Childminder in Southampton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 March 2015 15 April 2011

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Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Requires improvement The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Requires improvement The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Requires improvement The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder has not checked that she has adequate car insurance in place, which is a requirement.  The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted of changes to persons aged over 16 years who no longer live or work on the premises, which is a requirement.  The childminder does not make sure that the play activities and experiences provide children with sufficient challenge to enable them to move onto the next stage in their learning and development.  Although the childminder shares some information with parents about children's care and learning, her arrangements to get parents fully involved in their children's learning are not always effective.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have warm, positive relationships with the childminder and her assistant.  The childminder organises books and creative resources effectively to enable children to choose their play activities independently.  Children benefit as the childminder provides nutritious snacks. She teaches them the importance of keeping healthy during the daily routines to promote their good health.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 make sure that vehicles in which children are transported and the driver are adequately insured  plan activities that offer children challenging experiences in all areas of learning to help them move onto the next stage in their learning, so they progress well.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 strengthen the systems used to support and engage parents in children's learning and development so that they can extend children's learning at home.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 inform Ofsted of any changes in circumstances (compulsory part of the Childcare Register).  inform Ofsted of any changes in circumstances (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interaction between the childminder and the children during their play.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector looked at documents provided by the childminder, including the developmental records for the children.  The inspector discussed how the childminder has addressed previous recommendations.

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who attend. This requires improvement

Children are happy and settled. The childminder liaises with parents about the children's individual needs so she can support them from the start. She uses suitable systems to assess and monitor the children's progress. Generally, the childminder occupies children with appropriate play activities. However, planned activities are often adult-led and do not offer children a sufficient level of challenge, such as icing biscuits. The childminder provided activities to follow children's interests in cars. However, she did not extend their learning well, for example, by introducing matching, sorting and number in the activity. As a result, children are not always receiving the support they need during their play to make good progress. Children enjoy stories and show confidence selecting a book from the low shelf. This helps to promote their early literacy skills. Parents are informed about their children's achievements. However, the childminder does not make the most of the

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who attend. This requires improvement

opportunities to support and engage parents in their children's learning at home.

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requires improvement

Children benefit from the childminder's warm and friendly manner, which helps to promote their emotional well-being. The play environment is safe and welcoming with a range of resources that are easily accessible for children. The childminder is not currently using her garden so she takes children on regular outings to provide them with outdoor activities. Although she has all the required car documents, she has not checked that her insurance covers her childminding business. This means she does not have adequate car insurance. The childminder stated she would update this immediately and by doing this, she reduces the risk to children. Children learn to manage their behaviour as the childminder teaches them to share their toys and play nicely with others. This helps them understand the needs of others and to prepare them for their move on to school.

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provision requires improvement

Overall, the childminder has a suitable understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. However, she has not made sure that Ofsted is notified about changes to adults over 16 years who are no longer living or working on the premises, as required. This also applies to the Childcare Register. The childminder has completed safeguarding training and knows what to do if she is concerned about a child in her care. She works closely with her assistant, enabling her to monitor the quality of her assistant's practice. The childminder discusses her provision with her assistant to help her to identify some areas for improvement. For example, she is altering the garden to a more child-friendly environment and is currently trialling a new system to help with monitoring the children's progress. However, she does not always make sure that the activities are sufficiently challenging children to enable them to move on to the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY396590 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 844775 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 15 April 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in the Thornhill area of Southampton and works with an assistant on most days. The childminder has a relevant early years qualification.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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