Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date 8 February 2019 Previous inspection date 21 May 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 uses effective teaching techniques to help children make good progress from their individual starting points. n Children are keen to learn and the childminder supports them to develop the confidence to explore independently. n The childminder has a good understanding of how to safeguard children. She ensures that children are safe at all times and teaches them about their personal safety. n The childminder uses effective and consistent methods to manage children's behaviour. Young children are learning about sharing, taking turns and being kind to one another. n Children do not have as many opportunities as possible to develop their early awareness of letters, print and numerals. n The childminder provides fewer opportunities for children to learn about those from different cultural backgrounds and with disabilities.

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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 enhance children's early awareness of letters, print and numerals n provide more opportunities for children to learn about other cultures and disabilities.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's teaching. n The inspector spoke to a parent. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of children's learning with the childminder. n The inspector had discussions with the childminder and talked with the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector sampled paperwork, including policies and procedures, observations, assessments and planning and children's records.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of the possible signs that a child is at risk of harm and knows what to do if she has concerns. She works in close partnership with parents to meet the needs of each child. She involves them in establishing what each child can already do when they start attending and keeps them well informed about their children's progress. The childminder also works in partnership with other providers to ensure a shared approach to children's learning. The childminder effectively evaluates the quality of her provision. She has completed a survey of parents' views to help her in this process. She identifies areas for development and undertakes training to develop her skills. For example, she has completed training in identifying each child's preferred style of learning and adapted her teaching and resources as a result.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children well. She makes a full assessment of their starting points in partnership with parents and makes ongoing observations of children's progress. This enables her to identify and plan for what each one needs to do next. The childminder supports children's communication skills well. She keeps up a running commentary on what they are doing and encourages them to learn new words. She also teaches them to communicate using sign language for key words, such as 'please' and 'thank you'. The childminder introduces the concepts of counting and shapes. She counts out loud as she helps children lay down train track pieces and explains that the tracks make a circle. The childminder uses demonstration and explanation to help children to learn new skills. For example, she shows a child how to produce a sound from a recorder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder patiently supports children that are less confident and uses praise and encouragement to build their social skills and self-esteem. Children enjoy cuddling up to the childminder and evidently feel comfortable and secure with her. The childminder ensures that children adopt healthy lifestyles. They have regular exercise in the garden and the local park and enthusiastically eat healthy snacks and meals, which include a variety of fruit and vegetables. Children develop an awareness of their local community as they go out to activities, such as toddler group.

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Outcomes for children are good

Young children are well prepared for the next steps in their education, including school. They widen their vocabulary as they learn new words and develop independence, such as tidying away the toys when they have finished using them. They are motivated to learn and persevere with learning something new, such as playing the recorder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY557116 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10089405 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 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 21 May 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2018. She lives in Tidworth, Wiltshire. The childminder operates all year round, apart from family holidays. She holds an appropriate early years 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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