Childminder in Dorset

Inspection date 24 January 2019 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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This provision is good

n Children are confident and increasingly independent. They behave well and understand the consistent expectations and boundaries the childminder reminds them of. They are keen to work together, such as when they tidy away the toys before lunchtime, and demonstrate good social skills. n The childminder engages well with parents to ensure she understands children's care needs and routines. Children settle well as they feel safe and secure in her care. n The childminder places a high priority on children's welfare, both at home and when on outings. She reviews her practice regularly, to ensure she promotes children's safety and helps them learn to keep themselves safe and healthy. n The childminder provides children with a good range of enjoyable activities at home, and also takes them on regular outings to parks and toddler groups, to broaden their experiences further. n The childminder constantly reflects on her practice to identify where she can make

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This provision is good

improvements. She seeks further training opportunities to increase and update her knowledge and skills in order to improve outcomes for children. n The childminder monitors children's progress effectively. However, she does not consistently make the best use of this information to plan activities that are specific to children's individual learning needs, to help them make even better progress. n The childminder has a wide range of toys and resources. However, the childminder's organisation of them sometimes limits the space where children play and, at times, hinders their ability to fully engage in their activities.

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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 make better use of information gathered from assessments to help plan activities that target children's individual learning needs more specifically n review the organisation of toys and resources to provide children with more space to engage in their own choice of activities.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the childminder and children engaging in activities, and talked with children. n The inspector took account of comments made by parents and carers. n The inspector sampled documentation and records used by the childminder. n The inspector discussed the children's activities with the childminder. n The inspector talked to the childminder about her safeguarding knowledge and how she evaluates her practice.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding practice and procedures. She frequently updates her knowledge to ensure she can take prompt action if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder recognises the need to keep her skills up to date. She seeks support from early years professionals and attends training. For example, she has recently updated her first-aid training and has signed up to receive information about future courses, helping to ensure she fulfils the requirements of the early years foundation stage at all times.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are happy and settle well in the childminder's care. The childminder gains useful information from parents when children first start and throughout their time at the setting. She completes ongoing observations of children as they play. This helps her to plan and provide activities that interest children and support their learning. The childminder is quick to adapt activities to respond to children's interests. For example, she changes the focus of a counting game when children excitedly start discussing colours instead. Toddlers call out the names of the colours they know and are confident to try to identify those they are less familiar with.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn good manners from the childminder, who acts as a positive role model. She provides frequent praise and reminds children about sharing, taking turns and being kind to each other. This helps children to form good relationships with their friends. The childminder regularly takes children on outings, such as to parks and group activities where they can participate in physical activities, to support their health and development. She completes effective risk assessments to help her keep children safe. For example, she visits the places she plans to take the children on her own first, so that she can consider any potential risks and take steps to minimise these.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress based on their starting points, which helps to prepare them well for the next stage in their learning. They use language creatively to support their imaginary games, such as when they pretend to make a strawberry ice cream in the role-play shop. Children confidently talk to the childminder about activities they enjoy at home, such as outings to the beach, showing their good understanding and vocabulary. Children concentrate well when they listen to the childminder read and enjoy looking at a wide range of books.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543562 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 10091904 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 - 5 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in the town of Beaminster in Dorset. She provides care for children from Monday to Thursday throughout the year.

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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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