Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 March 2018 18 October 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 provides a safe and stimulating environment, where children are keen to take part in a broad range of interesting activities.  Children develop a very good understanding of the world around them. The childminder makes good use of the outdoors to support children's learning and development.  Children behave well. They build strong relationships with the childminder, her assistants and one another.  The childminder monitors children's development closely, which helps her to identify and address any gaps in teaching or learning quickly. Children make good progress.  Positive partnerships with parents and other professionals enable the childminder to meet children's individual needs well. Parents comment on how much their children enjoy attending and how well they are progressing in their development.  The childminder has worked well since her last inspection to make improvements. Her

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This provision is good

self-evaluation is effective and includes the views of her assistants and the parents. She regularly makes changes to benefit the children and improve outcomes.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder and her assistants sometimes miss opportunities to extend children's understanding of the importance of healthy eating.  The childminder occasionally misses opportunities to build on what children know through their spontaneous interests and ideas.

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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

 extend opportunities for children to learn about the importance of a healthy diet  make even better use of children's immediate interests to extend their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities, and the childminder and her assistants interacting with them. The inspector accompanied the childminder, her assistants and the children on a woodland walk.  The inspector talked to the childminder and her assistants about children's activities, children's progress, and how they help to keep children safe.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, which included the childminder's risk assessments and safeguarding policy, the attendance register, and children's progress records.  The inspector took account of parents' views, obtained from letters they had written and in person.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has successfully addressed the actions set at the previous inspection, which has had a positive impact on children's safety. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants have a good understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child. The childminder completes comprehensive risk assessments to help her to keep children safe. She teaches children how to identify hazards in the garden and countryside. For example, children learn which berries are safe to eat and which are only for animals or birds. The childminder and her assistants continue to extend their professional knowledge. For example, the childminder completed training that has helped her support her assistants effectively, and has enabled her to successfully monitor their teaching practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder draws on her teaching experience well to provide a wide range of interesting activities. Children benefit from real-life experiences, particularly in the outdoor environment. For example, they learn about caring for animals through activities such as feeding lambs and chickens, and collecting eggs. They are involved in planting, nurturing and harvesting fruit and vegetables. Children enjoyed a woodland walk, where they splashed in puddles, hunted for 'giant' footprints and listened intently to a traditional fairy tale under the trees. The childminder supports children's language development well in various ways. For example, she sings songs, describes what they are doing, and introduces new words to help extend children's vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy, settled and secure. They develop a strong sense of belonging. For example, they see photographs of themselves, their friends and family displayed. From a young age, children understand familiar routines and what the childminder expects of them. The childminder and her assistants praise children regularly, which helps to boost their self-esteem and confidence. Children learn good routines for caring for their bodies and benefit from being active in the fresh air each day.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn useful skills that help to prepare them well for starting school. They become increasingly independent in caring for themselves, such as putting on their coats and boots. They develop confidence in relating to other people and making their needs known. Children show an interest in letters and the sounds they represent. They begin to recognise familiar written words, including their names, and understand how print and symbols relay information. For example, they help complete safety checks which include pictures and words to indicate where they need to take extra care in the garden.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496096 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 1116881 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 October 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives near Christchurch, Dorset. She provides childcare from Monday to Wednesday during term time. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. She is a qualified teacher and works with an assistant each day.

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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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