Childminder in Hampshire

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She has high expectations for children and of the quality of teaching she provides. She understands the positive impact this has on children's progress. The childminder provides a broad range of learning experiences which motivate and engage children to learn. For example, babies discover how they can push buttons on electronic toys. They notice how their actions can produce intriguing results, such as sounds and lights. However, the childminder does not always provide experiences for babies to learn from their sensory play as fully as possible. Children benefit from the childminder's kind, caring and attentive nature. She has a good understanding of how to promote younger children's care needs. Babies develop strong bonds with the childminder and form close attachments to her. This helps children to feel safe and secure. The childminder places a strong focus on building

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The provision is good

children's social skills, to support their good behaviour and positive attitudes to learning. She treats children with kindness and respect and helps them to learn about respecting and valuing the differing needs of their friends. This helps children to learn skills that help contribute to their readiness for their next stage in learning, including school.

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need to do better?

n Children develop strong bonds with the childminder from the outset. The childminder is kind and sensitive to children's needs. She quickly notices when children are tired or hungry and responds quickly to their individual needs. Care routines are implemented well. The childminder helps children to settle quickly and feel secure, which promotes their emotional well-being effectively. n The childminder works closely with parents to help support children's ongoing care and learning. For instance, she helps babies to try new foods parents provide and encourages them to confidently feed themselves new finger foods. Parents comment positively about the childminder. They value the regular updates she provides about their children's progress, to keep them informed of their children's key achievements. n The childminder encourages children's urge to explore. She organises her environment to meet the needs of the differing ages of children she cares for, to

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need to do better?

promote their individual interests and learning. However, sometimes the childminder does not enhance activities offered to babies to broaden their sensory play and learning. n The childminder places a strong focus on building children's communication and language skills. She models new words to children, repeats back sounds babies make and talks to children as they play together. This helps to promote children's understanding of language and encourages younger children to develop good early communication skills.

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need to do better?

12 September 2019 n Children enjoy a variety of opportunities to learn about the natural world through hands-on experiences which the childminder extends well. Older children have recently learned about different animal skeletons, as the childminder helped them research and find out about the differences between animal bodies. n The childminder has established good partnerships with other settings children attend. However, she has not fully developed information-sharing to support children's learning and development as fully as possible. n The childminder reflects on her practice and evaluates the effectiveness of her provision. She makes plans to improve her setting for the benefit of the children in her care. She meets with other childminders to share good practice and to develop her knowledge and skills. This helps to contribute to the good learning environment that children benefit from and their ongoing good progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep children safe. She maintains up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding through regular training. She knows how to identify if a child is at risk of harm, including from extreme views or behaviours. The childminder knows how to report concerns about children to relevant agencies, to maintain their physical welfare.

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should:

n enhance activities offered to babies to fully support their sensory play, explorations and learning n strengthen partnerships with other early years settings children attend, to provide the best possible support for their learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 110624 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10063167 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 0 to 14 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 10 November 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1993 and lives in Alresford, Hampshire. She provides care for children from Monday to Thursday from 7am to 6pm, for most of the year. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder discussed her curriculum, children's learning and how she plans for children's progress with the inspector. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at convenient times during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning with the childminder. n The childminder shared parents' views on her setting, which the inspector took account of during the inspection. n The childminder discussed her self-evaluation and how she drives ongoing improvement in her setting.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

12 September 2019 12 September 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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