Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

This provision meets requirements

n The childminder has kept her knowledge and understanding of the early years foundation stage, including recent changes, up to date. She understands her responsibility to provide children with interesting and targeted activities that meet their next steps in learning. n The childminder talks about developing a curriculum that focuses on addressing children's personal, social and emotional development and communication and language. She recognises the importance of children learning to share, take turns, to be kind, caring, and considerate, and for them to verbalise their views, opinions and needs. n The childminder shares appropriate strategies to manage children's behaviour, so that they learn to form positive friendships and work together as a group during games and general activities. She understands the importance of working with parents to provide children with consistent messages about expectations.

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This provision meets requirements

n The childminder is able to demonstrate how to provide a safe and hygienic environment to support children's needs. She talks confidently about the use of risk assessments and teaching children safe practices. n The childminder understands the importance of working closely with parents to enable her to meet children's individual care and learning needs. She talks about gaining detailed information from parents about what they know about their children, to enable her to meet any specific and individual needs and routines. n The childminder understands how self-evaluation helps her to improve her practices and children's daily experiences. This has led her to expand on resources that develop children's imaginative play, enabling them to act out familiar and new situations. n The childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding matters. She has kept her knowledge and understanding up to date. She is clear

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This provision meets requirements

about possible signs of abuse and who to report any concerns to, promptly. The childminder uses risk assessments well to help her reduce and remove potential risks to children. She teaches children safe practices when out and about, and about her house rules. The childminder expects children to follow good hygiene routines to reduce the risk of the spread of infection and germs.

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This provision meets requirements

There were no children in the early years age range present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no early years children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494282 Local authority Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Inspection number 10062686 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 0 Date of previous inspection 14 April 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Walkford, Christchurch, Dorset. She currently operates before and after school only, and sometimes during the school holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3.

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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 their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector talked with the childminder about how she supports children's health and safety.

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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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