Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 December 2017 31 July 2017

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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 has an accurate understanding of children's developmental stage to identify and address any gaps in their learning. She uses good teaching skills to help them make good progress from the start.  Children behave well and develop positive attitudes towards others. The childminder and her assistant help children to learn good social skills and manners, and to consider the feelings of others.  Children benefit from lots of opportunities to learn about their world. For example, they visit the fire station to learn about the dangers of fire, and walk in the woods to learn about natural life.  The childminder evaluates the quality of her provision successfully and is committed to extending her knowledge and skills through professional development. For example, she uses ideas from professional websites to create interesting play areas to capture and maintain children's focus in play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently manage the environment to support children's listening skills, and the voices of some quieter children are not always heard.  The childminder does not encourage all parents to contribute detailed information about children's ongoing learning at home, to help her monitor their development even more accurately.

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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

 review and improve the organisation of some activities, to support children's listening and speaking skills as well as possible  encourage all parents to share detailed information about their children's learning at home, to monitor and support their progress even more accurately.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interactions with the children. She also discussed the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector observed the management of children's care routines.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and talked to children at appropriate times.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.  The inspector observed the childminder working with her assistant and reviewed feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has made significant improvements since the last inspection, and has addressed the actions raised. For example, she ensures all assistants are vetted by Ofsted before they work unsupervised with children. The childminder maintains accurate records to show children's and assistants' attendance times. She works with one regular assistant, and has emergency assistants available to maintain the required adult-to-child ratios at all times. The childminder has introduced a new system to assess children's learning more accurately, and to plan challenging activities to engage and interest children well. She monitors her assistant's interactions with children successfully, and provides guidance and training to improve her knowledge and skills. This has helped to provide consistently good standards of teaching, and to improve outcomes for children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues and the correct

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a good range of activities and support to help children achieve well in their learning. For example, she uses their interest in board games to help them learn to take turns, share with others and to wait patiently. She extends challenges for older children, such as encouraging them to name colours, and to count and compare the objects to support their mathematical development. Children enjoy creative play and trying new experiences, such as making Christmas pictures with potato prints and paint. They make marks in the paint, and create their own ideas and designs, and babies explore sensory toys with fascination. Children are happy and lead their own play confidently.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works efficiently with her assistant to meet children's care routines and to settle new children. They supervise closely to ensure children are safe on arrival and when going home. The childminder provides parents with daily feedback to share children's activities, well-being and care. She supports children's physical development and healthy lifestyles well. For example, children help to prepare their fresh fruit snacks and enjoy sitting together for their meals. The childminder provides regular physical activities. For instance, children join in action songs with enthusiasm, singing and moving in different ways, and laughing at the funny songs. She provides safe areas for babies to use their emerging walking skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills they need for their future learning and are well prepared to move on to school. Children of all ages learn to manage tasks for themselves to develop good independence, such as changing their clothes and feeding themselves at mealtimes. They learn new words regularly to extend their vocabulary and make their own choices confidently. Children learn about their own lives and those of others at the setting, to help them understand one another's diverse lives.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY388482 Local authority Poole Inspection number 1110907 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 12 Number of children on roll 18

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 31 July 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009, and lives in Poole, Dorset. She regularly works with an assistant, and offers care from 7.30am to 5.30pm on Monday to Friday. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds a relevant 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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