Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 May 2018 21 August 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder observes and monitors children's development accurately. She uses assessments to identify their strengths and to plan for any gaps in their learning. The childminder helps children make good progress from the start.  Children benefit from a wide range of activities and experiences, including exciting opportunities to learn about the natural world. For example, they explore the life cycles of insects, search for bugs to examine with magnifying glasses and use the internet to find out more about them.  The childminder knows the children very well. She and her assistant form extremely close and loving relationships with them, to help children feel safe and very secure in their care. Children explore confidently and laugh at shared jokes together in their play.  The childminder evaluates her provision and the interactions of her assistant well. She uses professional development to update her skills and improve outcomes for children.

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This provision is good

For example, the childminder uses guidance from training to involve children more in the planning of activities, to interest and engage them further.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the childminder does not give children time to think and respond to her questions about shape, size and quantity to encourage their mathematical development even 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

 provide more time and opportunity for children to develop their knowledge and understanding of mathematics, to enhance this area of their learning further still.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interactions with the children. She evaluated the success of activities with the childminder.  The inspector observed the management of children's care routines.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and talked to children at appropriate times.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.  The inspector observed the childminder working with her assistant and took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her good safeguarding knowledge up to date to ensure she knows how to recognise and respond to signs that a child is at risk of harm. She follows clear procedures in the event of any accidents or medical emergencies. The childminder ensures her assistant understands the policies and procedures to keep children safe, and knows how to support children's care and learning well. Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder keeps parents closely informed about their children's progress. She helps them to build on children's learning further at home, such as using shared activity folders to prepare them for school. Parents share very positive views on her provision and comment on how children thrive in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses good teaching skills to interest and motivate children to explore and learn. She encourages children's communication and language skills well. For example, she asks children lots of questions to instigate good discussions, helps them to recall past events and engages children well in stories and songs. The childminder builds further on children's learning, such as teaching them new words and sounding the letters to help them pronounce these correctly. She helps children to use their home languages alongside English, such as providing key words and labels in both languages. The childminder provides many opportunities for children to write. Children find pens and tools, for instance, to write letters on stones and in 'gloop'. Older children write their names correctly.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder supports children's health, safety and well-being exceptionally well. For example, children take part in risk assessments to identify and eliminate hazards around them, and explore road safety in depth to learn about personal safety. The childminder provides a wealth of activities for children to learn about themselves to enhance their self- esteem. For instance, children engage for long periods when looking at and discussing their individual learning records, and talking about their home life and interests. Children behave very well and show kindness and consideration towards others. The childminder and her assistant provide exemplary role models and use clever techniques to help children learn about and manage their feelings. For example, the childminder uses spoons with different facial expressions on and a long mirror to help children see and understand different emotions.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the key skills they need to prepare them for their next stage in learning and the move to school. They make their own choices confidently, concentrate well and show an interest and motivation to learn. Children develop very good independence and manage many task themselves. They enjoy experiments, such as finding out what floats or sinks, and persevere well with challenges.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY426863 Local authority Poole Inspection number 1131289 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 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 August 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Poole, Dorset. She works with an assistant. The childminder offers care from 6am to 6pm from Monday to Friday. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a relevant 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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