Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 July 2018 17 September 2014

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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 a good role model who helps older children start to understand and manage their own feelings, to support them in building important social and emotional skills. Children develop strong bonds with the childminder and are happy and confident in her care.  The childminder makes accurate observations and assessments of children's learning. She has a good understanding of how to plan and tailor learning activities to support children's ongoing good progress. All children, including those who speak English as an additional language make good progress from their starting points.  Self-evaluation is used effectively to drive improvement. The childminder consistently reviews her provision and makes changes in consultation with parents to improve the outcomes for all children.  Partnerships with parents are well established, to successfully share information about children's learning. Parents speak positively about the wide range of activities the

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This provision is good

childminder provides and the welcoming environment she creates for their children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's professional development and training plans are not sharply focused on continuing to extend her knowledge and good teaching skills even further.  The childminder has not fully established partnership working with other early years settings that children attend to provide greater consistency of support for children's learning and care.

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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

 strengthen professional development and training opportunities to help extend knowledge and raise the quality of teaching even further  identify further ways to share more detailed information with other early years settings children attend to help children make every better progress in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector had a tour of the areas of the childminder's home and garden that children use.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and looked at a selection of children's records and safeguarding procedures and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents provided on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder makes good use of new knowledge she gains from training to maintain children's welfare, including protecting children from extreme views and behaviours. She has a good understanding of how to keep children safe and what action she would take if she had any child protection concerns. The childminder maintains a safe environment for children to play and learn. For instance, she carries out risk assessments to ensure her home and the areas she uses for outings are safe and suitable for children. The childminder regularly reviews her setting and makes changes to enhance children's learning experiences. For instance, the childminder has added resources in her garden, to help support children who prefer to learn outdoors to develop their imaginative play.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has clear and concise learning objectives for children. She has a good understanding of how children learn and provides them with activities, which motivate their play. The childminder actively joins in with children's play, and skilfully weaves in learning, for the differing ages and abilities of children, to build on what children know and can do. For instance, as children play a bingo game, the childminder teaches younger children the names of colours. She skilfully adapts the learning for older children, to help them develop their mathematical skills to work out how many counters they have and how many more they will need to find to win the game.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop warm, trusting relationships with the childminder, who is kind, caring and attentive to their needs. Children behave well. For instance, they learn to take turns and to play fairly in competitive games. Children develop strong friendships with each other and are happy and settled in the childminders home. The childminder helps children to learn to keep themselves safe. For instance, as children walk to and from school they learn safe routines to cross the road. The childminder helps children to learn about being healthy. She talks about healthy food, hygiene and the importance of physical activity.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress in their development. Children gain good communication and language skills and are confident and articulate in conversations with the childminder, and with each other. Older children gain good counting skills and are able to complete simple addition and subtraction sums successfully during games they play. Younger children are confident and imaginative in their play. For instance, they think about what resources they will need to build a den, and work with other children to share their creative ideas. Children are well prepared for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY320292 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1070744 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Chandlers Ford in Hampshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder receives funding for two-, three- and four-year-old children. 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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Telephone number

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