Childminder EY492400

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 March 2018 Not applicable

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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 develop very secure language skills. They communicate and express themselves well, sharing ideas with others and the childminder.  Children are confident. They are very happy and enjoy their time with the childminder. Children behave well.  The childminder supports children to follow their imaginations well. As they play, she speaks to them about their ideas, such as making snakes as they play with dough.  Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder shares information with them frequently and finds out their children's interests from home so she can support these in her setting. For example, she took children swimming to increase their water confidence in time for a family holiday.  Self-evaluation is effective. The childminder reflects on her practice well and identifies areas for improvement that benefit children. For example, she intends to start a vegetable patch for children to experience and learn how to grow vegetables

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best use of opportunities to support children's mathematical awareness, especially counting.  The current organisation of equipment does not help children to take control of their own learning needs or develop new interests, especially their early reading and writing skills.

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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

 make better use of opportunities to support children's mathematical awareness, especially counting  organise equipment more effectively to enable children to develop their skills independently and take control of their next step targets, particularly their early reading and writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing independently and with the childminder in different learning environments.  The inspector considered parents' views by reading comments from questionnaires compiled by the childminder.  The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she organises her setting, works with parents and plans to support children's progress and development.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including qualifications, policies and children's development records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder successfully keeps her knowledge up to date. She completes a range of courses and researches independently to extend her skills, which helps her to continue to provide good outcomes for children. For example, she researches new ways to support children's creativity. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is clear about how to identify and report any concerns she has about children's safety and welfare. She follows secure procedures and knows how to report her concerns quickly. The childminder ensures children in her care are safe at all times. She completes ongoing assessments of the places and spaces where children play and explore, which helps her reduce potential risks and hazards.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers relevant information about children's interests before they start, which helps her to plan opportunities they enjoy. She builds on their existing abilities well by providing ongoing challenges and assesses their ongoing progress to ensure she meets children's individual needs. Furthermore, the childminder follows effective monitoring systems to ensure children progress across all areas and to support any potential gaps. The childminder interacts effectively with children as they play. She successfully extends their learning to challenge their ideas. For example, she challenges children to explore the outdoor area and search for bugs to help build on their sensory skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder forms close bonds with children and supports their self-esteem well, such as through frequent praise and encouragement. Children show they feel secure in her care. For example, they happily play independently and take part in conversations as they play, which often include humour to help them keep interested. During the inspection, children thoughtfully recounted an occasion when they were on an outing and they 'loved splashing in puddles'. Children develop strong physical skills. For example, they play and explore in the childminder's garden and complete other activities that support their hand- to-eye coordination, such as examining bugs they find, which helps to build skills ready for very early writing.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They enjoy experiences that provide them with good opportunities to learn across all areas of learning. They learn to use different resources and materials to be imaginative. They build on these skills well and learn to use small tools for a range of purposes. For example, they decide which tools to use so they can form the eyes in dough figures they make. Children develop good social skills. They accompany the childminder on various outings to the local area and play parks, where they enjoy socialising with other children and learn to behave in different environments. Children prepare well for their next stages in learning and eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492400 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1031080 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Waterlooville, Hampshire. She offers care five days a week, including weekends, from 8.30am until 8pm all year round, except public holidays. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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