Rice, Tania Sobhan

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 grow into confident individuals in the care of the nurturing childminder and her assistant. They demonstrate high levels of interest and engagement in the activities available. For example, they sit and focus at a painting activity, practising their drawing skills. Children develop firm friendships. They enjoy playing together and show care and consideration towards their friends. The childminder helps children learn about the natural world when she provides them with lots of time spent outdoors. As a result, children show curiosity in living things. For instance, they excitedly look for insects in the bug hotel. Children experiment with different ways of moving. For instance, they choose yoga cards and copy the poses that they see. This helps children to develop their strength and coordination.

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The provision is good

The childminder has developed an ambitious curriculum. She focuses well on supporting the needs of the current group of children attending her setting. She carefully plans her activities to ensure children get chances to practise their developing skills. For example, to support children's personal, social and emotional development, she embeds opportunities for turn-taking and sharing. Children's behaviour is good and adults quickly intervene if children require support.

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need to do better?

n Parents are complimentary about the childminder and the care that she and her assistant provide. They praise the updates that they receive on children's progress and describe the setting as having an 'intimate, homely feel'. When children speak English as an additional language, the childminder works with parents to find out about children's home languages to help support them in the setting. n The childminder clearly identifies what she wants children to learn through her planned activities. She uses her observations to monitor children's progress, sharing information with parents to promote children's learning at home. The childminder and her assistant provide children with active, play-based learning opportunities, such as making play dough. However, when delivering planned learning experiences, the childminder does not always introduce them clearly to children to help them know what is expected of them.

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n The childminder and her assistant know how to support children's language development. When appropriate, they use clear, single words. This helps younger children to absorb new language. As a result, children make good progress with their communication. The childminder and her assistant read to children regularly, for instance when they are having snack. Children enjoy listening to stories and concentrate well. n Children move freely between the inside and outside of the childminder's home. This demonstrates that they feel safe and secure. The childminder knows

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need to do better?

10 July 2023 children well and sets out activities that are based on children's interests. However, on occasion, some play resources are not easily accessible, particularly in the outside space. This limits children's abilities to make independent choices about their play. n Children independently wash their hands prior to mealtimes, waiting patiently for their turn. They choose from a range of healthy snack options. The childminder and her assistant promote good food choices, which teaches children how to keep themselves healthy. n The childminder and her assistant know each child they care for really well. Both the childminder and her assistant respond sensitively to children who require ongoing medication. They ask for consent before applying cream to children, taking into account their wishes and feelings. This helps children to trust the adults who care for them. n The childminder is committed to her ongoing professional development. She also

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supports her assistant to update her skills and knowledge through regular training opportunities. The childminder ensures that her assistant has regular supervision to promote her well-being. n The childminder and her assistant celebrate diversity with the children. For example, they explore different festivals, such as Eid. This helps children to learn about people and religions beyond their own. The childminder takes children to visit places in the local community, such as nature reserves and local parks.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep children safe from harm. She regularly reminds them to manage their own risks when playing. The childminder and her assistant know the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of abuse or neglect. They know how to report any concerns that may arise about the children's welfare, following the local safeguarding partnership procedures. The childminder has a good understanding of how to follow robust recruitment procedures to ensure any assistants she employs are suitable to care for children.

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should:

n introduce activities clearly to children so that they know what is expected of them to help them participate fully n improve children's accessibility to the range of resources available, to further support them to make independent choices about their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY426230 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10295446 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 12 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 20 December 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Eastleigh, Hampshire and works with an assistant. The childminder provides childcare Monday to Friday from 8am to 4.30pm, all year round. She holds an early years qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, 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 childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

10 July 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

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