Childminder EY284376

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 January 2018 2 March 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

 Children thrive in the childminder's care. They are happy, settled and enjoy her playful manner. The childminder supports children's emotional development well, for instance, she responds warmly to their requests for cuddles and tickles.  The childminder monitors the progress children make and seeks additional support if it is necessary. She asks parents for their ongoing input into children's learning and fully involves them in their children's time in the setting. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder and her assistant are positive role models for children. Children learn very good manners and behave well. They play happily and cooperatively together without the need for adult support.  The childminder reflects on her practice and makes ongoing plans for continuous improvements. This includes seeking out further opportunities for children to widen their friendships and support their developing social skills even further.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, children are distracted from their ability to concentrate on their play and learning by background noise.  There are few opportunities for younger children to develop their small muscles and build on their interest in mark making marks.

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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

 ensure that background noise does not impact on children's ability to concentrate on their play and learning  provide more opportunities for younger children to use their small-muscle skills and support their developing interest in making marks.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder, her assistant and children as they played. She listened to their interactions and talked with them at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's records and evidence of suitability checks.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.  The inspector viewed the areas of the house and garden used for the care of children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder effectively assesses the risks within her setting to help keep children safe and promote their welfare. She is knowledgeable about wider child protection issues. The childminder ensures her assistants are also suitably knowledgeable and they know what procedures to follow if they have any concerns. She is proactive in keeping her skills and knowledge current, for example, by attending training courses. The childminder monitors and encourages her assistants to develop their skills and knowledge, and supports them to improve their practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well. She builds strong relationships with parents and with other settings children attend, to support children's care and learning consistently. The childminder makes careful observations and assessments of what children can do and makes plans to challenge and extend children's learning. For example, children explore with blocks to build after they have mastered using bricks. The childminder promotes children's communication development effectively. For example, she introduces many new words for children to hear as they play and explore.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy a healthy diet and have many opportunities to exercise their growing bodies. The childminder supplies nutritious meals and snacks for children. She teaches them the effect food has on their bodies, such as how strong their muscles are when they eat their breakfast in the mornings. Children enthusiastically enjoy the challenge of using balancing beams to develop their balance and physical skills. The childminder and her assistant offer plenty of encouragement and warm praise to children, supporting their self- esteem and confidence. They support children's growing awareness of the wider community, for instance, as they visit the local area and see different people in different places.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn many skills to support them as they move on to school. For example, they develop good social skills as they play with their friends. Children are independent learners and are curious about new resources and activities. They develop good listening skills and follow simple instructions, such as during an activity to explore colours and shapes. Children understand the safety rules and boundaries of the setting, such as not standing on the sofa. They develop their literacy skills well and understand how to handle books, for instance, as they enthusiastically share stories with the childminder. They develop mathematical skills, such as how to count objects and pictures in books.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY284376 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1091962 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in Liphook, Hampshire and provides care Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm, for most of the year. The childminder is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds a relevant qualification at level 3. The childminder sometimes 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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