Childminder 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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

There is a strong sense of belonging among the children. Children relate and engage well with each other and the childminder. Children work well together as a group and enjoy each other's company. Older children benefit greatly from group circle time, where they sing familiar rhymes, act out the actions, count and change tempo to more-complex songs. Older children manage to keep up and laugh when the song ends. The younger ones watch with interest and begin to join in the more familiar ones they recognise. Children are happy and have a positive attitude to their play.

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The provision is good

Children show good independence and do things for themselves. They understand routines and the childminder's expectations, especially during daily routines, such as mealtimes. Children learn good table manners. They are polite and sit well. Older children manage their own needs for dressing and toileting, and younger children confidently ask for help when needed.

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The provision is good

The childminder's curriculum focuses on preparing children for moving on to school, so they can manage their own needs, speak for themselves and learn about the differences they observe in their world. The childminder is a positive role model and enthusiastically engages with children in their play and in conversations.

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need to do better?

n Children's communication and language skills are strong. Older children communicate with confidence. They initiate interesting and relevant conversations with others. They listen intently to questions and each other's contributions and extend the discussions further through sharing their own experiences and thoughts. Younger children develop a good vocabulary and rely more confidently on their voice to communicate how they feel, what they want and what they need. For example, a younger child asks for help getting their outside clothes off and proudly announces 'lady help me'. n Children enjoy group activities, especially outside in the childminder's back garden. They relish the space to freely move about and be active. They participate in familiar activities to go on 'a bear hunt', for example. The childminder gives the younger children good support to help them learn to share the resources and take turns using a timer. Children show they understand this

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and a younger one tells another that they have finished with their go on the car and it is their turn now. n Children make good progress across the areas of learning. The childminder knows their next steps well and provides lots of opportunities for them to practise what they know. Children enjoy the range of activities and resources that are freely available to them. On occasion, the childminder does not extend

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8 March 2022 learning further to provide children with more-targeted challenges in their play. n The childminder knows children's interests and provides resources that capture and build on these. For example, outside, the childminder has dotted pictures of flames around the garden which children pretend to 'put out', using a long hose. Others make a run, using guttering on frames to roll balls along. The childminder shows some children how to use a syringe to draw up water and squirt it out. n The childminder makes good use of training to improve the quality of her teaching. She completes targeted assessments to evaluate children's current levels of communication and language and look at how she can move it on. Children use good vocabulary, communicate clearly and show a good understanding of instructions and what to do to complete tasks. Younger children rely more on their words to express themselves, with an ever-increasing

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vocabulary. n The childminder uses self-evaluation well to bring about changes to her setting. She works closely with her co-childminder to share ideas and identify aspects of care and teaching to improve. They speak daily about successes and meet more formally through staff meetings to support their ongoing development. This has led her to change the layout of the childminding rooms to accommodate children's changing interests. n The childminder interacts with children in a supportive manner. She is polite and friendly and helps children to explore and learn to understand their emotions. She intervenes when needed, to help children share resources.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is clear of her responsibility to keep children safe from harm. She understands her role in working with parents and other agencies to protect children. She has a good awareness of the signs of possible abuse or neglect and what steps to take to report and pass on any concerns. The childminder has a clear written policy and procedure that details safeguarding matters and partnership working. The childminder provides a home free from obvious hazards and supervises children in their play and daily routines. She ensures that children recognise safe play and the actions to take to reduce possible accidents, such as 'keeping both feet on the ground' when the younger ones try to climb on the ride- on car.

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should:

n provide more consistent and targeted support to extend learning opportunities further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY449284 Local authority Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Inspection number 10125763 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 6 Date of previous inspection 19 August 2014

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Charminster, Bournemouth, Dorset. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. She has an early years qualification at level 3. The childminder works alongside another registered childminder.

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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 to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity outdoors with the childminder. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector through written letters. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector spoke to the childminder at convenient times during the inspection.

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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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