Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date 7 March 2019 Previous inspection date 3 December 2015

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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 is kind and welcoming. She develops close and secure relationships with the children and their families. Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. n Children work comfortably within the range of development typical for their age, taking into account their starting points. The childminder has a good understanding of child development. She uses her knowledge to inform her planning, children's assessments and identification of their next steps in learning. n The childminder has established good procedures to keep parents well informed about their children's progress. Parents speak very highly of the childminder. They talk fondly about the care and attention their children receive. n The childminder encourages children's social interaction with the wider community and plans regular outings for the children, such as taking them to toddler and childminding groups, parks, soft-play areas and the local libraries.

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This provision is good

n On occasion, the childminder interrupts children's play unnecessarily, which disturbs their thinking and concentration skills.

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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 children with consistent opportunities to develop their concentration skills and work out problems independently.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector took account of the views of parents through discussion and the written feedback provided. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including assessment records and planning, policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of child protection referral procedures and the action to take in the event of a concern about a child in her care. She ensures that the environment is secure for the children by carrying out effective risk assessments to ensure that children are safe in her home. The childminder works alongside a childminding network, gaining information that helps her to improve the quality of her provision. She attends training delivered by the local authority and also accesses courses online. The childminder reflects on her practice and identifies strengths and areas for development. For example, since her last inspection, the childminder has introduced activities to develop children's understanding of different cultures.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides the children with activities based on their interests. As a result, children enjoy play and develop new skills. Older children eagerly join in with activities that develop their physical skills and coordination. For instance, they use rolling pins and cutters with malleable dough to make pretend pancakes, and have a go at flipping them in a pan. The childminder supports children's early reading skills well. For example, older children talk about the pictures in the books that the childminder reads, and toddlers enthusiastically press the buttons that accompany some books to make sounds. The childminder encourages children's mathematical skills effectively. For instance, she encourages children to count how many stickers they have added to the pictures they have drawn. Children sing many familiar nursery rhymes and action songs, and the childminder uses this time to introduce numbers and words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are keen and motivated to be involved in activities. They develop good friendships with the other children in the setting. Children learn to be confident at carrying out age-appropriate tasks independently. For example, toddlers help to tidy up and older children clear their plates away. Children behave well. The childminder sets clear boundaries for behaviour. For example, she reminds children to share, take turns and play alongside each other. Children have a good understanding of what is right and wrong. The childminder has good procedures to support healthy eating and monitors children's dietary needs. She ensures that she keeps up to date with her training. For instance, she has completed training in food hygiene and health and safety, using what she has learned to inform her practice.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the skills that prepare them well for the next stage of their learning and their eventual move on to school. They practise their early writing skills. For instance, older children excitedly colour in templates of their hands to make flowers for their Mother's Day cards. Toddlers develop good investigative skills and enjoy experimenting. For example, they work out how to connect toy vehicles together to push along in a line.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 153371 Local authority Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Inspection number 10062633 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 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 3 December 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1989. She lives in the Christchurch area of Dorset. The setting operates between 8am and 6pm from Monday to Thursday, and from 8am to 1.15pm on Friday. The childminder holds an 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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