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 develop strong bonds with the childminder and her assistant. All children are self-assured and confident. They form close relationships with their peers, and they behave well. Older children learn how to keep themselves safe. They learn the importance of good hygiene routines and demonstrate an understanding of how to keep themselves safe. For instance, they know why it is safer to sit on chairs and to not climb on them.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans a broad curriculum that takes account of children's individual interests. For example, children ask if they can have play dough and enjoy making 'cup cakes'. They think carefully about what flavours they can make and how they can add icing and cherries to celebrate the childminder's birthday. Children develop good-communication skills. Younger children learn and use new vocabulary rapidly. Older children communicate confidently with each other, as they take turns in sharing their thoughts and ideas and by giving each other time to talk.

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The provision is good

During the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the childminder continued to offer care for some children. She has continued to offer ideas for parents to support children's learning at home and used 'Zoom' calls to talk to children who were not able to attend her setting. Parents comment positively about how this helped their children to keep in contact with the childminder and with their friends.

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need to do better?

n The childminder and her assistant work well together. They create a home-from- home environment, where children's individual personalities are respected and are valued. Children develop warm, trusting relationships with the childminder, who offers encouragement and reassurance when children need additional support. The childminder is a good role model and, in turn, children learn about appropriate behaviours. For instance, children take turns with favourite toys and understand the importance of ensuring everyone gets to play. This helps older children to develop skills that support them in their next stage in education. n Children benefit from a wide variety of opportunities to play and to learn. The childminder thinks about what children like to do and takes account of their wishes as she plans activities. Children are motivated to learn and to keep on trying when some things are more challenging. For instance, as children use

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cutters in play dough, they are encouraged to keep on trying so that they successfully make a star shape, and they proudly show it. The childminder keeps a close check on children's progress and knows what children need to learn next. However, she does not fully consider how she can incorporate children's next steps for learning more consistently into their play. n Partnerships with parents are well established and used to support children's

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6 July 2021 care and learning extremely well. Parents speak very highly of the childminder and the support she provides their children and their families. Parents are regularly updated on their children's key achievements. The childminder provides detailed progress checks for two-year-old children and shares these with parents. Where additional help is identified, the childminder takes swift action to ensure this is sought and works closely with other professionals to help ensure children are supported well. n The childminder continues to build on her own knowledge and skills. She takes a professional approach to obtaining training that can be used to best support the children that are in her care. The childminder ensures that her assistant completes mandatory training, such as safeguarding and paediatric first aid. However, she has not considered how to further develop her assistant's teaching practice to the fullest extent.

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n Children benefit from good opportunities to develop their interest in reading. They choose favourite stories and sit with the childminder and her assistant, who bring stories to life as they read with enthusiasm. Younger children enjoy pointing out characters in the story and repeat back the new words that they hear. Older children are encouraged to ask questions and are given time to think through and share their own ideas. For instance, as they notice that a character has yellow teeth, the childminder asks them if they have yellow teeth, and children laugh and tell her that they brush their teeth so their teeth are not yellow.

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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 to learn in. Regular risk assessments are completed to help ensure the safety of children indoors, outside and on outings away from the childminder's home. Safeguarding is embedded well throughout all aspects of the childminder's practice. She ensures that both herself and her assistant benefit from regular training opportunities to help them understand how to identify and report concerns about children. They are alert to the signs and the symptoms of abuse, neglect and exploitation. The childminder has procedures in place for making timely referrals or to request early help and support to keep children safe.

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should:

n consider ways to incorporate children's next steps for learning more consistently into their play n make the most of professional development opportunities for the assistant, to enhance practice and to develop knowledge to raise outcomes for children to an

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY554377 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10143663 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 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2107 and lives in Romsey in Hampshire. The childminder works with an assistant. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm on Mondays and from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Friday. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken this into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistant at convenient times during the inspection. n A range of documents were viewed by the inspector, including the childminder's certificates and Disclosure and Barring Service check records. n The inspector evaluated an activity with the childminder and discussed the quality of teaching and of learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact on children's progress. n The childminder completed a learning walk with the inspector and talked about the curriculum she offers children. n The inspector spoke with children and read written comments from parents and took account of their views.

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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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