Childminder EY491918

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 November 2017 Not applicable

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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 good relationships with the childminder, which helps to promote their emotional development effectively.  The childminder knows children well. She continually assesses their progress and uses this information effectively to plan a wide range of activities to support children's active learning. Children make good progress.  Children are confident communicators. The childminder's good interaction and modelling of new words helps to support their developing vocabulary.  There are effective partnerships between the childminder and parents. A regular two- way exchange of information helps to provide continuity for children's care and learning.  The childminder evaluates her service continually and makes changes that help her to improve outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not make the most of the activities and play experiences to extend children's learning as fully as possible.  The childminder does not make the best use of the outdoor environment to support the children who prefer to learn outdoors.

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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 greater use of opportunities to challenge children's learning even further, to enable them to reach their full potential  extend the opportunities for children who prefer to learn outdoors, by making better use of the outdoor environment to enrich their learning experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interaction between the childminder and the children, and reviewed the play equipment and resources.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during 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 understands her role and responsibilities in keeping children safe and the procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child's welfare. She takes a professional approach to her work and regularly reviews the environment to take account of children's interests. The childminder is keen to develop her practice further and values the good practice ideas she gains from other childminders. For example, she has labelled her resources to make them more visible and accessible for the children. The childminder updates her knowledge and skills, for instance, by doing safeguarding refresher training. She keeps a close check on how well children are doing in their learning and plans specific activities to help narrow any gaps in their learning. Parents comment positively on how the childminder supports their children's care and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are provided with a broad range of stimulating and interesting activities that covers all areas of learning. The childminder supports their mathematical development well. For example, children confidently count how many pegs and trains they need to put in the buckets to correspond with the numeral on the front. The childminder encourages children to identify the smallest and biggest buckets, for instance, to raise their awareness of shape and size. Children enjoy dressing up and use their imagination well, such as pretending to be a princess. They show good control as they dress themselves and are confident to ask the childminder for help when needed.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children benefit from being provided with a safe, welcoming and nurturing environment. The childminder's warm and caring manner supports children well and promotes a strong sense of security and emotional well-being. She values children and listens to them so they know that their views are important. Toys and resources are organised so they are easily accessible to allow children to make choices about their play activities. Children behave well. For example, they are helpful at tidy-up time and understand about looking after the play equipment. Children know they need to wash their hands before eating to help get rid of germs, helping them learn how to keep healthy.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and keen to learn. They gain early writing and speaking skills that help them prepare well for the next stage in their learning and for starting school. For example, children use chalks on the blackboard and give meanings to the marks they make as they write a letter to Santa. They show interest as the childminder helps them to recognise their name, for instance, learning about letters and the sounds they represent.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491918 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 1024811 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 1

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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 Hurn, on the outskirts of Christchurch, in Dorset. The childminder provides care Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, throughout the year.

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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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