Childminder in Dorset

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy attending the childminder's provision. They look forward to the regular outings and like the various places they visit, such as soft-play centres, the library for rhyme time and the local toddler group. This gives them opportunities to socialise and build relationships with other children of similar ages. Children have good relationships with the childminder, and older children show they are at ease. Their behaviour is good because the childminder helps them to learn the boundaries and expectations and praises them for good listening and good sharing.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder is not proactive in gaining information about children's individual care needs, routines and what they know and what they need to learn next. This means that she is unable to design a curriculum that focuses on what children know, to help them make the best possible progress. Despite this, the childminder uses 'Birth to Three matters' guidance to help her with suggestions of where the children should be in their development. She provides activities and gives children choices in what they would like to do. Children enjoy colouring or painting a ceramic rabbit.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has some methods to monitor and evaluate her provision. She has worked with another childminder who has been supportive and offered different types of activities to help with children's learning. The local early years advisers have also provided support. However, the childminder has not succeeded in making sure the curriculum meets the needs of all children. This is partly because she does not have any information about some of the children in her care. Therefore, she cannot effectively plan for them. n The childminder develops appropriate relationships with parents. For example, she shares photos of what the children are doing during the day with parents. However, she is not gathering sufficient information about what children already know and can do when they start. Also, she does not find out about their routines at home to enable her to follow them too. n The childminder places a high emphasis on supporting children's communication

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need to do better?

and language development. For example, she reads stories and encourages children to talk about what they can see in the pictures. She introduces new words to extend their vocabulary, such as 'invisible', and then gives a clear explanation of what it means and checks that children understand. n The childminder takes the children out in the community every day. They attend a coffee morning with the more elderly members of the community to support them in learning to respect and value others. n The childminder provides activities that children enjoy, such as chalking, where the childminder shows them how to make different marks. They use malleable

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need to do better?

24 May 2023 materials to make different objects to strengthen their small-muscle control in preparation for early writing. n The childminder has an appropriate range of resources that support children from birth to eight years, and they are accessible in order to promote choice in children's play and their independence. The childminder uses her home well to create different areas. For example, children do creative activities at the dining table. n Children learn about healthy lifestyles, and they follow good hygiene routines. Children know and understand when and why they wash their hands. The childminder encourages them to drink plenty of water, particularly when playing in the sun.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibility to safeguard children. She ensures that any concerns she has are addressed swiftly and appropriately. The childminder completes risk assessments and has all the appropriate policies and procedures in place regarding her dogs to keep children safe.

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Due date

plan an effective curriculum that supports all children's individual learning needs to help them make good progress in all areas of their development. 28/06/2023

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should:

n gather information from parents when children first start about their individual care needs, home routines and what they know and need to learn next in order to inform planning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 141022 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 10250660 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 21 July 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1999. She lives in Blandford Forum, Dorset. The childminder operates all year round, from 7.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector completed observations in the home and the garden and discussed the various outings the children go on in the community.

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Inspection activities

24 May 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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Inspection activities

24 May 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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