Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 December 2017 25 September 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 attends regular safeguarding training and has a good knowledge of her roles and responsibilities to keep children safe.  The childminder evaluates her provision well and makes continuous improvements. For example, she has organised resources to make them more accessible for children.  The childminder skilfully builds on children's interests to provide suitably challenging activities that they enjoy. For example, she supports them well to recognise letters and numbers as they play. Children make good progress in their learning.  Children behave well. The childminder teaches them to share and take turns well. She supports them to find solutions to problems.  The childminder promotes a healthy lifestyle. For example, children enjoy nutritious, freshly prepared and cooked food each day. She enables them to feel comfortable and enjoy their day. The childminder provides plenty of opportunities for the children to

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This provision is good

take part in physical activity and rest.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently gather information from all those involved in children's development, to target children's goals and plan next steps from the beginning to help them make the best possible progress.  On occasion, the childminder does not make the best of opportunities during play activities to extend children's language 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

 develop further the assessment of children's progress to help them make the best possible progress from the start  make better use of opportunities that arise to enrich children's language during play activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises and reviewed the resources with the childminder.  The inspector met children's parents and considered their comments.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children and discussed the effectiveness of the activities with her.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process with her.  The inspector reviewed a sample of relevant documents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of child protection policies and procedures, and the action she would take if concerned for a child's welfare. The childminder evaluates her provision effectively and makes continuous improvements, such as changing the environment to create more space for children to move freely around. She makes good use of information from childcare professionals to develop her skills and is proactive in seeking out training and further updating her knowledge. She ensures her assistant is up to date with training, such as first aid and other relevant childcare courses. The childminder's teaching is effective. Parents are very happy with the nurturing environment she provides and say their children make good progress in her care. The childminder regularly shares information with parents about children's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder really supports children in their play and learning. For example, she follows their interest in construction by helping them to build dens. The childminder skilfully introduces new vocabulary to extend children's communication. For example, when they are building their dens, she talks about securing the roof with pegs. The childminder helps the children to understand the world, for example, she asks them if it is dark or light inside the den. She enhances learning by providing appropriate resources that extend learning, such as torches for children to switch on and off to understand the concept of night and day. The childminder skilfully uses mathematical language in play. For example, she provides interesting and exciting activities that children show great enthusiasm for, such as counting and sorting shiny, different-shaped buttons into a selection of pots.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children happily and confidently seek out the childminder for support and attention. They behave very well and are effectively encouraged to be independent. For example, when they arrive at the setting, they find their photograph and place it on the registration board, and hang their coats on the pegs. They gain very good social skills. Children really enjoy meeting with other groups of children and adults, such as when they visit local farms and craft groups. The childminder plans enjoyable visits to the country parks and provides outside activities where children can run and be physically active.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children develop the skills to help prepare them for the next stage of learning at pre- school or school. Children learn to listen to each other, share and take turns. They develop their exploratory skills very well, such as when they observe nature through binoculars to differentiate the changing seasons throughout the year. Children are happy, confident and keen to learn. They learn about many festivals, such as Christmas, Easter and other important cultural events from around the world.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY270906 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1070546 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm on Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-olds. The childminder has a relevant early years qualification at level 3. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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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