Childminder in Portsmouth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 June 2015 9 July 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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

 The childminder provides a very warm welcome to all children in her care. As a result, children feel secure, happy, relaxed in her care and ready to learn.  The childminder uses regular, accurate assessments to identify and close any gaps in children's learning and development. This ensures children make good progress.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder encourages parents to share information about their child. She uses this information to support and celebrate children's developments at home, which raises children's confidence in their abilities.  The childminder makes good use of training to support her development and practice. This means children receive good-quality care and education.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The indoor playroom has many attractive and inviting resources to support children's learning and development. However, books are not always in easy reach of all children to enable them to make their own choices.  The childminder does not always provide a wide range of resources outdoors to ensure all areas of learning are consistently covered. This does not fully support children who learn better outside.

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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

 review how books are stored to ensure all children can make choices more easily  review the outdoor area and resources to consistently provide activities that cover all areas of learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children indoors and in the garden.  The inspector spoke at length with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their written views.  The inspector sampled relevant documentation, such as children's records, the childminder's written self-evaluation and policies.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder uses her knowledge of child development to provide a good quality of teaching. She uses children's interests to plan activities. Children enjoy playing with small bears and the childminder encourages them to find bigger and smaller bears. By using activities children like, the childminder ensures they enjoy their learning and, as a result, they are keen to learn. Children talk excitedly about the caterpillars they are growing, and they enjoy observing them with magnifying glasses. The childminder links the growing caterpillars to stories they share. This supports children to understand the world around them. The childminder supports children's communication using signs as well as spoken words, which supports their developing understanding securely. She encourages children to recognise their names. This helps prepare them for moving on to the next stage of learning, such as school.

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good

Children learn to tolerate and respect each other. The childminder is a good role model to the children, which helps them understand how to behave well. Children enjoy looking at photographs of themselves and talk about these, which raises their self-esteem. The childminder provides children with healthy snacks. Children learn to cut up their own fruit, and the childminder supports children to count pieces into bowls. This supports children's independence, mathematical development and promotes their awareness of healthy lifestyles well. Children have fun as they chase balls outside and try to hit them with bats. This develops children physical skills and encourages an active lifestyle. Parents are fully involved in their children's care, learning and development and this means there is continuity between home and the childminder's setting

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provision is good

The childminder attends regular childminding groups and completes training to develop her knowledge and understanding further. For example, a health and safety qualification has helped the childminder to support children's understanding of good hygiene. The childminder keeps children safe as she implements thorough risk assessments. She seeks professional advice and has an ongoing self-evaluation to develop plans to ensure she makes continuous improvements. The childminder asks for children's views to help shape her service. For example, the childminder has recorded their requests for more cooking activities. She is fully aware of her responsibility to safeguard children and attends regular training to keep her knowledge and understanding current. Parents' comment positively about the childminder and the care their children receive.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY390066 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 883703 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 4

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Portchester, Portsmouth, Hampshire. The childminder provides care Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, all year round. She has an early years qualification at level 3.

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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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