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 comfortable and relaxed in the care of this nurturing and welcoming childminder. They arrive excited to see her and happily engage with the activities on offer. Children enjoy being creative. For example, they explore colours and shapes while using a variety of media to create craft spiders. The childminder thinks carefully about the age and stage of each individual child when planning and preparing activities. This allows children to develop at their own pace and ensures they make good progress.

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The provision is good

The children are provided with lots of opportunities to develop physically. For example, they enjoy jumping as bunnies and frogs during singing time. They also regularly visit local parks with age-appropriate climbing apparatus, which develops gross motor skills, while the craft activities offered encourage fine motor development in a fun and engaging way.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. The childminder communicates her expectations of good behaviour effectively. Young children are learning how to share and take turns as they play alongside one another. If children struggle to do this, the childminder skilfully supports them with gentle reminders, while modelling good behaviour choices herself. Children demonstrate high levels of well-being and have developed a sound sense of belonging. This allows them to feel comfortable to freely explore the environment, activities and resources.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works hard to establish strong bonds with the children. Children transition from parents with ease and demonstrate high levels of self-esteem. Relationships between the childminder and children are trusting and secure. For example, children happily initiate cuddles, ask for additional resources when wanted and smile and giggle happily as they play together. n The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and has a thorough knowledge of each child's unique personality, interests and stages of development. This allows her to plan engaging activities for the children that promote good levels of progress. However, she is not fully effective in using resources, such as books and stories, to promote children's language development and a love of reading. n The childminder acts as a positive role model. She promotes kindness and good behaviour choices as integral parts of day-to-day practice. Children are learning

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to be caring and thoughtful and to consider the needs of others as well as their own. n The childminder generally follows good hygiene routines, which helps to keep the children healthy. At times, however, she does not always offer children

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31 October 2022 opportunities or enough time to develop their resilience and independence skills. She sometimes is quick to help with self-care needs, such as removing shoes and wiping hands, as well as during activities that appear challenging, such as building towers with cups. Children are not currently maximising their potential to be independent learners. n Children choose what they want to play with and are curious and interested in exploring. The childminder engages with children as they play and follows their lead. She promotes mathematical development well. For example, she counts cars and bricks and discusses the sizes of objects played with. Children are enjoying learning new mathematical skills and are keen to demonstrate these skills. n The childminder is reflective in her own practice. She uses self-evaluation to help her to identify areas to develop and improve. She accesses a wide range of

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training opportunities. For example, she recently completed training in relation to imaginative play. She is now helping children to gain a greater understanding of the roles that they are playing, such as doctors or chefs. This is helping to support their understanding of the world around them. n The childminder establishes positive partnerships with parents. She keeps parents up to date with children's learning and achievements through a variety of forms. For example, parents receive daily photos of their children at the setting. She encourages parents to share information and photos of milestone moments from home. The childminder also works closely with pre-school staff to share key pieces of information about children and their development. This regular communication ensures that the children are provided with a consistent approach to their learning, which helps to promote good progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is aware of her safeguarding responsibilities. She undertakes regular and relevant training to ensure her child protection knowledge is up to date. For example, she recently developed her knowledge of the 'Prevent' duty, which highlighted the risks of exposure to extreme views and beliefs. This enabled her to consider further precautions to be put into place in order to keep children safe. The childminder has a secure knowledge of how to spot the possible signs that a child is at risk, and she knows how to record and report any concerns she might have about the welfare of a child. She completes relevant first-aid training and knows how to treat and support children in the event of an accident.

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should:

n promote resilience and perseverance skills to help children to become

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31 October 2022 independent thinkers and learners n review opportunities to further encourage children's language development and love of books.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2589981 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10251205 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 9 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2020 and is based in the Basingstoke area. She operates Monday to Friday, from 7.45am to 5.30pm. She has completed a home- based childcare qualification.

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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 childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. n Parents shared their views through verbal feedback. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development and how this was planned for at appropriate intervals. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector observed a specific activity and provided feedback to the childminder. n The inspector tracked the experiences of children and observed activities and

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peer-on-peer and adult-child interactions. n The inspector had a leadership and management discussion with the childminder to ensure that all roles and responsibilities were being met.

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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

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