Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date 14 May 2019 Previous inspection date 10 March 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 caring and nurturing. She has a good understanding of how to support younger children's care needs. For instance, she offers comfort and reassurance to babies to help them develop confidence in settling into new routines. This helps to support children's emotional well-being effectively. n The childminder places a good focus on supporting babies' communication skills. For instance, she talks to babies about toys they have and models new words to encourage them to babble. This helps to support their emerging language skills well. n Younger children demonstrate a keenness to learn and are motivated in their play. The childminder follows children's learning well and captures opportunities to build on their learning, through their chosen play. n The childminder maintains accurate records, such as accident and medication records and precise attendance registers, to support the safe and efficient running of the

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This provision is good

provision and to keep children safe. n The childminder does not seek a full range of information from parents about what children already know and can do when they first start, in order to help refine her assessment of their starting points. n The childminder has not considered how she can acquire the skills and knowledge that will be the most useful in helping children to make the best possible progress.

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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 gather detailed information about what children know and can do when they first start n focus professional development more precisely on acquiring the skills and knowledge that can be used to enhance the support for children's learning, based on their individual needs.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at convenient times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at all relevant documentation, including children's records, policies and procedures, and evidence of the suitability of those living on the premises. n The inspector evaluated an activity with the childminder to assess the impact of her teaching on children's learning. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents provided on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes training to keep her knowledge up to date about how to keep children safe and of wider safeguarding issues. She knows how to identify and report any child protection concerns, by following robust procedures. The childminder reviews her work on a regular basis, and obtains the views of parents and children to drive improvement. She has successfully addressed recommendations from the previous inspection and strives to maintain good-quality care for children. For instance, she has improved opportunities to build on younger children's physical play. Parents comment positively on the variety of activities the childminder offers children, and how this helps them to learn about the community they live in.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder accurately observes and assesses children's learning. She uses this information to plan activities to build on their learning. For instance, the childminder teaches younger children how to stack cups. They thoroughly enjoy pushing over the 'cup tower', as the childminder teaches them how to rebuild it. The childminder helps babies to hear new words, to develop their good communication skills. For instance, she introduces the names of the colours of bricks and repeats back the sounds that babies make. The childminder organises her environment effectively so that children have space to develop their emerging physical skills. This helps younger children to develop their walking skills and enables children to explore freely, which motivates their play. The childminder shares children's progress with parents regularly, to keep them informed of their children's key achievements.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is caring and attentive to children's individual needs. For example, she is quick to notice when babies begin to show signs of tiredness and hunger. She provides cuddles as they snuggle up with her to have their bottle of milk, as she helps them to settle for their sleep. The childminder follows children's home routines to promote consistency in their care. For instance, she helps children to try new foods that parents introduce at home. Children benefit from opportunities to gain fresh air and exercise to help support their good physical health. For instance, they visit the woodland, soft-play centre and enjoy daily outings in the local community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children acquire skills that prepare them well for their next stage in learning. They are motivated to learn and keen to try new activities. For instance, babies develop good physical skills. They are confident to walk, as they seek out toys which interest them. They develop good coordination skills, such as how to turn over wooden bricks, as they pass them from hand to hand and experiment with rolling balls. The youngest children develop good early communication skills; they babble confidently and enjoy experimenting with the sounds they can make. They develop good social skills and demonstrate that they feel safe and are emotionally secure.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY432625 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10060913 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 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 10 March 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Eastleigh, Hampshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She 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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