Childminder EY497825

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 June 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 monitors and supports children's development effectively. Children make good progress in their learning from the start.  Children benefit from lots of activities to play and learn outside. For instance, children bring books, games and toys into the garden to play with, and enjoy outings to use their physical skills and learn about the natural environment.  The childminder works successfully with her co-childminder to meet children's needs and care routines consistently. The childminder supports their activity choices and supervises them well at all times.  The childminder and her co-childminder evaluate the quality of their provision and teaching effectively to make ongoing improvements. For example, she has involved children in planning new activities, such as games in the garden to encourage their numeracy and physical skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not regularly help children learn more about other people's lives, to enhance their understanding of diversity in the wider world.  The childminder does not consistently involve parents in their child's development to support children's learning further at home.

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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

 extend the range of activities to help children to learn about other people's lives, to enhance further their understanding of diversity in the wider world  develop more opportunities to involve parents in their children's development, to support their learning further at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interactions with the children. She also discussed the effectiveness of an activity 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 co-childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good awareness of safeguarding issues, and the signs that indicate a child might be at risk of harm. She keeps her knowledge of local child protection procedures up to date to help her take appropriate action, and to protect children's welfare. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is proactive in developing her knowledge and skills, and finding ways to improve the outcomes for children. For example, she uses ideas from educational websites to provide enjoyable creative activities, such as building junk-model 'submarines'. The childminder keeps parents informed of their children's care routines and well-being each day for consistency of care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans and provides a good range of activities to support children's interests and developmental needs. She joins in their play skilfully to keep them interested and to build further on their learning. For example, the childminder demonstrates to children how they can use tools to create different patterns with paint to support their writing skills. Children repeat the actions and proudly show the 'long lines' they make. The childminder extends challenges well for children. For instance, she asks older children which containers are bigger, smaller or feel heavier when they play at the water tray to support their mathematical development. The childminder encourages babies to communicate well, and names the things they explore to support their understanding and language skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder maintains safe and secure play areas for children and helps them to learn about their own personal safety well. For instance, children learn how to behave safely on outings and the risks of talking to strangers. The childminder supports children's health and physical development well. Children enjoy lots of outdoor play where they run, climb, play games and ride wheeled toys. The childminder encourages babies to develop their physical skills, such as using an activity walker for them in which to bounce and move. She helps them to learn about their bodies. For example, she shows babies their reflections in mirrors and names their features as they show their teeth and poke their tongues out.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the skills they need to prepare them for the next stage in their learning and move on to school. They join in activities with interest and excitement, and develop positive behaviour and good social skills, such as including others kindly in their play. Children develop self-confidence and good independence skills, and older children manage their self-care confidently. Babies enjoy looking at books and older children listen and join in with interest to support their enjoyment of reading.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497825 Local authority Poole Inspection number 1054103 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016. She is registered to work from the home of another childminder. The childminder offers care from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder is qualified to level 3 in childcare and education.

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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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