Childminder in Hampshire

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children thrive in the care of this nurturing childminder. She has a strong ethos of respect for children and their families. Children are happy and spontaneously cuddle the childminder who responds with a soothing, calm voice. They delightfully chat to her while they play with the high-quality activities that capture their interests. The childminder skilfully joins in with the children's play and teaches them new concepts. For instance, while exploring the nature tray, a child notices circles on the wood. The childminder explains how the rings are formed and they count them together. The older children listen to her and investigate the sticks. They relish counting the rings and tell the childminder the age of the stick. They quickly gain knowledge and use their mathematical skills to make predictions.

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The provision is outstanding

Children's behaviour is exemplary. They readily fetch items for each other. For example, toddlers bring the pre-school children their water bottles. The children display excellent manners and say, 'Thank you' for each kindness. Children are quick to follow instructions and take pride in their achievements. They swiftly tidy up in anticipation of singing with the childminder. She uses core songs to promote children's communication and language development. This very successfully supports young children to learn new words quickly and find their voice.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has designed an ambitious and sequenced curriculum for the children, which is highly effective. She precisely assesses their progress and uses every opportunity to build on their learning. For example, children eat both strawberries and raspberries at snack time and she supports toddlers to count their strawberries. For older children, she sets them challenges and puts four raspberries in a group and asks them, 'how many?' and they recall prior learning, work out the answer and say, 'Four.' Children continuously build on their knowledge. n The childminder is highly focused on building children's language and communication skills through conversation and reading. She fondly describes herself and the children as 'chatterboxes.' She uses stories to expertly build children's vocabulary and they become fluent speakers who use complex ideas in their play. For example, a child explains, 'I'm building the foundations of the

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house,' and talks about the screwdrivers at home in the family shed. n Children display outstanding attitudes to learning. The childminder provides activities that build their concentration levels by expertly linking their interests to learning. For example, she provides a matching and sorting activity for a young child who is learning about shapes. The child is very excited about the egg sorting game and chats to the childminder about what she sees and how they match together. The childminder praises and encourages children during their

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7 March 2023 focused activities. n The childminder superbly teaches children about their emotions and feelings. She employs unique knowledge, gained from studying a relevant degree course, to support them and uses books to help them identify feelings and emotions in themselves and others. Children show high levels of confidence and self-esteem. For example, a young child spontaneously praises her friend saying, 'good boy' when he shares the binoculars. Children show respect for each other and demonstrate exceedingly high levels of emotional literacy. n Children enjoy a wide range of outdoor experiences. For example, the childminder takes them to the local farm and this supports their fascinations for tractors and animals. These memorable experiences build on their knowledge and they make links between books and real life. To promote children's understanding of their community, the childminder takes them to local groups

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and they meet adults and play with other children. n The childminder educates children about the wider world through books and stories. For example, they learn about families different to their own and children from other countries. Children see and hear other languages in the childminder's home. For example, children see the Hebrew language and are fascinated by the writing and ask the childminder about the language and this promotes their understanding of people different to themselves. n The childminder engages in highly targeted professional development training. She uses this knowledge to support children and their families. For example, when children experience anxiety, the childminder works closely with parents to discover the underlying cause. Together, they create strategies that support their children's well-being. n Parents report they are exceptionally happy with the care their children receive.

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They have regular updates and their children make excellent progress. Parents are supported with home-learning ideas and they share their children's current interests with the childminder. Parents talk about how the childminder has encouraged a love of reading and the books they share with their children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of her responsibilities to keep children safe from harm. She is confident in her abilities to identify the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of abuse and how to report concerns to the local authority. The childminder attends regular safeguarding training and understands her role in the 'Prevent' duty guidance to keep children safe from radicalisation and extreme views. She knows the course of action to take if somebody makes an allegation against herself or a family member. The childminder is extremely vigilant in identifying and addressing risks.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY252270 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10276445 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 4 Date of previous inspection 17 July 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in the Whitenap area of Romsey. She provides care on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8.30am to 5.30pm, all year round. The childminder holds a recognised early years qualification at level 3. The childminder is in receipt of early years education funding for three- and four- year-old children.

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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 inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

7 March 2023 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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7 March 2023 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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