Childminder EY499528

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children feel safe, happy and confident in the childminder's care. They take part in play and activities with interest and enjoyment, such as when pretending to cook using the play kitchen. Young children develop their independence well. They make choices about what to play with and develop early self-care skills, including cleaning their hands and faces, and feeding themselves. Children develop their literacy skills effectively. Young children learn to listen to age-appropriate stories and books. They sustain their interest well and point out what is in the pictures. Children develop good early writing skills. They develop the muscles in their hands, for example, through play with dough, which they model with their hands and use rolling pins and cutters. This helps children to gain skills to make marks, such as with chalks, brushes and their fingers.

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The provision is good

Children develop positive relationships with the childminder and each other. The childminder encourages young children to play and socialise together, including sharing and taking turns. However, when young children have disagreements, the childminder does not consistently build on their developing understanding about the behaviour expectations. This does not fully support children to begin to learn about how to manage their feelings. Children develop a good sense of responsibility. They help to tidy up the toys when they have finished playing with them. The childminder gives children plenty of praise and encouragement, which builds their self-esteem and confidence well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good understanding of the individual children and their development needs. She uses observation and assessment well to quickly identify and begin to close any gaps in children's learning. The childminder knows and understands how to complete required assessments, such as progress checks for two-year-old children. n Overall, the childminder provides good-quality teaching. She promotes young children's language skills strongly, such as through regularly reading books and singing songs and rhymes with them. She knows what she intends children to learn when planning the curriculum for them. For example, she plans to support children's developing understanding of colours and mathematical concepts during daily play and activities. The childminder implemented this well at times, such as when playing with dough. At times though, she did not provide consistent teaching to enhance children's learning further.

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need to do better?

n Effective partnerships support continuity for children. The childminder has a positive attitude to working in partnership with parents and other settings and professionals. She recognises the importance of working together to support children's needs consistently. Parents speak highly about the childminder's

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need to do better?

19 November 2019 support for their children and the service she provides. n The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles effectively. For instance, she has worked with parents to support children in cleaning their teeth and the provision of healthy meals. Children spend plenty of time outdoors. They enjoy visits to the park where they use the different equipment and socialise with other children. Children play energetically, such as playing ball games. This contributes to their good health and well-being. Children learn about the world around them. For example, during walks they observe plants growing and the different buildings in the local area. n The childminder mostly uses effective and positive behaviour management strategies to help support children's behaviour. She promotes the use of good manners, such as saying 'please' and 'thank you'. At times, however, she does not fully support children's emerging understanding about how to manage their

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need to do better?

own feelings and behaviour. For example, when children disagree over a toy, she sometimes does not provide enough guidance to help develop their understanding further. n The childminder has a strong commitment to developing her knowledge and understanding of good early years practice. For instance, she undertakes further training, reads information and watches webinars to help build on her knowledge and skills. The childminder uses the knowledge she gains well. For example, she has identified further ways to develop children's speech and language development, including their understanding and vocabulary. She understands how to model language to children, such as demonstrating how to put words together to say simple sentences. Although the childminder makes improvements to her practice, she sometimes does not thoroughly evaluate her provision to help her raise the quality even further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding about her responsibilities to safeguard children. She knows how to recognise concerns about children's welfare and the procedures to follow if children are at risk of harm. The childminder has undertaken a wide range of training. For example, training in child exploitation and trafficking helps her understand wider safeguarding matters. The childminder raises children's awareness about their own safety, such as reminding them to sit on the chairs properly. The childminder makes ongoing risk assessments. For example, toys were tidied away when the floor became too crowded to make it safe for children to move around.

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should:

19 November 2019 n evaluate the quality of provision more precisely to identify and improve teaching and practice to help enhance children's care and learning experiences even further n provide more consistent support to children to help them build on their understanding of how to manage their feelings and behaviours.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499528 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10092708 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 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 9 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Hook, Hampshire. The childminder offers care Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm for most of the year.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder talked to the inspector about how she identifies and plans for what children need to learn next. n Children's routines, activities and play experiences were observed throughout the inspection. n The inspector observed the areas of the home used for the care of children. n The inspector interacted and spoke with the children and held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n Parents provided some written feedback and the inspector took account of their views about the childminder's provision.

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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

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