Childminder in Dorset

Inspection date 26 February 2019 Previous inspection date 1 March 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 has a very good knowledge of how children learn, particularly in the outdoor environment. She makes the most of every opportunity to effectively challenge children and help them to progress. n The childminder uses places of interest in the local community well to extend children's knowledge of the wider world. For example, they visit a local animal park, help feed the animals and learn about their habitat. n Children show kindness towards each other. The childminder praises them, helping them to respect and value others. She is a positive role model in the way she speaks and responds to the children. n The childminder is very committed to attending training and increasing her knowledge of a wide range of subjects linking to children's learning. She uses the information she gains well to help her with planning a wide range of interesting activities. n The childminder's daily routines do not always fully take into account children's

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This provision is good

individual and differing needs. For example, not all children want to eat their snack at the same time, and some get up from the table before they have finished. n The childminder builds positive relationships with parents. However, she does not fully involve them in helping her to identify how to improve her provision and involve them fully in their children's learning.

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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 continue to review the daily routines, to ensure they fully take into account the children's individual needs n continue to develop ways to include parents in helping to evaluate practice and to be fully involved in their children's learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the childminder engaging with the children in the playroom and the garden, and spoke to them at appropriate times. n The inspector sampled documentation, including children's learning records, self- evaluation and training records. n Parents' written comments were taken into account to gain their views. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder and discussed the findings. n A tour of the premises was completed.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of procedures to follow in the event of a concern about children's welfare. She is very committed to training and has completed courses that have enabled her to improve how she supports children's early writing skills and extends their vocabulary. This has had a positive impact on the progress children make in all areas of learning. The childminder has made good progress since her last inspection. She liaises with other early years settings to help her provide a consistent approach to children's learning. The childminder implements good systems to monitor any gaps in children's learning and quickly addresses these.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses effective teaching methods to help children make good progress in their learning. She uses their interests well and adapts quickly as these interests change. For example, children show interest in weights and measures. They thoroughly enjoy pushing and pulling the handheld pump to get water from the hose and talk about the different sized containers and whether they are heavy or light. The childminder extends this by providing scales and helps the children to recognise that objects do not all weigh the same. The childminder completes regular observations and uses the information gathered to complete a tracker for each child to help her monitor their progress. She has recently implemented new planning and has found this very successful and responsive to children's individual interests at that time. For example, children choose to make paint using a pestle and mortar, chalks and water. They show delight as they paint using what

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

they have made and talk about the different colours.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well and show kindness to each other. For example, children notice that others want to use the tractor when another child is using it. They immediately go and find another tractor and take it to the child. Children feel secure and comfortable in the environment. They move between the different play areas depending on what they would like to play with. Even the youngest children learn how to use equipment safely, such as knives to cut the fruit and the tree rope swing. They move carefully, watching for other children as they swing. Children make good progress in their physical development. For example, they use large pieces of guttering which they place in different positions to see how far the balls can roll down.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including the move to school. They are particularly independent in their personal skills and their play. For example, children play in the mud kitchen and are confident to go in the summerhouse to get additional resources. They are keen to talk to the inspector about their play. Younger children excitedly pull the water barrel to get additional water, which they use to make muddy puddles to jump in. They fill up different sized containers and learn about volume and capacity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479671 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 10062679 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 1 March 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Sturminster Marshall, near Wimborne, Dorset. She operates Monday to Thursday, all year round. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds a forest school leader certificate and has early years professional status.

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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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