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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children thrive in the childminder's care. Babies make the most of the safe environment as they energetically crawl freely along the hallway. Older children are familiar with the contents of different boxes in the play area. They eagerly search for favourite toy characters. They introduce these into play as they socialise with friends of a similar age. Babies giggle loudly as the childminder reads them colourful books. There are, however, fewer toys which appeal to babies and that they can experiment with.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans challenging activities for older children. She teaches them to collaborate well with each other as they use their problem-solving skills. They work to free toys that the childminder has set into blocks of ice. Children guess which techniques to melt the ice will work best. They demonstrate good physical skills, for example, as they tightly squeeze pipettes of warm water over the ice. They actively rub salt across the surface of the ice in an effort to accelerate the melting process. Children concentrate on the activity until they successfully free their toys. At times, the childminder does not give children clear instructions. It can be confusing for children to understand what is expected of them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder forms strong links with parents. She wholeheartedly involves parents in children's learning and she shares observations of children completing various tasks. She is friendly and approachable and parents are happy to talk to her about children's learning. Both parties cooperate to help children make good progress in their development. n Promoting a healthy lifestyle for all children is important to the childminder. She provides a variety of nutritious foods at snack time. Babies carefully manoeuvre spoons filled with yogurt into their mouths. Older children independently slice strawberries. The childminder fully endorses frequent physical exercise. She takes children to practise their climbing in nearby parks. n The childminder takes great pride in providing families with a high-quality service. She invites parents to evaluate her practice. For instance, parents respond to regular questionnaires. They confidently voice their opinions as they

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need to do better?

know that the childminder will listen. The childminder often makes changes to the play environment that benefit children. She noticed that children had limited indoor floor space to play, so she rearranged the play area and it is now much more open. Children lie on the floor as they carefully move trains around. Nevertheless, there are less interesting age-appropriate resources available to babies in the play area. At times, they are slightly less engaged in play. n The childminder collaborates well with other childcare practitioners to increase her professional expertise. They share inventive planning ideas. They talk to

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19 November 2019 each other about good early years practice. The childminder acquires additional learning to bridge any gaps in her knowledge and to fit in with her work commitments. For instance, recently, in online training, she learned more strategies she can use to reflect on her practice. She is enthusiastic when she talks about how she will further develop her knowledge and skills. n Strong partnerships with staff at local nurseries and pre-schools that children also attend are highly beneficial to children. The childminder shares assessment information with them. They relay details of children's next steps to each other. The childminder offers children who attend more than one setting consistent support to further raise outcomes. n The childminder is skilful in many of the interactions she has with children. She repeats more complicated words so that children can hear them again. Children respond well to her modelling. They copy words correctly and they particularly

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enjoy rhymes. However, on some occasions during play, the childminder does not convey instructions clearly and this is confusing for children. n The childminder teaches children practical skills. For instance, she shows them how to be attentive when they are near to the road. She demonstrates how to stop, look and listen. She asks them when they think it is safe to cross the road. She allows children to display their new skills when they are walking with her to collect older children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder frequently enhances her safeguarding knowledge. She attends regular training and reads safeguarding updates produced by her professional association. She also refers to safeguarding protocol documents produced by her local authority. Her safeguarding knowledge is fully up to date and she knows how to respond if she has any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder conscientiously records all accident information. She uses these records as part of her risk assessment process, diligently looking for any patterns which emerge. If there is particular equipment she identifies to be unsafe, she either alters how it is used or removes it from use altogether.

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should:

n provide clear instructions for children at all times, so that they fully understand what is expected of them n create as many opportunities as possible for babies to experiment with suitable toys.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY552472 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10126987 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 6 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in North Baddesley, Hampshire. The childminder provides care Monday to Thursday, for most of the year. The childminder holds a relevant level 3 early years qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk and they discussed how the childminder plans her environment. n The childminder shared observations with the inspector and they talked about children's progress. n Parent feedback was available for the inspector to read. n The inspector and the childminder evaluated how successful a planned activity was. n The inspector observed how the childminder interacted with children during play.

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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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