Childminder EY495856

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 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

 The childminder takes a professional approach to keeping her knowledge and skills up to date, and uses this to improve her practice. For instance, she has recently researched how she can support children in gaining the physical skills they need to develop their writing skills.  Children develop secure bonds with the childminder, who is kind, caring and attentive to their individual needs. Children settle happily and are confident. They develop good levels of self-esteem in readiness for their future learning.  The childminder provides children with a wide range of interesting learning opportunities which engages them and motivates them to learn well in their play. For instance, children enjoy choosing books as they childminder reads to them and brings their favourite stories to life.  The childminder promotes children independence well. She helps them to learn how to manage some age-appropriate tasks for themselves and praises them when they

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This provision is good

complete these. For instance, children learn how to wash their hands before they eat and how to tidy away after themselves.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not obtain a full range of information from parents about what children know and can do when they first start, to help her identify their starting points.  Occasionally, the childminder's planning for children's next steps does not help her to target teaching as precisely as possible, to help children make even greater progress.

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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

 gather more detailed information about what children know and can do on entry to the setting, to plan more swiftly and precisely for their ongoing learning  enhance planning even further to focus more sharply on children's next steps in their learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and children's learning.  The inspector toured the parts of the childminder's home that children use.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and looked at a selection of children's records, the childminder's safeguarding procedures, and discussed the self-evaluation process with her.  The inspector took account of the views of parents provided in writing on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of how to keep children safe, including from extreme views or behaviours. She knows how to identify and report any concerns about children to promote their physical welfare. The childminder is committed to providing children with a positive learning environment. She uses her self- evaluation effectively to reflect on her skills and improve the overall quality of her setting. Parents speak positively about the childminder and the service she offers. For instance, they value the care she provides their children and how she helps their children learn about the natural world. The childminder keeps a close check on children's progress and shares their key achievements with parents regularly, to keep them informed. She identifies gaps in their progress quickly and takes swift action to help close these. Outcomes for all children are good.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She provides a wide range of learning opportunities to help build on what children know and can do. The childminder captures opportunities to ignite children's interest in numbers as she plays with them. For instance, she teaches children how to match written numbers and amounts, as she helps them to count confidently. The childminder places a good focus on helping children to develop their literacy skills. For instance, as she reads stories that the children choose, she uses exciting tones of voice for each character. Children become captivated in this activity and the childminder skilfully introduces rhyming words and helps children to think and guess which words will come next.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a positive role model and helps children learn how to respect and value the differing needs of each other. For instance, older children learn how to share and take turns with toys, use good manners and behave well. The childminder helps children to learn about healthy lifestyles through daily routines. For example, children enjoy a good range of nutritious home-cooked meals and snacks. They take part in daily opportunities to gain fresh air and exercise, and benefit from regular activities in their local community. For instance, they attend local toddler groups and play with other children to help support their personal, social and emotional development.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. They acquire the skills and attitudes which prepare them well for the next stage in their learning and their eventual move on to school. Younger children concentrate well in activities that interest them and persevere at tasks which challenge their learning. For instance, they enjoy experimenting with chalks as they draw circles, and push coloured sequins into dough as they name the different colours they choose. Children show enthusiasm and excitement in their play and develop good social skills as they play happily with their friends.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495856 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1034096 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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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 Lindford, Hampshire. She provides care for children on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7.30am to 6pm, and on Wednesdays from 7.30am to 1.30pm, for most of the year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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