Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 May 2018 5 October 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder makes the most of opportunities to teach children mathematical skills. For example, she familiarises children with number names and incorporates counting into activities. Children confidently order numbers and add small groups of numbers together.  The childminder has organised the play area well and children relish exploring. Young children develop their coordination and giggle as they use pop-up toys. Older children practise their creative skills as they carefully plan collages.  The skilled childminder accesses a variety of learning experiences to keep her knowledge of the early years sector up to date. She also attends local provider briefings and continues to share tips for good practice with other childminders.  The childminder establishes secure links with teachers at local schools that children are due to attend. She shares details of children's strengths and any gaps in their learning.

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This provision is good

Children make good progress and are well prepared for the move to school.  The childminder is flexible and adapts her provision to support families, such as altering her hours to suit parents' busy work schedules.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not teach children that they might need to be patient and tolerate some delay before their needs are met.  The childminder misses some opportunities to help children develop an understanding of how to risk assess activities for themselves.

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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

 support children to understand the need to be patient when their needs are not met straight away  develop children's understanding of how to begin to identify risks and help them learn how to keep themselves safe.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector checked the premises the childminder uses for childcare.  The inspector and the childminder evaluated an adult-led activity and talked about how the activity could be further improved.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she identifies priorities for improvement.  The inspector talked to the childminder about how she refreshes her safeguarding knowledge.  The inspector discussed the progress that individual children have made since they started at her setting.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder constantly drives improvement forward at her setting. For example, she evaluated that she needed to simplify her system to track and share children's progress, and the changes she has made have been successful. She fully engages parents in children's learning, such as when she shares details of observations and achievements. Parents enjoy being involved in their child's education. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder continually refreshes her knowledge of safeguarding guidance. For instance, she accesses safeguarding training and she views local authority websites for any updates. The childminder has a secure understanding of how to recognise and report concerns she has about children's well-being to appropriate agencies.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children well to develop their speech. For example, she introduces magnifying glasses into play and she encourages children to talk about wildlife and bugs. Children discuss the number of legs that insects have. They point out the 'cheeky squirrel' that steals the birdseed. The childminder plans a broad range of activities. For instance, children have fun socialising at local playgroups and they explore local woodland areas. The childminder supports children to use their imagination well. For instance, older children turn a large cardboard box into a boat. Young children enjoy filling and emptying boxes. The childminder has developed her garden area and offers children many outdoor play opportunities. Children choose to play outside in all weathers, such as when they dig for dinosaurs in the rain.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder positively encourages children to engage in active play, such as when she provides resources for them to move in different ways. Children jump and bounce around the garden on enjoyable toys. Young children practise their climbing skills as the childminder supports them to climb up steps and use the slide. The childminder demonstrates how children can be kind to others and older children collect resources for their younger friends. The childminder uses soothing language and young children feel secure and comfortable to fall asleep. She supports children to master new physical skills. For instance, the childminder encourages them to zip up their own raincoats and children squeeze hard as they push glue out of a bottle.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop their early writing skills, such as when they write letters and choose brushes to 'paint' the fence. They identify a range of colours and discuss colours they see in the environment around them. Children are confident, they share opinions about the food they are eating and the toys with which they are playing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 113322 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1126618 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 October 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1991. She lives in Bridgemary, Gosport. The childminder operates on Monday to Friday between 7am and 5.30pm.

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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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