Home Childcarer in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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 are happy and settled. They are articulate communicators, talkative and are interested in what they do. Children play well together and happily join in with group activities. They very much enjoy playing a wide selection of board games and show strong motivation, concentration and understanding of the rules.

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The provision is good

The childminder ensures that children have fun and enjoy a wide variety of active play. She has designated play spaces for them that help her to provide safe environments during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. She makes sure that children have constant access to her garden and play cabin, to support children's physical development. Children show good physical skills as they run, ride on skateboards, play catch with a ball, and roll boules during a game. They show that they feel safe in this welcoming and homely environment. Children are confident to select the toys they wish to play with.

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The provision is good

Relationships between the childminder and children are sensitive and respectful. The childminder takes timely action to help children when they encounter difficulties, such as sharing with their peers. For example, she teaches children how to learn to play alongside others after periods of time of not attending. This helps children to manage their behaviour effectively.

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need to do better?

n The childminder clearly enjoys her role. She has high expectations for children and plans activities that support children to be confident, adaptable and independent. The childminder knows the children well. She observes them at play and makes accurate assessments of their achievements. The childminder uses her knowledge of children's abilities and interests to plan for their learning needs. However, she does not make the most of play opportunities to extend children's learning consistently and challenge them to make the best possible progress. n The childminder helps children to develop skills in mathematics and literacy that help to prepare them for later learning. She provides plenty of opportunities for children to use colouring pens, paints and brushes. Children develop early writing skills. They learn about numbers and counting while playing board games. Children thoroughly enjoy listening to stories. The childminder talks to

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children continually as they play to help their language development. n The childminder works closely with parents. She takes time to share information with them to help her get to know the children and their families well. The childminder keeps parents well informed of their children's progress and they work together to support children's development. Due to the pandemic, the childminder holds doorstep chats to exchange information with parents as

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need to do better?

23 June 2021 children arrive and leave. Parents speak highly about the childminder and her setting. They praise the kind and caring childminder and say their children benefit enormously from attending the setting. If children have not attended during the pandemic, the childminder has made sure that she has kept in regular contact with them and their families. n Children learn about healthy lifestyles. They enjoy a range of nutritious snacks and have daily fresh air and exercise. Children adopt good hygiene routines. The childminder encourages handwashing and teaches children about the importance of washing their hands. She has been vigilant, particularly in providing a safe environment for the children and their families during the pandemic. n Children are confident and enjoy doing things for themselves. For instance, they manage their lunch boxes and attend to their own toileting needs, which helps them to become independent and ready for starting school. However, the

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childminder does not share information with the staff from other settings that children attend. This means adults do not have a consistent approach to supporting children's learning, to help children progress as well as possible. n The childminder has a positive attitude to improving the experiences offered to children. For example, following professional development research, she plans a range of imaginative activities based on children's natural interests. However, there is scope for her to become more reflective of her own practice to identify further ways that she can enhance her teaching skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of her responsibilities to keep children safe. She considers how to minimise risks to children well. The childminder makes daily checks of her home and supervises children well throughout the day. She has a secure understanding of how to identify children who may be at risk of harm. The childminder is aware of local safeguarding partnership arrangements, should she have a concern about children's welfare. She attends training regularly and is proactive in developing her understanding of wider safeguarding issues, such as children and families being exposed to extreme views and child exploitation.

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should:

n make better use of self-reflection to target areas for improvement that strengthen and raise the quality of teaching to the highest level n share information with staff from other settings that children attend, so that children benefit from a shared approach to their care and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY562871 Local authority Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Inspection number 10191302 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 16 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018. She lives in Bournemouth, Dorset. The childminder follows the Montessori educational philosophy. She offers care from 7.30am to 6pm from Monday to Friday. The childminder is qualified to level 3 in childcare and education and level 4 in Montessori.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector the areas of her home that children access. They discussed how the childminder organises her setting and plans the curriculum and experiences for children. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing at the childminder's house. n The inspector took account of the views of parents gathered from telephone conversations. n Discussions were held with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children. She assessed the impact of teaching on children's learning.

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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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