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 Good

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The provision is good

The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of how to support children's learning and development. Overall, she provides an ambitious curriculum with a wide variety of activities and outings which she uses to help children make good progress. The childminder knows each child well and guides their development through her warm, positive interaction in their play. Consequently, children are very happy and settled.

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The provision is good

The childminder is a positive role model. She has a consistent approach to managing children's behaviour and focuses strongly on helping them understand what is expected. As a result, children cooperate and behave well. They form positive emotional relationships with the childminder and show great consideration and affection to their friends.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides good opportunities for children to learn about the local community. For instance, children enjoy travelling around a town centre on small trains and swimming activities at a local pool during the school holidays. The childminder takes children to visit her allotment where they plant seeds, water the produce and enjoy picking and eating the produce, such as strawberries and tomatoes. The childminder teaches children about growth, for example, while watching runner bean seeds grow in different environments.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has high expectations for all children's learning and development. As a result, children develop the skills they need for the future, for example, good behaviour, independence and self-confidence. They learn to share and take turns, make choices, remember and talk about what they already know, and help to lay the table at mealtimes. n The childminder fully values children's play and the choices they make, which she uses to teach many aspects of the curriculum. She gives children equal attention, responds to their questions and fully supports their inquisitiveness and enthusiasm for learning. However, the childminder does not consistently support and extend children's interest in mathematics to provide them with further challenge. n The childminder consistently supports children to achieve what they set out to do. For example, when children choose to look at books, she reads to them and

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also gives them time to look at books independently. Very young children quickly learn to hold books and turn the pages correctly, confidently saying what they see in the pictures. n The childminder gives top priority to developing children's communication and language. She encourages children to remember and talk about past activities to

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24 June 2024 develop their vocabulary further. For instance, children talk confidently about past activities, such as how they like watching birds of prey during outings to a falconry. When children exceed expected levels in their communication and language, the childminder introduces additional challenges. As a result, children are confident talkers. n Children are motivated to learn. They listen attentively to the childminder when she explains and shows them how to do things, and are inspired to try things for themselves. For example, children concentrate well as they use scoops to transfer sand into containers and find safe ways to connect straps on their back packs. Younger children often independently return to activities and practise what they have already learned which embeds their learning further. n The childminder provides good opportunities for children to learn about the features of living things. For example, during outings to farms they feed guinea

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pigs, stroke rabbits and calves. They enjoy looking at tigers and leopards during outings to a zoo. The childminder also takes children to a local pet shop, where they watch baby tortoises and listen to a parrot mimic what they say. n The childminder helps children develop good physical skills. They learn to climb and use large play equipment, for example during outings to woodland areas, farms and garden centres. Younger children learn to control their movements well. They move carefully around play equipment, use their fingers to pop soapy bubbles and place shapes into sorters. n The childminder works well in partnership with parents and local pre-schools to meet children's individual needs and provide continuity of care and learning. She regularly shares information with them about activities and children's individual progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n support and extend children's mathematical development to challenge this area of their development further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY355232 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10353722 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 8 Date of previous inspection 29 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Andover, Hampshire. She provides care for children Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 6pm, for 47 weeks a year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education to children aged four years.

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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 inspector completed a learning walk and joint observation together. n The inspector observed how the childminder supports children during indoor and outdoor activities and assessed the impact this has on their learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector and childminder discussed partnership with parents.

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Inspection activities

24 June 2024 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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