Ablewhite, Rachel Clare

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children are happy, settled, behave well and demonstrate a positive attitude to learning. They explore the environment with confidence and ease, and make choices about what resources they want to play with. Children are happy to share and take turns, and are polite and considerate to the childminder and each other. The childminder acts as a positive role model and has clear rules and expectations for children's behaviour and conduct. For instance, she gently reminds them to ask before they leave the table after meals. Children use good manners as they ask politely to get down from the table.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy the time they spend in the childminder's garden. They are keen to explore, investigate and find out new things, such as exploring different insects. The childminder encourages them to be physically active through fun activities. For instance, they have tremendous fun and demonstrate good physical skills as they move in a variety of ways, such as crawling like a spider and flying like a bee.

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The provision is good

Children make good progress from their starting points and develop the skills they will need for their future. For instance, they persevere when faced with challenges and display a can-do attitude to learning. Children use numbers in their everyday play and demonstrate a good understanding of mathematical concepts appropriate for their age. For example, they stretch their arms wide to indicate that something is big.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is aware of the potential impact that COVID-19 has had on children's learning and development. She has identified that after the national restrictions, some children needed support to develop their personal and social skills. The childminder stayed in touch with families and shared video messages to support children while they were off. This helped children to settle quickly on their return. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents report favourably about how well their children are progressing and the many opportunities they enjoy when in the childminder's care. For example, they comment that their children enjoy attending toddler groups and visit the park to feed the ducks. Parents feel that these positive experiences help to build on children's confidence in social situations. n Children are confident communicators and eager to join in with singing familiar songs and rhymes. They listen with interest to familiar stories and confidently

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need to do better?

predict what will happen next. The childminder successfully extends children's learning further. For example, she teaches them the names of insects that might be less familiar to them, such as 'cricket'.

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need to do better?

21 June 2022 n The childminder is effective in helping children to understand the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. During meals and snacks, she talks to them about the healthy foods that they are eating. Children enjoy listening to stories about the importance of brushing their teeth. They comment to the childminder that they clean their teeth in the morning before coming to her home. n Overall, the childminder interacts well with the children. She talks to them in an age-appropriate way and expertly extends their communication and language skills effectively. The childminder asks children questions to help her to identify what they know and can do, and extend their knowledge and skills further. However, she occasionally becomes distracted from her interactions with the children to complete tasks. As a result, the teaching is also interrupted. n The childminder knows the children in her care well, including their likes, dislikes

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need to do better?

and what makes them unique. She uses this information to plan an effective curriculum, based on children's individual interests and what they need to learn next. However, the childminder sometimes completes tasks that children could easily do themselves, such as tidying the toys away when they have finished playing with them. n The childminder is committed to her ongoing professional development. Since her last inspection, she has completed lots of face-to-face and online courses. The childminder has developed good links with other childminders. They meet regularly to discuss ideas for activities and examples of good practice. This helps the childminder to continually reflect on her provision and keep her knowledge and skills up to date.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure knowledge of how to keep the children in her care safe. She completes regular training to help her to identify the signs that indicate that a child might be at risk of harm. The childminder knows the procedures she must follow in the event of a concern. This includes what she should do if an allegation is made against her, or any adults involved in children's care. The childminder ensures that children are supervised during all activities. She checks her home each day before children arrive. This enables her to identify and eliminate any potential risks.

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should:

n continue to develop the interactions with children so that they benefit fully from uninterrupted contact with adults n provide more opportunities for children to complete tasks, to help develop their independence skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY435764 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10219760 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 4 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 18 August 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Four Marks, Hampshire. The childminder operates Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 6pm, for most of the year. She holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder receives finding to provide free early years education for children aged three and four years.

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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 her evaluation of the setting. n The inspector carried out a learning walk to discuss the childminder's curriculum. n The views and opinions of the children and parents were considered during the inspection. 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.

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Inspection activities

21 June 2022 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

21 June 2022 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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