Childminder EY336599

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children develop good relationships with the childminder and with their peers. The childminder creates a calm, happy and safe environment for children. She recognises the differing ages, interests and abilities of the children she cares for and tailors their care accordingly. Babies are very content and develop warm trusting relationships. For instance, as the childminder shares a story with all children, babies sit happily on her lap. They smile and reach out to other children, developing strong bonds from the outset. Older children behave well. They learn how to share and take turns with younger children and are polite and well mannered. The childminder's focus on building children's personal, social and emotional well-being is a strength of her practice.

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The provision is good

The childminder organises a variety of learning experiences which motivate and engage children to learn. Children concentrate well in activities that interest them. They learn how to keep on trying when learning is more challenging. This helps children to develop skills that prepare them for their future learning. The childminder creates a variety of opportunities for children to be physically active. For instance, children learn how to successfully coordinate their bodies as they practise different yoga movements.

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need to do better?

n The childminder forms positive relationships with all children. She organises setting-in sessions for children to help them become familiar with her home and to help them build early attachments. Consequently, children settle quickly and demonstrate they feel happy, safe and secure in the childminder's care. n The childminder provides a variety of opportunities to build on children's physical skills. Toddlers enjoy using modelling dough as they experiment with using tools to cut and create imaginatively. Older children confidently use crayons to colour in pictures as they gain good control of their hand muscle skills. This helps to develop children's physical dexterity in readiness for writing. n Children benefit from good opportunities to learn about the local community and wider world through activities the childminder organises. For instance, children visit local parks and attend toddler groups to meet and play with other children.

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They attend story time at the local library and choose books to share at the childminder's home. The childminder teaches children about different celebrations throughout the year. She helps them to gain an understanding of significant celebrations in the lives of other children attending. This helps children to learn about the traditions and celebrations outside of their own experiences. n Partnerships with parents are well established. Parents speak very positively about the childminder, saying that she provides a 'second home' for their

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need to do better?

11 February 2020 children. The childminder shares children's progress with parents through online journals and daily conversations. However, she has not fully explored a wide enough range of ways to work with parents to consistently support children's learning even further. n The childminder helps children to develop good independence skills. She encourages children to take responsibility for some age-appropriate routines. For instance, toddlers learn how to put on their coats to go outside. Older children learn how to wipe their noses and to wash their hands as they manage some self-care routines successfully. The childminder promotes this area of children's learning well, to help them to be ready for moving on in their learning. n Teaching is good. The childminder plans a range of activities which interest and motivate children. She balances the needs of older and younger children well, so that all children are included in enjoyable experiences. She keeps a close check

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need to do better?

on the progress children make and plans precise next steps to help children make good progress. However, sometimes, the childminder does not consider how to incorporate children's next steps for learning more consistently into their play. n The childminder has developed relationships with some early years settings that children attend. However, she does not maximise opportunities to work in partnership with these settings, to improve the consistency in children's care and learning. n The childminder makes good use of new training she completes to benefit the children in her care. For example, she has recently completed training to support children's behaviour. She uses new skills and strategies to help adapt how she promotes choices for younger children, to help defuse moments of frustration. She helps older children to recognise and talk about emotions successfully. This contributes to children's positive behaviour.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder creates a safe environment for children to play and learn. She completes a range of safeguarding training to keep her knowledge of child protection up to date. The childminder knows how to keep children safe from harm. She recognises signs and indicators that children might be at risk of harm, and knows what action she would take to report her concerns, to promote their physical welfare. The childminder supervises children well and assesses potential risks in her home and when on outings. She takes action to minimise these to keep children safe.

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should:

11 February 2020 n strengthen existing links with other early years settings children attend to promote a better exchange of information which is more closely focused on each child's individual learning n consider ways to incorporate children's next steps for learning more consistently into their play n explore different ways to engage all parents in their child's learning in the setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY336599 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10136475 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 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 16 Date of previous inspection 24 November 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Fleet, Hampshire. She provides care for children Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, most of the year. She receives funding for free nursery education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder completed a learning walk with the inspector and discussed how the early years provision is organised. n The inspector observed children engaged in activities with the childminder and evaluated the impact this had on their learning. n Discussions were held with the childminder about her practice and children's learning and development. n The inspector looked around the areas of the childminder's home used by children. n The childminder provided the inspector with relevant documents and evidence of the suitability of people living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. She took account of the views of parents and children through written documentation.

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Inspection activities

11 February 2020 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

11 February 2020 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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