Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 May 2018 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not keep an accurate daily record of when children arrive or leave her care.  Children have few opportunities to explore a broad range of objects and materials, to support their developing sensory skills and understanding of the world.  On occasions, the childminder misses opportunities to support children to understand about differences and similarities between themselves and other people.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder monitors children's development effectively to help her to identify any weaknesses in their learning. She knows how to seek help from other relevant professionals, if necessary, to help ensure that all children make good progress.  The qualified childminder continues to attend training to extend and develop her professional skills and expertise. For instance, she has made effective use of new learning to support her to understand how to use repeated patterns in children's play to support their learning and development.  Young children form good relationships with the childminder. She is attentive to their care needs and speaks to them with sensitivity. Children enjoy cuddles with the childminder and she helps support their emotional well-being effectively.  The childminder provides children with regular opportunities to develop their social skills and gain confidence with other groups of children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance is maintained. 31/05/2018

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 develop opportunities for children to use their senses to explore a wide range of resources, materials and textures, to enhance their understanding of the world  enhance children's understanding of the similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the childminder's interaction with them.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, including children's learning records, risk assessments, and policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at convenient times during the inspection, and took into account the views of parents.  The inspector and childminder jointly considered the impact of teaching on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of child protection procedures. She is confident in the action to take if she has a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder reviews her risk assessments to ensure the safety of children in her home. She has an effective understanding of how to ensure children's safety when on walks in the community. The childminder shares her policies and procedures with parents so they understand her working practices. She has begun to reflect on areas of her provision she can improve. However, the childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively to reflect on her own practice. For example, there are weaknesses in the recordkeeping of children being cared for in the setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes the children as they play and uses her assessments well to plan for children's future learning. She keeps parents regularly informed about their children's learning and development and what they need to learn next. This supports good continuity in children's experiences. The childminder supports children to develop an early understanding of mathematics. For example, babies learn about numbers as the childminder models using number language as they tap bricks together to follow a simple rhythm. She supports younger children's communication and language well. For instance, the childminder introduces new words into their vocabulary as they play and explore.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Babies benefit from opportunities to develop confidence in taking their first few steps and enhance their physical skills. The childminder supports babies well to develop an early understanding of taking turns and sharing. For instance, she engages them in simple games where they relish passing toys to others. The childminder supports babies to learn about good values and models hand-signing techniques, such as 'please' and 'thank you'. Nevertheless, the childminder is not consistent in recording children's attendance. For example, she does not record the times children arrive in the setting or leave. This means she is unable to monitor all aspects and patterns of children's attendance effectively.

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Outcomes for children are good

Young children engage in play for good periods in activities that interest them, such as banging objects together. They practise building small towers using building blocks and laugh with delight as towers are knocked down. Young children learn to use technology, such as pressing buttons on interactive toys to produce noises. They enjoy exploring musical resources to discover the sounds they can make. Babies move their bodies to tuneful sounds they hear. They benefit from their time with the childminder and develop skills to prepare them for future learning and in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY557116 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1136105 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 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2018. She lives in Tidworth, Wiltshire. The childminder operates all year round, apart from family holidays. She 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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