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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a safe and nurturing environment for children. She gathers important information from parents about their children's routines at home. The childminder uses these details to support children to settle with ease and learn well. She is attentive to children's needs and sensitively builds secure bonds with them. Children respond positively to the childminder's friendly, calm and reassuring manner. They love to cuddle her and feel happy and settled in her care.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. She is a good role model and teaches children to be considerate and helpful towards others. The childminder gently implements her rules and boundaries for children to learn and follow. This includes, to wait patiently for their turn. She has well-established routines in place, which helps children know what is happening next. Children love to do well. They beam with pride when the childminder gives them generous praise for their efforts and achievements, such as when they ask for things politely.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides an exciting learning environment where children self- select their own toys to play with. This promotes children's independence and confidence to make their own choices. In addition, the childminder encourages children to manage their personal care routines throughout the day, such as washing their hands before mealtimes and using cutlery to feed themselves. Children show high levels of commitment as they learn to master these skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides a varied curriculum based on children's interests and needs. She has a good knowledge of how young children learn. With this in mind, the childminder places a strong emphasis on creating an appealing curriculum. For instance, she takes children on a number of outings to local places of interest. The childminder promotes children's social skills as they visit playgroups where they make friends, learn to share and take turns. She explains what they see when they are out and about and encourages children to use the new words that they learn. n Children show a real love for books from an early age. They seek out their favourite books and readily share these with the childminder. Children handle books with care and confidence. The childminder reads to them with great enthusiasm. Children remember and apply many of the words and phrases they hear when the childminder reads to them. They squeal in anticipation when they

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know that over the page, there's going to be a surprise. In this way, children's vocabulary is constantly increasing. n Children's physical skills are developing well. They practise a variety of skills to help increase their stamina and coordination at the park, such as running,

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4 September 2024 jumping and climbing on large equipment. n The childminder assesses and monitors children's progress regularly. This helps her know children well. With this information, she identifies children's next steps in learning. However, at times, when planning group activities, the childminder does not always make use of this information precisely enough, to build on children's existing knowledge and skills. On these occasions, although she plans activities that children enjoy, the childminder does not consistently implement a step-by-step approach for each child to extend their learning further. n The childminder provides children with opportunities to learn about other religious and cultural celebrations. She introduces special events to them through craft activities, such as when children made American flags for American independence day. However, the childminder has not fully considered ways for

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children to value their own culture and family backgrounds and to compare their ways of life to those of others so that they are prepared well for the diverse world they live in. n The childminder is highly ambitious and proactive. She wants to continually drive improvement and provide the best quality of care and education. For instance, the childminder has recently attended a course about how good quality interactions benefit children. She has adapted her practice based on her new knowledge, such as by allowing children the space to play independently without interruption. In this way, they can practise and consolidate their skills, as well as follow a task through to the end to help gain a sense of achievement. This approach is leading to better outcomes for children. n The childminder fully understands the importance of working in partnership with parents to help support children's continual learning and development. She

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regularly exchanges information about the special moments in their children's day and ongoing progress. Parents also share what they observe their children doing at home and ask the childminder for advice and support, such as to find out about appropriate ways to support their toilet training.

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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 the interests of children first.

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should:

n strengthen planning of adult-led activities to focus more precisely, and build on children's existing knowledge and skills n provide more opportunities to raise children's awareness of the similarities and differences between their ways of life and those of others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2680060 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10360102 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 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2022. She lives in Alton, Hampshire. The childminder operates Monday to Thursday, from 8am to 5.30pm, term time only. She holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 4. The childminder is eligible to receive funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and 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 provision. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development. 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 observations of a group activity with the childminder. n Parents provided written feedback about the education and care their children receive with the childminder. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

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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