Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder and her assistants provide a welcoming and safe environment, where children are settled and happy. Children of all ages are confident, moving around and choosing activities independently and welcoming visitors with a cheery wave. They develop good social skills. They sit and eat together and chat about a variety of topics. The childminder and her assistants have worked hard to improve behaviour management and ensure that children understand what is expected of them. Children are well behaved and thoughtful. For example, a child helps a younger friend to put on their sun hat before going out.

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The provision is good

The childminder and her assistants work closely together to identify what each child needs to learn next and plan how to incorporate this into their play. They build on children's experiences to extend their learning. For example, all children live near the beach so they have set up an activity with water, shells and assorted sea creatures. Children learn the names of the creatures, such as 'octopus' and 'squid', describe the different shapes of the shells and discuss how pearls are found in oysters. They then decide to make their own rock pool and work out that they can use lengths of fabric to fish out the crabs. The childminder and her assistants praise the children's ideas. All children make good progress from their starting points.

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need to do better?

n Since the last inspection the childminder has worked hard to develop the practice of her assistants. She now makes regular observations of their teaching and gives them constructive feedback to develop this further. She also models good practice to them. The assistants now interact well with the children and support their development effectively. However, they are still developing their ability to extend learning opportunities as much as possible to further enhance children's progress. n The childminder and her assistants know the children well. They work with parents to find out what their child can already do when they start and make regular observations of their progress. This enables them to effectively identify and plan for what each child needs to do next. They provide a varied range of activities and experiences which support all children's development effectively. n Children develop good communication skills. They chat animatedly with adults

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and with each other. The childminder introduces new vocabulary, such as 'fluttering' when a moth flies inside, and there is lots of conversation throughout the day. When an assistant notices that young children manage to pronounce the childminder's name properly for the first time she offers praise and shares this achievement. Some children are skilled at recognising letters and are eager to spell out words. They select magnetic letters and sound them out with

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15 August 2023 support. However, occasionally this support is inconsistent because the assistant uses letter names as well as sounds. n The childminder and her assistants have improved their understanding of behaviour management and changed the way in which they help children learn about boundaries and expectations. They talk to them daily about making good choices and bad choices, and children respond quickly when asked to name these. Children play harmoniously and are good at sharing and taking turns. Even the youngest children wait in turn to fill their watering cans. n The childminder and her assistants provide effective support for those children moving into reception class. They talk with them about what they will learn at school, including mathematics and literacy, and discuss what literacy means. They also explain the traffic light system used at school to manage behaviour. They display photos of the children's teachers and provide school uniforms to try

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on. All children learn independent skills, such as clearing away their plates and cups and cleaning the tables after eating. This also supports children to be ready for school. n Children learn about healthy lifestyles. They know that they need to wear a hat and sun cream when playing outside and explain that it is to stop them being burnt. They talk about trying new foods and what is healthy to eat. The childminder gives parents advice about healthy food and provides a balanced diet for those children that do not bring lunch boxes.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistants provide a safe and secure environment for children. For example, they secure the area used by children with a padlocked gate, and use walkie-talkies to communicate, which helps them to supervise children directly at all times. The childminder and her assistants discuss safety issues with children to help them learn about staying safe. A child points out that the edge of a shell is sharp and could hurt someone. The childminder has a comprehensive understanding of safeguarding, and ensures that her assistants are also knowledgeable about the signs that a child may be at risk. They all know what to do if they have concerns about a child, and the assistants know what to do if they are concerned about the childminder's conduct.

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should:

n develop further the practice of assistants to enable them to extend activities as fully as possible to enhance children's learning n provide more consistent support for children's developing literacy skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479487 Local authority Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Inspection number 10283963 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 19 Date of previous inspection 1 March 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Bournemouth, Dorset. She operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 5.30pm. The childminder is in receipt of funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds a relevant level 3 qualification in childcare. She works with two assistants. Of these, one holds a level 2 qualification and is working towards her level 3, and one is working towards her level 2 qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure those are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector talked to the assistants during the inspection and took account of their views. 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 inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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