Childminder in Hampshire

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 happy and show they feel safe in the childminder's home. They make choices about what they want to play with and clearly enjoy the toys and resources on offer. Children have fun playing, and show they are at ease in the company of the childminder and her assistant. Children have many opportunities to develop their sensory abilities and build on their curiosity skills. For example, children have fun exploring with iced 'gloop', and smelling the cubes to establish if they are mint or chocolate flavoured. The childminder and her assistant interweave mathematical concepts well in children's play. For instance, the childminder and the assistant use scales for measuring with the children, and count and discuss the colours as they build with the construction.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They laugh and chatter happily with their friends, and include the childminder and her assistant in their play. Together they show excitement in their play, especially as they make 'ice-creams'. Older children clearly love playing tricks on the inspector and childminder as they pretend it is a lovely ice-cream. However, in reality, they laugh wholeheartedly as they explain, we are 'eating carrot-sand ice creams'. The childminder has strong expectations for the children in her care and supports children's development through play well. Both the childminder and her assistant communicate well overall with the children.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows the children in her care well. She and her assistant work collaboratively together to offer a welcoming and child-friendly home. Together, they plan and provide children with a variety of activities that support their learning and development. Children have good opportunities to be physically active as they climb, play ball, and explore in the childminder's enclosed garden. n Partnerships with parents is good. Parents have good opportunities to talk to the childminder at drop off and collection times. Parents benefit from the regular messages and parent meetings which helps them know how their children are doing. Parents comment that the childminder and her assistant are 'wonderful' and provide a 'safe vicinity' where their children are 'progressing in leaps and bounds'. n Children are well supported in the care of this childminder, and make good progress from their starting points. The childminder knows what she wants

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need to do better?

children to learn, and overall supports this well, such as by helping children to manage their feelings. However, at times, the childminder and her assistant do not always encourage and support children's ongoing independence skills in everyday tasks and activities. n Children behave well and receive a good amount of praise. The childminder and her assistant engage with the children well. They talk to the children about what

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need to do better?

18 July 2022 they are doing and ask appropriate questions. However, at times, the childminder and her assistant do not give children sufficient time to think and respond to questions to express their own ideas and solve problems for themselves. n Children are provided with healthy snacks and are offered a good amount of fluid to ensure they are kept well hydrated. The childminder and her assistant use snack time to enhance children's understanding of where foods come from. For example, as they eat snack, they talk about the seeds in a watermelon. Furthermore, they discuss how these are grown, what it needs, and how these grow on the ground. Children make good connections with the similarities of the food, as they recall that the pumpkins do this as well. n The childminder has a good vision for her provision and evaluates this appropriately. She supports her assistant accordingly and together they reflect

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need to do better?

on the day's activities to look at ways they can enhance their practice. The childminder's assistant comments that he is well support and that they regularly read childcare updates and undertake training to advance their skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant have a good understanding of their roles and responsibilities to safeguard children. They know how to report any concern that they may have about children or adults. The childminder and her assistant regularly attend training and are confident in wider safeguarding issues, such as 'Prevent' duty. The childminder and assistant help children to understand how to take care of themselves. For example, they remind children of the need to sit carefully on chairs and talk to them about why it is important to wear hats in the sun. The childminder and her assistant both hold a current paediatric first-aid certificate.

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should:

n create more ways to help children manage and build upon their independence skills n give children time to think and answer questions, while creating more opportunities for children to solve problems and come up with their own ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2521790 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10208097 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 12 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019. She lives in Andover, Hampshire and works with an assistant. She is open all year round, from 8am until 6pm .

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder explained her curriculum intention during a learning walk with the inspector. n The childminder and the inspector completed a joint observation of an activity together that her assistant was leading, and discussed the quality of teaching and learning afterwards. n Children spoke to the inspector about the activities they took part in. n Parent feedback was obtained by the inspector through discussions with available parents and supporting emails.

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Inspection activities

18 July 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

18 July 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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