Childminder EY494670

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 April 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 make good progress. The childminder skilfully promotes their enthusiasm for learning. For example, she joins in their play and uses their interests to promote all areas of their development, including their communication. The childminder gives children time to talk and repeat the words they hear. Children listen attentively, join in with stories and develop a wider range of vocabulary.  The childminder continually improves her professional development and teaching practice. Since registration, she has completed a relevant childcare qualification. She uses the knowledge she has gained during this training to successfully evaluate, challenge and extend children's learning and development.  The childminder develops close and caring relationships with children. She successfully develops children's confidence to join in activities and widen their friendships.  The childminder successfully promotes children's understanding of the world. She

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This provision is good

provides good opportunities for them to learn about the features of living things. For example, children look at fish during outings to a local garden centre and animals on farms. The childminder teaches children how to handle a pet tortoise safely.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use the two-year progress checks effectively enough, to accurately identify and address any gaps in children's development and enable parents to seek additional support if needed.  The childminder does not support parents to develop children's independence further.

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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 more effective use of two-year progress checks, to enable parents to seek support for children if required  improve partnership with parents to help children become toilet trained.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors.  The inspector talked with children and the childminder.  The inspector sampled documentation.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes training that supports her good understanding of child protection procedures. She knows what to do if she is concerned about a child's safety. Overall, the childminder works well in partnership with parents to meet children's individual needs. Parents' comments seen in children's detailed learning journals are very positive. For example, they say, 'I can't believe how much my child adores the childminder', and 'I am very impressed at how well she records the progress my child makes'. Since registration, the childminder has improved the opportunities for children to learn outdoors. For example, she has created a mud kitchen and a water wall in her garden. She uses these resources to successfully promote children's imagination and mathematical and language development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder's teaching practice is good. She supports children to learn and explore during all activities. Children thoroughly enjoy outings to the local woods. They jump in muddy puddles in their waterproof boots and wear rabbit masks while taking part in Easter egg hunts. The childminder plans activities that develop children's physical coordination and pre-writing skills, providing them with good levels of challenge. Children concentrate well while using tweezers to pick up toy spiders and cotton wool from a web made from wool. The childminder helps children learn to use spoons to transfer cake mixture into cases during cooking activities. She teaches children how to thread beads onto string and encourages them to use sticks to make marks in mud.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides children with a good role model to copy. She responds in a polite and positive way to what children say and do. Children develop a good awareness of differences in society. For example, they watch 'dragon dances' and listen to stories about Chinese New Year. Children are happy, settled and well behaved. The childminder fully supports children's good health. She provides many opportunities for children to be active, indoors and outdoors. Children develop good balancing skills, for instance, during outings to a local gym. The childminder focuses strongly on helping children understand how to keep themselves safe. She always reminds children that they must stay close to her, hold onto the buggy in unsafe areas, and use their 'listening ears'.

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Outcomes for children are good

Overall, children develop the skills they need for starting school. They concentrate well and are willing to have a go during all activities. Children often play imaginatively. For instance, they make hissing noises while using modeling dough to create snakes. They enjoy using a mud kitchen to make the childminder pretend cups of tea.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494670 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1029078 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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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. She lives in Aldershot, Hampshire. The childminder provides care for children Monday to Friday, for most of the year. She also provides overnight care for children. The childminder holds a relevant level 3 childcare qualification.

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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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