Cockrem, Mrs Jane

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 arrive at this warm and caring setting eager to start their day. They have a close bond with this enthusiastic childminder, who views what she does as a way of life, rather than a career. Children happily share their time between the childminder and her assistant, approaching them with toys to play with or for cuddles. This demonstrates that they feel secure and safe.

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The provision is good

The childminder is a positive role model for the children. She uses her training on emotional literacy to support the children well. She helps young children to start to understand their emotions and build resilience, knowing that this supports children's ability to learn. This focus on emotions has also helped to build on the childminder's safeguarding knowledge and become more vigilant, which further protects the children in her care.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a range of outings planned by the childminder and her assistant. They enjoy taking children outside for walks in the woods, where children can go on scavenger hunts, look for the local cows, and make dens to eat their snack in. Children's interest in the outdoors is further promoted as the childminder takes them to local forest school sessions.

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need to do better?

n The childminder follows safer recruitment practices and supports the practice of assistants well. She holds regular meetings with assistants to evaluate practice and identify training opportunities. Assistants share that they feel well supported. As a result, morale is high and there is a positive atmosphere in the setting. n The childminder knows each child in her care well. She plans her curriculum based on children's interests, what they can do and what she wants them to learn next. The childminder introduces different themes throughout the year to support children in their learning and develop new skills. At times however, interactions by the childminder and her assistant are not fully focused on children's next steps in learning, to provide children with consistent opportunities to extend their learning further. n Children develop positive attitudes to learning and are busy in their play. They

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need to do better?

explore their environment with confidence and consequently, the childminder and her assistant deploy themselves well to make sure children are well supervised. For instance, when the childminder cuddles a child who has just woken from a sleep, the assistant goes to sit with some older children for a story. They eagerly bring her books and listen intently. n The childminder helps children to learn about cultures different to their own and various festivals that people celebrate throughout the year. For example, the

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need to do better?

29 January 2025 childminder teaches children about Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake. Children have fun creating snakes from paper plates and making money bags. They start to learn how to use scissors to cut out their bags. However, at times, children's learning is affected by the television being on. They lose concentration as they stop to briefly watch the television. n Hygiene and care practices are good. The childminder follows children's sleep routines from home and gently attends to children's personal care needs. She supports parents with the stages of weaning from pureed to solid food. Children enjoy a range of healthy snacks and home-cooked meals, which raises their awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. n Children form close friendships with each other. They play collaboratively and give each other cuddles. Children demonstrate good behaviour. For example, when they want to play with some wheeled toys, the childminder asks them to

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help tidy up first. The children willingly do so and smile with pride when the childminder praises them for their hard work. n The childminder has established good partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend. Parents comment on the good communication and the regular updates regarding their children's progress. Parents appreciate the childminder's feedback on what their children are showing an interest in and what support their children might need so that they can replicate this at home.

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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 strengthen the organisation of activities to extend children's learning further, focusing more precisely on their next steps in learning n reduce background noise, such as from the television, to strengthen children's engagement in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY547823 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10381791 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 10 Date of previous inspection 12 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Fleet, Hampshire and operates her provision Monday to Thursday, from 8am to 5.30pm, for most of the year. The childminder provides government funded early education places for children aged from nine months to four years. When required, the childminder works alongside an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to the childminder's assistant during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

29 January 2025 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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