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

Children benefit from a well-planned curriculum to support their individual developmental needs and to ensure that they have the skills they need to succeed in their future learning. The childminder helps children to build strong emotional foundations. Children are very happy, settled and have close and loving relationships with the childminder and his family. They explore freely and with interest, enjoying favourite toys as well as exploring new activities. Children engage in play for long periods, such as feeling and moulding dough to create shapes and crowns, and together they also sing songs linked to the books they read.

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The provision is good

The childminder works well with his co-childminder to meet children's needs consistently. Children behave well. The childminder is a kind and caring role model who helps children to develop positive attitudes and good behaviour. He has consistent expectations and provides clear explanations to help children understand when something is not acceptable. Children learn how to keep themselves safe, such as when using tools in creative activities and carving pumpkins under close guidance and supervision. They learn to make marks and use creative and writing resources to support early writing skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good understanding of children's development. He uses his observation and assessment of children, as well as information from parents, to deliver a well-balanced curriculum to help them make good progress. This includes a strong emphasis on children's personal, social and emotional development and new experiences, such as food tasting. He is quick to identify when a child might be at risk of developmental delay to ensure that they benefit from the correct professional support. n The childminder skilfully joins in children's play to capture their interest and to help them learn more. He asks questions to encourage them to think and speak to develop their language skills, and he encourages them to follow their own ideas. As a result, children engage well for long periods and are keen to join in the activities. n Children welcome challenges, such as joining in memory board games in which

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need to do better?

they take turns to recall where picture cards of food items are. The childminder uses some mathematical language in children's play, such as counting and naming shapes. However, he provides less challenge for older children to learn more about numbers and simple calculation to develop their skills further. n Children enjoy lots of physical activities. They play in the spacious garden and go for walks and outings to parks. They benefit from healthy meals, as well as regular drinks to stay hydrated. The childminder helps children to learn about good hygiene, such as not 'blowing raspberries' at one another to prevent

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22 October 2024 spreading germs. n Children develop the skills they need for starting school. They learn to manage tasks to develop good independence, such as dressing themselves for outdoor play. Children develop kind and caring attitudes, good social skills and a motivation to learn and succeed. n The childminder has made many improvements since the last inspection. He has improved his knowledge of safeguarding requirements and procedures to ensure that he understands any risks to children and how to safeguard their welfare. He values professional development and has identified opportunities to enhance children's welfare and experiences, such as training to support children who show signs of delay in their learning. n The childminder works closely with parents from the start to ensure that he understands children's individual needs and keeps them well informed. He and his co-childminder support children's interests and home experiences, such as

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creating bug hunts and pizza-making activities. Parents share positive views of the care he provides. For example, they say they love everything he does for the children and that the childminder is always offering ideas and help.

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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 provide older children with more opportunities to learn about numbers and calculation to enhance their mathematical development further still.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497626 Local authority Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Inspection number 10354467 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 4 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 21 May 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016. He lives in Poole, Dorset, where he works with his wife, who is also a registered childminder. He offers care from 9am to 3pm, Monday to Thursday. The childminder provides funded childcare. He holds a relevant qualification at level 6.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and his co-childminder joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about the curriculum and what they intend children to learn. n The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interactions with the children, and discussed the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector sampled the documentation. n The inspector spoke to the children and took account of parents' views.

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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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