Kingston, Cheryl

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 demonstrate that they are happy and feel safe in the care of the childminder. They benefit from a welcoming and child-friendly home, where they have access to a good range of toys and resources. The childminder plans for, and provides children with, a wide range of interesting activities to support their learning and development. For example, children enjoy trips on the bus and visits to museums and toddler groups. These activities help to enhance children's experiences of the world around them and support their social skills as they interact with other children and adults.

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The provision is good

The childminder knows the children in her care well and evidence shows that children are making good progress from their starting points. They are supported effectively in their communication and language and early mathematical skills as the childminder uses describing words, number and colours when the children create pictures with paints and leaves. The childminder helps children to understand how they and their friends may be feeling through regular communication. From a young age, children follow instructions and listen well. The childminder offers children consistent and positive encouragement and praise, which helps to develop their self-esteem and confidence effectively.

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need to do better?

n The childminder helps children engage in learning and maintains their interests effectively. She communicates well with the children and engages with them purposefully to captivate their learning and needs. The childminder has a secure knowledge of how the children in her care are progressing and undertakes observations and assessments to show progress being made. n The childminder is aware of the skills and knowledge that children need to help them become ready for starting school. Overall, most aspects of the childminder's teaching are secure. For instance, she understands the importance of supporting the children to be independent and encourages them to have a go at opening containers and putting on outdoor weather clothing. However, at times, she is less successful at building on what children already know and can do when planning activities to extend their learning further. n The childminder is attentive to the children's needs and is kind and caring.

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need to do better?

Children show they enjoy their time at the childminder's home and they play in harmony with each other. This was seen at the inspection as the children shared and explored the equipment and materials in the play kitchen together. n Children benefit from plenty of physical activities to help develop their cardiovascular skills and muscle development. For example, they go outside to play in the childminder's garden, where they ride on wheeled toys. They also go for walks and visit parks to use different play equipment regularly.

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need to do better?

10 September 2024 n The childminder is committed to improving her knowledge and skills and regularly attends training to enhance her competence in caring for young children. For example, she has recently undertaken training on food disorders to help her to understand and support growth and nutrition. However, she has not fully assessed the impact of training and improvements made, to build on practice and support ongoing development of the provision. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder ensures she keeps parents fully aware of their child's day and progress. She updates parents verbally about how their children have been and sends them an individual picture collage of what their children have done in the week. Parents' feedback is highly complimentary about her care and the support she offers to their children.

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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 enhance understanding of what children need to learn next in order to build on what children know and can do to maximise their learning n enrich practice further and make more use of relevant professional development opportunities to maintain and build further on the good-quality provision.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537664 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10354791 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 6 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Ecchinswell, Hampshire. The childminder holds a level 3 childcare qualification. The childminder is open Monday to Thursday throughout the year, from 8am until 6pm.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development and how she supports their progress. n The childminder and the inspector completed a joint observation of an activity and discussed the quality of teaching and learning afterwards. n Children chatted to the inspector and interacted with her during the inspection. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n A sample of documentation was reviewed as part of the inspection process, including evidence of a current paediatric first-aid certificate. n The inspector reviewed some written feedback provided by some parents and took their views into account.

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Inspection activities

10 September 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

10 September 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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