Childminder in Dorset

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder creates a comfortable, homely atmosphere for children and they settle easily in her care. She knows children's individual routines well and recognises when younger children are tired. They settle easily for a sleep, cuddling their special toy. The childminder provides children with a wide range of activities to support their future learning and motivates their interests well overall. For example, children have fun emptying and filling different-sized containers with bubbly water, and laugh excitedly when some splashes over their wellingtons. They invent their own games, accessing toys and resources to support their imaginations well. The childminder listens to children and responds positively to their ideas, actively encouraging their confidence and language skills. They enthusiastically mix bubbles, water and mint leaves together and say 'We have made bubble and mint pies'. All children enjoy mark making using different media. For example, older

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The provision is good

children use chalks to start forming recognisable letters of their names. Younger children like to use paintbrushes and water to trace around letter shapes drawn on the ground. Children develop good social skills and understand the childminder's expectations and routines. They behave well and interact happily with their friends.

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need to do better?

n The childminder continues to develop her knowledge and understanding. She has raised her awareness of activities to support the older children's understanding of linking letters and sounds. They begin to recognise the initial letter sound of their name and those of their friends. They are keen to suggest words beginning with familiar letters, such as snake or snail. n Parents write positive comments about the childminder, noting that she is friendly, approachable and their children are achieving well. The childminder keeps parents regularly informed about their children's development. She works well with parents to support their children's next steps of learning. However, she does not liaise promptly with all other settings children attend to promote continuity in their care and learning consistently well. n Children make good progress. The childminder regularly monitors and assesses their achievements and uses her observations of their abilities well to extend

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their learning. Children are keen to count with the childminder and recognise numbers of personal significance, such as their age. She builds effectively on their mathematical interest. Children concentrate well, helping her sort and group the green and red tomatoes they have picked from the garden. n The childminder promotes children's good health effectively. Children enjoy nutritious snacks and meals and say, 'strawberries, banana and peaches are good for us'. Older children proudly show the childminder how they spin a hoop around their waist. Children use a voice-activated device to choose their favourite song and dance enthusiastically together. Children remember to wash

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need to do better?

17 September 2019 their hands before eating and know it is important to wear helmets to keep them safe when using the bicycles and scooters. n The childminder provides a wide variety of outings to broaden children's experiences of nature and the world around them. Children like to go to the beach with the childminder and explore rock pools or feed the ducks on the river. They sometimes visit a nature reserve and listen to the birds singing, or examine the fossils and bones displayed there. n Older children listen attentively to a story. However, although the childminder includes the younger children in the storytime, she does not engage them as effectively and they lose interest. Nevertheless, the childminder encourages children's communication effectively. Older children respond eagerly to her questions and are confident to say what might happen next in the story. n Children explore the home confidently and develop independence, helping to

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tidy away toys and cut up fruit with the childminder for their snacks. Children learn to be kind to each other. Older children readily share their fruit with their younger friends. They help a friend with a broken-down toy tractor and use a water spray to help the wheels work smoothly. n The childminder reflects regularly on her practice and makes ongoing improvements. She has recently re-organised the toys and resources to support children's independent access and choices of play. This has also improved the space available for children's games.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is aware of her responsibilities to protect children's welfare and procedures to follow should a concern arise. She refreshes her knowledge of safeguarding regularly and understands different signs and symptoms children may show that she needs to be alert to in case of any possible risk of harm. The childminder assesses the safety of her home and puts appropriate prevention in place to keep children safe. She reviews and updates her operational policies and procedures to support children's well-being and safety and shares these with parents.

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should:

n strengthen systems for liaising with all other settings children attend, to share information and work together more effectively to provide a continuous approach for children's care and learning needs n make more use of opportunities to engage the younger children's interest in stories, to encourage their early literacy skills consistently well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY542617 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 10105894 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 5 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Wool, Dorset. The childminder is available to care for children from Tuesday to Friday each week, from 7.15am until 5.45pm, all year round. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed children's interactions in play and discussed their learning and development with the childminder. n A joint observation of an activity was undertaken by the inspector and the childminder. n The inspector viewed documentation, such as operational policies, procedures and required records, including those for suitability. n The childminder showed the inspector written comments given by parents about her practice. n The inspector had discussions with the childminder, including about self- evaluation and how this helps her to make continual improvements.

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Inspection activities

17 September 2019 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

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