Childminder in Portsmouth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 June 2015 7 January 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 Children are welcomed into a warm, friendly home where they are valued and included to ensure they all make good progress in their learning.  The indoor environment provides children with very good opportunities to choose their play materials and follow their individual learning styles.  Children develop confidence and enjoy their time with the childminder. They benefit from the good range of activities and play experiences she provides.  The childminder has a very good relationship with the parents and keeps them fully informed of their children's progress.  The childminder has a secure knowledge of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She monitors and evaluates the provision to identify her strengths and areas for improvement.  The childminder promotes children's emotional development well because she provides them with familiar routines and calm, understanding support. She meets children's

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide many opportunities for children to learn about the environment and develop knowledge of the natural world around them.  The children thoroughly enjoy their time spent outside. However, the childminder does not fully organise all the resources to fully extend children's interests and learning in this environment.

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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

 develop opportunities for children to learn about the environment and the natural world to further promote their understanding of the world around them  review the organisation of the resources around the environment to enable children to choose from a full range of activities to fully support all areas of their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and sampled other documentation including safeguarding information.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with the children during activities in the indoor and outdoor learning environments.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.  The inspector and childminder undertook a joint observation of an activity.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder gets down on floor level to play with young children and they are actively involved in their play, confidently selecting and exploring resources. Children take pleasure in their learning and achieve well. The childminder's good implementation of the learning and development requirements overall, helps to ensure the children enjoy interesting and challenging experiences across the different areas of learning. The childminder keeps good observations of the children in their learning journey files. These records make it clear to see the progress each child makes. Children learning English as an additional language are learning to speak clearly and confidently. They increase their vocabulary due to the good interactions between them and the childminder. They develop good communication skills and chat happily to the childminder.

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good

Children feel safe and secure with the childminder because she gives them close attention. Overall, the childminder provides a wide range of accessible resources which promote children's independence in most areas of the learning environment. Daily routines enable children to have plenty of opportunities to play and learn in a variety of ways, for example, as they play at a toddler group or go for walks in the local area. They develop their physical skills as they climb and run around. The childminder helps prepare children for the move to school. She is committed to making sure that the children's move on to school is as smooth as possible.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of how children learn and of the areas of learning. She provides children with a broad range of experiences. The childminder is well qualified and has undertaken a variety of training opportunities since the last inspection to develop her knowledge and skills. Her new learning has a very good impact on the learning experiences she offers children. The childminder ensures children are well cared for and always well supervised. She has a very good understanding of safeguarding issues and her arrangements for safeguarding the children are robust. She keeps children safe and is very clear about her role and responsibility. The childminder is committed to continual improvement and provides very good care. Since the last inspection, she has addressed the areas for improvement well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430940 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 1003733 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 7 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in the Southsea area of Portsmouth. The childminder has a qualification at level 3 and is accredited on a childminding network. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She offers care each weekday throughout the year.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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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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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