Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

This caring and nurturing childminder establishes excellent relationships with children and their families. She knows the children in her care exceptionally well. Her deep knowledge is used very well to successfully and sensitively develop children's sense of security and emotional well-being. Children display high levels of confidence in social situations. They are eager to seek out visitors to share their toys and experiences. The childminder is passionate and enthusiastic about her work. She works in excellent partnership with the assistant, who is her husband. Together they provide a welcoming and rich learning environment that supports all areas of children's learning.

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The provision is outstanding

Excellent partnership with parents ensures that there is a continuous two-way flow of information. This helps all children to make outstanding progress. Parents provide extremely positive comments on the care the childminder provides and the variety of activities and experiences children enjoy. Children's behaviour is impeccable. Their superb ability to cooperate with friends enables them to create and extend their own imaginative games. The childminder is an excellent role model. She models polite and calm behaviour and explains the benefits of working together. Children flourish when given many age-appropriate responsibilities that also develop their independence skills. They tidy away resources enthusiastically and help each other to complete tasks.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has the highest expectations for children. She works with parents to establish what children know and can do from the start. When observing children's progress closely, she identifies any gaps in their learning and takes prompt action to address these. n Parents are extremely well informed about their child's progress, both verbally and electronically. The childminder successfully engages parents to share children's achievements from home, which she uses to plan children's individual learning needs. Children are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage in their learning and the move to school. n The childminder embeds mathematical language in activities to extend children's understanding of numbers and counting. Children have a wealth of opportunities to make simple calculations during their imaginative play. For instance, older children count confidently the blocks needed when building bridges, for a family

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need to do better?

of toy orcas to pass through safely. n The childminder is highly responsive to children's interests. She adapts activities with great skill to meet individual needs. For example, after rescuing a hedgehog from the garden, the children show natural curiosity and interest. The childminder extends this by inviting in an animal welfare charity to talk to the

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24 October 2019 children about how to take care of animals and how to care for the environment. n The childminder and assistant use their depth of subject knowledge to help children think, communicate and make links in their learning. For instance, the assistant asks younger children challenging questions to help them to remember what they see in books. He encourages older children to relate stories to experiences in their own lives. n The childminder supports children's personal and social development extremely well through a variety of ways. For example, she displays photographs of the children's families and encourages them to feel proud of their backgrounds. Children display great confidence in themselves and their abilities. n Children benefit from many opportunities to develop their physical skills outside. For instance, they experience risk and challenge and decide what sliding, climbing or moving activity to do.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is committed to ongoing professional development. She is continuously finding new ways to develop her knowledge further. For example, she networks with other childminders and researches new activities regularly. The childminder completed training recently on the importance of play in children's learning and development. As a result, she shares a wide range of resources with parents so that children can learn through repetition at home. n The childminder evaluates her practice exceptionally well. She has regular discussions with the assistant to assess how well events have inspired children to learn. They observe each other's teaching to provide helpful advice to enhance their practice even further. The childminder uses the feedback to enhance planning and help keep children enthusiastic to learn.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Children's safety is of the utmost importance to the childminder. The childminder and the assistant attend regular training to keep their safeguarding knowledge up to date. They have an excellent understanding of the safeguarding procedures to follow to help protect children's safety and welfare. The childminder ensures that the environment is very secure and welcoming for the children and parents. The childminder carries out extremely effective risk assessments to help keep children safe in her home, garden and when on outings.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY369931 Local authority Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Inspection number 10125657 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 to 2 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 7 October 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in March 2008. She works with her husband, who is a registered assistant, in Poole, Dorset. The childminder is available to care for children Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 5.30pm, all year round. She holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times. n The inspector looked at a range of documents, including paediatric first-aid certificates and safeguarding certificates. n The inspector read written feedback from parents and considered their views. n The inspector jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder.

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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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24 October 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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