Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date 9 January 2019 Previous inspection date 2 November 2017

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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 carefully monitors children's progress to ensure they make good progress from their starting points. She adapts activities to meet their different learning needs, abilities and interests. n The childminder provides children with daily opportunities to be outdoors and visit places within the local community. For example, they visit the beach, the forest and local children's activities to help develop their awareness of the world around them and their social skills. n The childminder is a very positive role model and children behave exceptionally well. n Children confidently explore and play independently, indicating they feel safe and secure in their environment. They also engage enthusiastically in planned activities that extend their skills and experiences. n Although the childminder's skills and knowledge are good, professional development is not currently sufficiently focused to further enhance and raise the quality of

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This provision is good

professional knowledge and teaching to an outstanding level. n The childminder regularly reflects on her practice, however, self-evaluation is not incisive enough to aid focused improvement to the highest level.

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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 extend and develop the systems used to self-evaluate to aid focused improvement n seek further ways to extend professional knowledge and the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector toured the premises and reviewed resources with the childminder. n The inspector observed the children and childminder at play and discussed their activities. n The inspector reviewed documents and records provided by the childminder. n The inspector took into account the comments and information provided by parents. n The inspector discussed safeguarding and continous development with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of her safeguarding role. The premises are secure and the childminder ensures that any potential risks are managed effectively. The childminder knows what action she must take if she is concerned about a child's welfare. The childminder ensures all the requirements of registration are met. She develops positive partnerships with parents and professionals. Parents report very positively on the reliable, high-quality care the childminder provides and the good progress their children make in her care. The childminder monitors children's progress well and ensures any gaps in their progress are investigated and addressed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are enthusiastic and keen to participate in planned activities. For example, they eagerly demonstrate their ability to count the characters, recognise the numerals and then hop or jump to match the numerals in a familiar game. They snuggle close to the childminder and listen to a favourite story, joining in with the familiar words and talking about what they can see in the pictures. The childminder effectively supports children's independent learning. For example, she encourages them to explore the musical instruments and the sounds they make. Children demonstrate their increasing creativity as they mix colours in the paint and create their own paintings.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to be independent. For example, children enjoy choosing their own activities from a variety of easily accessible resources. They learn to look after the resources. The childminder encourages children to learn how to keep safe. For example, they learn about road safety on outings and from an early age learn to use knives to cut their snacks. Children learn about a healthy lifestyle as the childminder talks to them about the healthy foods they eat and why it is important to have drinks of water. She encourages children to follow good hygiene routines and to know why they are important. The daily opportunities for fun physical activity increases children's confidence in their physical abilities. Children talk about their families and events, increasing opportunities to learn about and respect their differences and similarities.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the qualities that will help them in the next stage of their education. They demonstrate independence, confidence and curiosity as they participate in all the childminder has to offer. Children show a high level of achievement in all areas of learning. Social skills and communication and language skills are particularly strong.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 112712 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10084773 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 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 2 November 2017

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The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in Totton, Hampshire and provides care Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm throughout the year. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3.

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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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