Childminder in Southampton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 July 2015 23 September 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

 Children are keen to learn as activities closely reflect their individual interests and needs. The childminder teaches children skills and techniques, and gives them lots of encouragement to enable them to overcome challenges by themselves.  Children are confident communicators due to the positive way in which the childminder talks to them as they play. She asks them questions and listens and responds to their answers, showing children she is interested in what they have to say.  The childminder prepares children well for changes, such as moving on to pre-school. She shares information with these other settings, so they have a good understanding of the child's needs before they start. She introduces children to staff, helping them to form relationships so that they settle quickly.  The childminder has a confident understanding of safeguarding procedures. She completes training to increase her knowledge of possible indicators that may give

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This provision is good

concern. This helps her to protect children from harm.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide children with enough opportunities to use early writing or make marks during their play. Therefore, she does not always help them to become more familiar with letters and words.  Parents are not always encouraged to provide information about children's learning at home. This means the childminder is not always able to consider this information when planning activities to support their progress.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to develop and use early writing skills during their play  gain more information from parents about children's starting points for learning and ongoing development, to help with planning and assessing their progression.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation and a sample of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation and written feedback from parents.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder engages well with children as they play, which means children are busy and constantly learning. For example, to reflect a child's visit to the zoo, they played with the animals. They talked about the features of the different animals, named them and sorted them into groups. They counted the animals, compared their sizes and discussed their families. This activity supported language and mathematical development and gave children the opportunity to share information about their own family lives. Toys and resources are easily accessible and children can choose what they want to play with and where they want to play. At the inspection, they moved between indoor and outdoor areas, finding new equipment to use as they played a shopping game. When their shopping trolley got stuck, the childminder encouraged them to come up with a solution to the problem and try out their ideas. This helped children gain confidence as they solved

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who attend. This is good

problems. The childminder monitors children's progress well through her observations. This enables her to plan well for the next steps in their learning. She frequently talks to parents about the activities children are involved in and the good progress they make. This helps keep parents well informed.

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good

Children form a strong bond with the childminder. They are very polite and learn to share and take turns due to the positive encouragement they receive from the childminder. Trips to toddler groups help children to develop social skills and gain confidence when playing with others. The childminder is sensitive to children's needs and shows a keen interest in their cultures and customs. She adapts her practices to fully include and involve all children; for example, learning key words in children's home languages when this is not English, to help them feel they are understood and valued. The childminder continually adapts her practices and procedures to help keep children safe. She teaches children about safety and how to keep healthy. For example, she helps children to apply sun cream before playing outside, teaching them about sun safety.

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provision is good

The childminder has a secure awareness of the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements. She attends training and researches the internet to extend her skills and to help her consider all aspects of her provision to identify and make improvements. Feedback from parents is valued and acted upon to provide an effective service for the whole family. The childminder has taken positive action since her last inspection which has improved outcomes for children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 131453 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 836303 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 23 September 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998. She lives in the Shirley area of Southampton. The childminder provides care on weekdays 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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