Childminder EY395005

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 March 2018 21 January 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 happily participate in an interesting variety of activities, outings and experiences that promotes all the areas of learning. Communication, physical, social and mathematical development are all encouraged very well. Children make good progress.  Children are polite and respectful of each other, the childminder and the resources. They behave well. The childminder is a good role model, and she has clear behavioural expectations and boundaries.  The childminder forms effective partnerships with parents and professionals. She regularly seeks and shares information to successfully promote continuity in children's care and learning.  Children are settled and confident in the childminder's care. They talk to her about their families and their activities, and ask many questions. The childminder is attentive and encouraging in all her interactions with them.  The childminder reviews her practice and continually improves her provision. For

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This provision is good

instance, she seeks appropriate training courses that enable her to improve her practice and keep up to date with current requirements.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use all opportunities to broaden children's understanding of the world, such as their awareness of different people, communities and their cultures.  Children have limited opportunities to learn about how things change over time.

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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

 broaden the range of opportunities for children to learn about other people, their communities and cultures  develop more opportunities for children to learn about growth, decay and how things change over time.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises and reviewed the resources with the childminder and children.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation and read comments from parents.  The inspector observed the children at play and discussed their activities and progress with the childminder.  The inspector reviewed a selection of certificates, policies, documents and development records.  The inspector discussed safeguarding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder effectively evaluates her service using the views of parents, children and professionals. She identifies her training needs and constantly develops her knowledge. This has a positive impact on the quality of her provision. Parents report very highly on the broad variety of activities children undertake and the progress they make. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates a good knowledge of safeguarding issues and the procedures to follow if she is concerned about the welfare of a child. She takes appropriate steps to minimise potential hazards and encourages children to learn safe behaviours.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder respects the individuality of each child's learning needs. She uses her observations to identify children's achievements and any gaps in their learning. This enables her to plan effectively for continuous progress. Children participate in a range of interesting and challenging experiences. For example, they enjoy making noughts-and- crosses grids and then playing the game. This encourages them to take turns and develop their early writing skills. Children demonstrate their creativity as they use musical instruments to match the beat as they sing. They show an interest in letters and sounds, and enjoy doing the actions to a song. They visit activities in their local community and learn about traditional events, such as Mother's Day.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder creates a nurturing child-friendly environment. Children settle quickly, feel safe and are very happy. They make choices and engage in their own play in addition to participating in well-planned activities with the childminder. The childminder promotes children's physical well-being effectively. They demonstrate a good knowledge of good hygiene routines relative to their age and understanding. Children learn about healthy eating and the childminder regularly encourages them to have a drink of water and explains why. They are beginning to recognise their feelings and the feelings of others through conversations, role play and stories.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children demonstrate high levels of curiosity and imagination. They are independent, talkative and attentive. They are developing the skills to support their future learning. For example, children learn to match, sort and count as they build with construction toys. They talk about the days of the month and the numbers that represent the date. Children create stories as they build a house for a dinosaur and make stables for ponies. They talk about their families, recall events and show an increasing awareness of the past and the future.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY395005 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1085639 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Yateley, Hampshire. Her service is offered every Monday to Friday throughout the year. The childminder has a level 3 qualification in home-based childcare.

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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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