Childminder EY539786

Inspection date 22 November 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 has good relationships with the children in her care. She provides a welcome home with a good range of activities that supports their interests and developing skills to help them make good progress in their learning. n The childminder observes and tracks children's development well. Her records show how children are progressing and reference charts are used by the childminder to tailor activities to the children's individual next steps in learning. n Children play in a safe and well-maintained home. Children enjoy regular fresh air, exercise, and healthy meals and drinks that all contribute to their well-being. n Children are confident and happy in the childminder's care. The childminder uses effective praise to reward children's self-esteem and support their ongoing behaviour. n The childminder evaluates her practice well. She regularly undertakes training to help improve her teaching skills. For example, she has undertaken a course on health and

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The provision is good

well-being to help her ensure children's diet is healthy and nutritional.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not make the best use of all opportunities to encourage parents to share in identifying their children's next steps in development, and consistency in learning at home, to build on this positive partnership further.

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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 encourage even greater information sharing with parents to help more precisely identify children's next steps in learning together, and promote greater consistency between the home and setting.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed children's play and the childminder's interaction during activities. n The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection and evaluated a planned activity with her. n The inspector spoke to children and interacted in their play. n The inspector examined documentation, including children's records, learning records, policies and procedures. n The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of the signs and indicators that a child may be at risk of harm, and is confident in the procedures to follow in the event of a safeguarding concern. The childminder has effective risk assessment in place and uses these well to help her ensure her home is safe and secure. The childminder uses an online software programme to enable parents to easily access all the policies and procedures for her provision. Written feedback from parents shows that they are happy with the care and activities offered to their children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a good range of activities and resources to engage and occupy the children with. For example, children enjoy developing their imagination as they play vets, and have fun outdoors as they create dens in the woodland. The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn, and plans activities successfully to support children's learning and development through their play. For instance, she encourages children's active learning as she uses song bags with them, skillful interweaving puppets and cards to aid children's learning in mathematics and literacy skills during songs. The childminder extends children's vocabulary well. For example, she talks to the children consistently, asking a range of questions to build on their speaking skills and understanding skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a relaxing home for the children and maintains their health and well-being. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and are happy in her care. For example, younger children settle for routine naps peacefully. Children learn how to keep themselves safe and the childminder maintains regular routines to support this. For instances, children learn how to exit the home safety in an emergency, such as through regular fire drills. The childminder promotes children's health well. For example, she teaches them good hygiene routines, and takes them out daily for fresh air and exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are happy and make good progress in their learning and development. Children develop good independence skills. For example, children help to tidy away before mealtimes and younger children are supported to feed themselves. Children are independent and developing good social skills. For instance, they regularly visit toddler groups and play areas where they learn to build their relationships skills, such as sharing and turn taking.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539786 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10080168 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 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. She holds a recognised level 3 childcare qualification. The childminder operates all year round, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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