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 thoroughly enjoy their learning at this home-from home setting. They spend their time engaged in meaningful play that captures their curiosity. This helps children to become highly motivated learners. Children form strong friendships. They work collaboratively on tasks and show simple acts of kindness. For example, a child recognises when their friend's chair is wet from the rain. They immediately fetch a towel and dry the chair, enabling their friend to join the activity. Children show pride as they receive positive praise for their actions.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are confident and skilled communicators. The childminder provides children with high-quality interactions that successfully engage them in regular discussions, adapting her language to meet the varying needs of children. She narrates children's play and introduces a wide range of new vocabulary, helping children develop a broad and sophisticated vocabulary. For instance, children learn new descriptive words, such as 'tart, sour' and 'sweet', as they taste plums. Children learn the name of flowers, such as antirrhinums and violas, and use these when recalling a previous experience.

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The provision is outstanding

Children develop outstanding attitudes towards their learning. For example, young children decide to build 'dinosaur dens', from large wooden blocks. They concentrate intently as they carefully join the blocks to create a wall. On occasion, children become frustrated when they cannot fill a gap in the wall. When this occurs, the childminder sits back to observe the children, providing them with the opportunity to find solutions by themselves before she offers support. She encourages children to keep trying, while providing some suggestion to help them succeed. This helps children develop resilience.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows children and their individual learning styles exceptionally well. She creates a curriculum that is highly ambitious and focuses precisely on what children need to learn next. This helps all children reach their full potential. The childminder is dedicated in keeping her knowledge and skills up to date by attending formal training and through personal research. For example, the childminder logs relevant news articles of interest and notes any potential learning points. The childminder uses knowledge gained from a recent child choking article to review her mealtime risk assessment, making sure her practice reflects current guidance. n The childminder helps children develop an early understanding of literacy, providing them with a secure foundation to support future reading and writing. For instance, while mark making, children express a desire to write their name on their work. The childminder helps children consider the sound their name

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8 July 2024 begins with before repeating the correct sound together. This encourages children to develop their pronunciation while gaining an understanding that text has meaning. Children develop a love of rhymes. The childminder introduces children to a variety of songs, specifically chosen to help embed new knowledge. n The childminder introduces new concepts, such as mathematics, seamlessly into children's play. For instance, young children learn about size and simple addition as they make creations out of play dough. The childminder uses questioning techniques skilfully to encourage children's critical thinking. This helps children recognise when they might need to 'add' or 'take away' play dough to create the desired size. This helps prepare children very well for their next stage in learning, including their eventual move to school. n Children behave exceptionally well as they develop a secure understanding of

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what is expected of them. The childminder is extremely responsive and attends to children's behaviour with sensitivity, kindness and calm. This helps create an environment where children learn the importance of mutual respect. For instance, while playing in the sand, a child takes a spade from their friend, causing them to become upset. The childminder helps children identify and voice their feelings, as she provides appropriate language to aid self-expression. This helps children feel heard. The childminder provides children with the time they need to reflect on their behaviour, allowing them to make the right choice. This helps children develop the tools they will need to form and navigate future respectful relationships. n Children develop an excellent understanding of how to keep themselves and others safe. The childminder helps children learn about risk through explanation and demonstration. For example, during a drawing activity, a chair is pushed

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over and left on the floor. The childminder draws children's attention to the hazard and encourages children to consider the potential risk. Children identify that this could cause a friend to trip and fall. The childminder walks towards the chair and pretends to not pay attention, modelling how an accident could occur. This helps children learn about cause and effect and the importance of keeping their floor space tidy to help prevent accidents. n Parent partnership is highly effective. The childminder establishes secure relationships with parents, creating a two-way flow of information that promotes continuous learning for children. For example, the childminder provides parents with regular photographs to showcase children's achievements, keeping them up to date with children's progress, as well as their next steps in learning. The childminder extends children's love of stories and rhymes by encouraging them

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to take books home, promoting shared learning with parents. This provides children with a consistent approach to their learning.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497802 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10351392 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 3 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 31 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Eastleigh, Hampshire. She operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round. The childminder has a degree in early childhood studies and is in receipt of early years funding for children aged two-, three- and four years of age.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the provision and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector sampled written feedback from parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

8 July 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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Inspection activities

8 July 2024 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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