas of their learning.  Although the childminder forms positive relationships with parents and keeps them up to date with their children's daily activities, she has not fully considered more ways to share ideas for activities at home, to support children's learning further.

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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

 make better use of monitoring and assessment to consistently identify children's progress and next steps of development more precisely in all areas of their learning  extend ways to share ideas for activities at home with parents, to support children's next steps of development further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's interactions in play indoors and outdoors.  The inspector viewed documentation, such as operational policies, procedures and required records, including first-aid and insurance certificates.  The inspector took into account the spoken and written views of parents.  The inspector undertook a joint observation of an activity with the childminder and discussed children's learning and development with her.  The inspector read the childminder's self-evaluation form, and discussed this and how she makes improvements with her.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is clearly aware of her responsibilities to protect children's welfare and the procedures to follow any concerns. She has clear policies and supports her assistant's understanding of safeguarding well, for example, to promote children's well-being effectively. Parents comment that they are impressed with the childminder's warm, friendly manner, and how she respects their children's individual needs and helps them settle in easily. The childminder often shares information about children's achievements with parents and other professionals involved with children's care and learning, to promote a consistent approach.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is skilled at encouraging children to be curious and investigate within their play. For example, children notice a toy floating in the water tray and show interest experimenting with other objects to see which float or sink. They eagerly explore which ingredients are sticky or soft in a cooking activity. The childminder promotes children's language very well. For instance, children learn words, such as 'propelling' and 'launching' as they race cars together. Younger children babble happily and are eager to try to repeat words, such as 'bye, bye'. Older children are confident to express their ideas and tell the childminder the biscuit mixture they make is 'buttery and floury', and they describe the fireworks they saw with their families.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistant promote children's good health and physical well-being effectively. For example, with their support, children use a special programme on the childminder's mobile phone to see how much sugar different foods contain. They say, 'Fruit helps us grow strong and gives us energy'. They enjoy going to the beach with the childminder, where they dig and build with the sand, making model boats or a canoe to sit in. The childminder gets to know children well and understands their individual needs and routines. For instance, she makes sure children have their comforters when they need to and she settles them easily for a sleep when they are tired. The childminder promotes children's good behaviour well. For example, children benefit from her positive role modelling. They learn to be kind and helpful and play happily with their friends.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are interested and motivated to learn through their play. For example, they are keen to mix butter, sugar and flour to make biscuits with the childminder. Older children carefully pour out sugar and sieve flour into a bowl. Younger children enthusiastically explore flour with their hands and then concentrate well to tip this into smaller bowls. Children develop independence skills very well, such as putting their coats and boots on to go outside. They learn how to be helpful from a young age. For instance, toddlers willingly help to tidy up or take a drinking cup to a younger friend. Children gain the key skills needed to prepare them well for future learning and their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444884 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 1107808 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 December 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Charminster, in Dorset. The childminder works with an assistant on most days and operates each weekday throughout the year. 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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Telephone number

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