Childminder EY489304

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 May 2018 19 June 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 is caring and friendly, and welcomes children to her home. Children respond positively to her, are settled and emotionally secure in her care.  Children enjoy their play. The childminder provides a wide range of activities that supports children's interests and learning. Children make good progress.  The childminder continues to develop her professional knowledge and often attends short training courses. For example, after attending training on understanding younger children's development, she provides more activities, which support their learning more effectively.  Children move around the indoor and outdoor play areas freely and happily make independent choices of toys and activities to extend their ideas and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not obtain fully detailed information from parents on entry about children's developmental starting points, to help her with the initial planning of activities.  The childminder has not considered further ways to develop all aspects of children's physical abilities, such as strengthening their large arm movements, to help them gain more control with their early writing skills.  The childminder has not fully considered further ways to help children develop their self-identity and their understanding of similarities and differences within their lives and those of others.

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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 from parents about their children's starting points on entry, to inform the initial planning of activities better  provide more opportunities for children to develop all aspects of their physical abilities to support their early writing skills  provide more opportunities for children to develop their self-identity and understanding of the differences in their lives and those of others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's interactions in play indoors and outdoors, and discussed children's development with the childminder.  The inspector viewed documentation, such as operational policies, procedures and required records, including first-aid and insurance certificates.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents from questionnaires the childminder provides.  The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder and viewed children's learning journals.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder and how this helps her to make ongoing improvements.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder continues to attend safeguarding training and understands her responsibilities to protect children's welfare. For example, she ensures all those over the age of 16 years living on the premises have completed relevant checks and she does not leave her assistant unsupervised with children. The childminder has evaluated and developed her practice well since the last inspection. For example, she has improved systems of monitoring children's progress to help her identify and support their stages of development more effectively. She also seeks parents' views and they comment that their children are happy and make good progress. The childminder shares her policies and procedures with her assistant and talks about children's needs so he understands his role and knows how to support children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder encourages children's learning well. She supports their communication skills effectively and they make good attempts verbally to makes their needs known from a young age. For example, younger children readily repeat words and excitedly name pictures of fruit and vegetables that they see in a favourite book. The childminder actively encourages children's imaginations in play. For instance, children use play food to make pretend meals and tell the childminder they are cooking spaghetti and making her a cup of tea. Children stir the colourful balls in the paddling pool with a fishing net and say they are making 'soup'. The childminder encourages children's interest in stories and they listen well. For example, children eagerly talk about what is happening in a story and say 'snakes wiggle' and laugh together when they demonstrate this action.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's physical well-being and health effectively. For example, children enjoy going to the beach with her to dig and build sandcastles, such as for their toy dinosaurs. They eagerly copy the childminder's actions in games, such as hopscotch, and start balancing and jumping well on one leg. Younger children develop good coordination skills. For instance, they start to throw, catch and kick footballs. The childminder encourages children to behave well and they learn to be helpful and keep safe. For example, older children help the childminder squeeze fresh lemons for pancakes and know to sit down when eating. They put chairs in a line to make a pretend bus or train and the 'driver' makes sure everyone has their seat belt fastened.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain confidence and independence to help them with their future learning at school. For example, older children take off and put on their socks and shoes by themselves, and younger children show pride as they manage to zip up a jacket. Children are motivated to make marks and patterns, such as with chalks on paving stones or when painting. Older children show good control when drawing and form recognisable shapes and letters. They add features, such as eyes and a nose, to the people they draw.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489304 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 1110405 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 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 June 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Bournemouth, Dorset. The childminder offers care from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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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