Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date 22 August 2018 Previous inspection date 29 October 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder knows the children well. She uses accurate assessments of children's development to monitor and support their learning effectively. Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. n The childminder works well with the parents and other settings children attend. She keeps them informed and involved in children's care and development, and meets any additional needs for children consistently. n Children benefit from extensive outdoor play areas with a wealth of exciting activities to support all areas of their learning. They enjoy physical play, building large-scale constructions, writing, imaginative play, and peaceful places to relax. n The childminder evaluates the quality of her provision successfully to make ongoing improvements. This includes monitoring and developing the interactions of her assistant to ensure they provide consistently good standards of care for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n On occasions, the childminder does not ensure younger children have time and opportunity to answer questions to support their communication and language skills further still. n The childminder misses some opportunities to enhance older children's reading skills, such as providing more activities to find out information and follow instructions.

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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

n provide more time and opportunity for younger children to answer questions and to strengthen their communication and language skills even further n develop the range of activities to enhance older children's reading skills further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n 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. n The inspector observed the management of children's care routines. n The inspector looked at children's assessment records and talked to children at appropriate times. n The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. n The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder values professional development to maintain her good standards of care, and to improve outcomes for children. For example, she has created new activities to help children explore size and weight to build on their mathematical learning outside. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder maintains very good standards of health and safety for children. She keeps up to date with child protection guidance to ensure she understands the risks to children and how to respond to safeguard their welfare. The childminder develops good partnerships. She works well with them to meet children's needs and routines consistently from the start. Parents share positive views of her provision. They state, for instance, that the childminder and her assistant are kind, patient and help children to develop confidence, respect and lovely manners.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans a good range of activities to support children's interests and learning. Children get involved in creating activities, such as deciding what to bake in cookery activities. The childminder uses good teaching skills to support children's next steps for learning. For example, she demonstrates what anti-clockwise means and what a dozen represents as they combine cooking ingredients to extend children's vocabulary. The childminder adapts challenges well to encourage children's mathematical development. For instance, she asks older children to name the numerals on the weighing scales and to calculate the quantities they need. She counts objects and talks about size to support the younger children's understanding well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides safe and exciting play environments, with time and space for children to complete their ideas. For example, children get very involved in constructing large models from bricks, and return to complete these later after lunch. Children behave well, and benefit from the childminder's very clear and consistent expectations and positive example. She uses successful strategies to help children learn about the consequences of their behaviour and the feelings of others. Children share and take turns well, help others kindly and play harmoniously together. The childminder provides many activities for children to learn about the natural world. For instance, children observe bird eggs hatching and help to plant, grow and harvest fruit and vegetables to eat.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy and settled. They develop the key skills they need to prepare them for their next stage in learning. Older children communicate confidently and share their views with enthusiasm. Children develop healthy lifestyles. They learn about good personal hygiene, and know handwashing is important, 'To wash off the germs'. Children of all ages learn to manage tasks competently to build their independence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY219338 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 10062636 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 29 October 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in Walkford, Dorset. The childminder regularly works with an assistant. She offers care from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 5.

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Registers

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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