Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date 7 December 2018 Previous inspection date 23 January 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires improvement 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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This provision is good

n The childminder monitors and assesses children's development accurately to identify and support any gaps in their learning. Children make good progress from the start. n Children behave very well. They listen and follow instructions, share, play kindly together and have very good manners. n Children develop a good understanding of how to manage their personal safety. For instance, the childminder carries out risk assessments with children to find and eliminate any risks in the areas they play. n The childminder evaluates the quality of the provision successfully to identify and make improvements, and encourages parents to share their views. Parents state, for example, that children develop strong bonds with the childminder. n The childminder values professional development to update her skills, and to improve outcomes for children. For example, she uses ideas from educational websites to provide fun activities to encourage children's imaginations and creativity.

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This provision is good

n Occasionally, the childminder does not give children time to respond to her questions, to encourage them to think and to support their speech even further. n The childminder misses some opportunities to help children learn more about size, to build further on their mathematical development.

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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 time and opportunity for children to answer questions, to strengthen their communication and language skills even further n make better use of opportunities to extend children's mathematical skills further still, particularly regarding their understanding of size.

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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

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has made significant improvements since the last inspection. For example, she has improved her risk assessments to monitor and maintain good standards of safety in all areas of her provision. This includes providing additional safety measures when needed, such as fencing to prevent children from accessing the garden decking when it is wet. The childminder keeps up to date with child protection guidance to help safeguard children's welfare. She understands the signs that a child might be at risk of harm, and knows what action to take if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder ensures any assistants are suitable to work with children before employing them, and ensures they understand her policies and procedures to keep children safe. She works closely with parents to meet children's needs and learning consistently and well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses good teaching skills to engage children well in play. She observes children as they play and joins in to support them and build on their learning with further challenges. For example, children create a pretend shopping game, taking on the roles of shop keeper and customer. The childminder talks through their play and ideas to help them understand their actions. She builds further on their learning, such as encouraging children to count and compare groups of toys to support their understanding of quantity. The childminder helps children to overcome challenges to build their self-confidence and motivation to succeed. For instance, she explains how to operate electronic toys when children struggle, and children go on to operate these independently, telling her, 'Now that's working'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment for children with a good range of activities. She organises toys with care to ensure children can see and choose these freely for themselves. Children are happy and settle well in the childminder's care. She encourages them to explore and lead their own play, and responds well to their interests. For example, children engage well exploring toy dinosaurs, so the childminder introduces books for them to read stories and learn facts about the creatures. This helps to support their interests and literacy skills successfully. Children benefit from lots of activities to encourage their health and physical development, such as walks, playing in the garden and games chasing bubbles. The childminder helps children to learn about one another's different lives, and provides activities to explore natural life to support their understanding of the world.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the key skills they need to prepare them for their next stage in learning and the move to school. For example, children join in activities with interest and enthusiasm, and persevere to overcome challenges. They develop good independence, such as learning to manage their own self-care and helping to tidy away the toys they play with. Children enjoy stories and learn to recognise the sounds and letters of their names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495296 Local authority Poole Inspection number 10080314 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 - 4 Total number of places 11 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 23 January 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Poole, Dorset. She works with an assistant on occasions. The childminder operates from 7.30am to 6pm Monday to Thursday, and until 4pm on Friday. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3.

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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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