Newell, Joanna Jane

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 very good relationships with the childminder and her co- childminder. Their emotional security and well-being are central to the ethos of the provision. Children benefit from the warm, safe, and secure homely environment that the childminders create. Babies develop strong bonds with the childminder, who responds to their emerging needs with kindness and respect. The childminder provides an inclusive environment and children have great fun as they learn and join in. They successfully develop the skills they need for the next stage in their learning. For example, they develop resilience as they approach activities with a can-do attitude and try again if things don't work the first time.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from many opportunities to support their communication and language skills. Throughout activities, the childminder provides a commentary, models good conversational skills, and introduces new vocabulary. Babies are very vocal and babble with excitement in response to the childminder's warm interactions.

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The provision is good

Children develop strong social skills and interact with kindness and respect. They benefit from accessing activities within their local community. For example, they visit the shops, market, and fire station to meet people who live and/or work within the local area. These opportunities promote their social skills.

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n The childminder has worked closely with parents to help children settle in to her care after being at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Children move freely around the playroom and outdoor areas, happily making decisions about what they want to play with. n The childminder observes and assesses children regularly. She identifies what they need to learn next. The childminder places a strong focus on developing children's communication and language, physical skills, and personal, social and emotional development. She implements exciting opportunities for children to build on their existing skills. For example, during 'tummy time', she uses resources, including scarves and lights, to encourage babies to lift their arms and reach for objects. These positive experiences support babies' next stage in development, including crawling. n Children develop a positive attitude to their learning and they behave well. They

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take part in activities with enthusiasm and with excitement. This is evident as children happily sing along to familiar action songs and rhymes. Children develop a love of books. They listen carefully and attentively and predict what might happen next. Babies carefully study the pictures, point to the images on the pages and explore the different textures of the characters in the book.

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21 October 2021 n Overall, the childminder promotes children's physical development and early writing skills well. Children benefit from a good range of mark making resources both indoors and outdoors. They use some resources, such as chalks, with good control and confidently write the letters in their name. However, at other times, the childminder does not always recognise when children are struggling and adapt the resources in response to this. For example, she does not always notice when children struggle to hold pencils correctly. Subsequently, she does not provide alternative writing resources that are tailored to their individual abilities. n Partnerships with parents are successful. The childminder gains a wealth of information from parents about their children and uses this effectively to help younger children settle. She works closely with parents and provides ideas about how children's learning can be supported at home. For instance, children borrow

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books from the childminder weekly to share with parents. This further supports children to develop a love of reading. n The childminder promotes children's overall health and well-being effectively. Children benefit from regular fresh air and exercise during play in the childminder's garden and regular visits to parks. They recognise changes in their bodies following physical activity. For example, children comment that their hearts beat faster after exercise. Children follow good hygiene routines and participate in activities to help them to learn how to brush their teeth. These positive experiences help to support children's physical and emotional health. The childminder provides healthy meals and snacks. However, at times, she misses opportunities to teach children about the benefits of healthy eating and how this affects their bodies.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep children safe. She creates a safe and secure environment for children to play and learn in. She knows how to identify and remove or minimise risks to keep children safe. She ensures that children are always supervised when they are eating meals and checked regularly when sleeping. The childminder updates her safeguarding training regularly to help her understand about child protection, including around wider safeguarding concerns, such as the 'Prevent' duty. She has a good understanding of her safeguarding duties and follows local safeguarding procedures.

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should:

n review the range of mark-making resources to ensure that they are tailored to children's individual abilities n provide more consistent opportunities for children in order to develop their

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21 October 2021 awareness of making healthy food choices.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY558872 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10190501 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018. She works with her daughter a registered childminder in Hartley Wintney, Hook, Hampshire. The childminder provides care Monday to Thursday between 7.30am and 5.30pm for most of the year.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provider. n The inspector was given a tour of the premises by the childminder and carried out a learning walk to discuss the childminder's curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and jointly assessed the impact this has on children's learning and personal development with the childminder. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including the childminder's paediatric first-aid certificate and public liability insurance. n The views of the parents were gathered through written feedback.

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Inspection activities

21 October 2021 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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