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 interested and motivated to learn. They benefit from the childminder's well-planned curriculum to help them make good progress. Children enjoy exciting activities to help broaden their experiences and to support their interests. For example, they go for regular outings, such as walks where they collect autumn leaves and learn about colour, the environment and seasonal changes.

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The provision is good

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. They move around confidently in the safe environment. They choose activities that capture their interest, and they engage well in their play. Babies take comfort from the childminder and her assistants, who they form warm and trusting relationships with. Children behave well. The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour. She and her assistants patiently help children to learn how to play kindly with others, share and develop good manners.

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The provision is good

The childminder has made changes to her practice to help keep children and families safe throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, she restricts parents and visitors from entering her home and ensures that all areas of the provision are kept clean and disinfected.

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need to do better?

n The childminder uses her good teaching skills and the activities to build on children's learning and to challenge them. For example, she encourages children to solve problems in their constructional play, and she prompts older children to count to higher numbers. This helps to develop their problem-solving and mathematical skills. n The childminder is clear about what she intends children to learn next. She plans activities which are linked to children's personal interests, to help them to achieve in these areas. However, she does not provide her assistants with clear information about every child's next steps for learning, to enable them to support children's development even further. n Children enjoy many activities to develop their creativity and imaginations, such as making up games in pretend shops and cafes. The childminder and her assistants join in their play with enthusiasm, to build on and encourage their

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ideas. For example, they bring toy ice-cream cones and a toy cash register outside when children become absorbed in making pretend ice creams with sand. This encourages children to then set up an ice-cream shop to further their imaginations. n The childminder and her assistants support children's communication and language skills effectively. They instigate many discussions with older children to encourage them to express themselves. The childminder introduces new words

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9 November 2021 to build on their vocabulary. For example, she shows children how rice stuck into dough feels 'prickly' when they make hedgehog models. n Children develop skills to help to prepare them for starting school. They learn good social skills and how to manage their feelings, and they are keen to learn. However, the childminder and her assistants miss some opportunities to encourage older children to manage more tasks for themselves, to develop their independence further. For example, they do not encourage children to put on their shoes for outdoor play or to serve themselves at snack time. n The childminder works well with parents and external professionals to support children's additional needs consistently. This includes providing additional equipment and communication systems to support their development and well- being. n The childminder monitors the quality of her assistants' interactions with children

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appropriately. She provides support to help them to develop their skills. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder keeps parents informed closely of their children's well-being and progress from day to day. For instance, she provides lots of photos while parents are not coming into the setting, to show their children's activities and achievements. n The childminder evaluates the quality of her provision to make ongoing improvements. She is currently developing the curriculum to provide activities to teach children about good oral hygiene. For example, she plans to introduce books, laminated pictures and resources in their pretend play so that children understand the importance of brushing their teeth.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder ensures that her assistants understand the policies and procedures to meet children's needs and keep them safe. She has a good understanding of her safeguarding role and responsibilities and keeps up to date with new guidance. She understands the risks to children and the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child's welfare and safety. The childminder maintains safe and secure premises for children and works well with her assistants to supervise children closely.

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should:

n provide assistants with more detailed information about every child's next steps in learning, to enable them to support children's development consistently well n develop more opportunities for older children to learn to manage tasks for themselves, to develop their independence even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2513697 Local authority Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Inspection number 10204356 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 10 Number of children on roll 21 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019 and lives in Bournemouth, Dorset. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder regularly works with two assistants. She provides funded early education for two- and three-year-old children. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3.

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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 that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder and the inspector had a learning walk together for the childminder to explain how she uses activities to meet children's needs and deliver the curriculum. n The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's and her assistants' interactions with the children. She discussed the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. n The inspector discussed how the childminder takes account of parents' views.

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Inspection activities

9 November 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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9 November 2021 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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