Childminder in Hampshire

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

Children have excellent relationships with the childminder who provides a highly stimulating and welcoming environment for them. They are enthusiastic learners and have high levels of confidence and independence. Children eagerly help themselves to the broad range of rich, varied and imaginative resources that are readily available to them.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has high expectations for children. She is an excellent role model and implements highly effective behaviour management strategies that are actively shared with parents. This contributes to children's superb behaviour and them understanding right from wrong from a young age. For instance, children have great fun pretending to be doctors; they agree on roles that they will play, resolving problems as they do so. Children share toys exceptionally well without conflict or dispute.

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The provision is outstanding

Children concentrate extremely well when they enthusiastically take part in cooking activities, such as making medals using biscuits and decorations. Children become thoroughly engrossed in the purposeful activity. They listen attentively to the childminder and repeat new words learnt, such as 'remembrance'. Children love joining in with songs and nursery rhymes; they readily suggest their favourite ones. The childminder encourages children to explain their ideas and effectively implements these. This contributes to children's language development exceedingly well, as even very young children express their thoughts clearly.

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need to do better?

n The experienced childminder has an in-depth understanding about how children learn. She makes the most of children's interests when planning experiences in and out of her home. She consistently seeks out learning opportunities that stimulate children's curiosity and their instinct to explore and investigate. The childminder promotes an awareness of other people's preferences and cultures through her excellent resources and purposeful discussions with children. n The childminder places a high priority on children's emotional development and helping them to express themselves. Children develop trusting relationships with the extremely attentive and nurturing childminder. This contributes to them feeling safe and secure. As a result, children demonstrate high levels of confidence and independence. n Children's communication and language skills are significantly enhanced. They read books together and discuss what will happen next and the characters in the

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story. The childminder naturally extends children's learning and helps them to enrich their emerging language. This contributes to building children's vocabulary extremely well. The childminder also visits an elderly people's home

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11 November 2019 where children confidently join in with conversations and songs. This helps them to gain an understanding of the wider community. n Children's mathematical understanding is naturally woven into everyday activities as well as purposeful experiences such as cooking. Young children readily count their play items and explain concepts such as 'more' and 'less'. Older children weigh ingredients for cooking and calculate what they need. n Partnerships with parents, and other providers where children attend, are excellent. The childminder uses comprehensive information about children's backgrounds to provide seamless continuity of care for children. Parents are highly complimentary about the service that she provides. They say that their children are exceptionally happy at the childminder's home. n The childminder is passionate about helping children to develop a healthy lifestyle. For example, she implements ideas gained from specific courses to help

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children take an interest in nutritious food. The childminder sends related books home, including recipes and suggestions to help children who are developing negative eating habits. n The childminder is a highly reflective practitioner. She continually evaluates her practice and identifies further areas to enhance children's experiences. She actively seeks parents' and children's views in the process and implements knowledge to drive ongoing improvements. For example, after reviewing children's literacy development, she provides them with an even wider range of materials to build on their existing skills. n Children thoroughly enjoy the opportunities they have to practise their physical skills. The childminder also organises purposeful outings to help children gain an understanding of the wider world. For instance, they visit a bird park, farms and soft-play centres where children learn to take risks in their play.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a comprehensive understanding of how to protect children from harm. She has an excellent awareness of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about children's welfare. Detailed risk assessments are completed, and she is always highly vigilant of children. The childminder is fully aware of local safety issues which impact on children's welfare. For instance, she highlighted hazards about a new road layout to the local authority which were successfully minimised. The childminder shares information gained from training, such as how to keep children safe online. She provides parents and her network of local childminders with safety booklets about how to keep children safe when using the internet.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467050 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10108866 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 2 to 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 2 June 2014

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Bordon, Hampshire. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector discussed children's learning following a planned activity. n The inspector looked at documentation such as first-aid certificates. She checked the suitability of all those living on the premises. n The childminder provided a sample of her documentation, such as the safeguarding policy, training records and evaluations of her setting. She discussed with the inspector how she uses this in her practice.

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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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