Childminder in Portsmouth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 October 2015 1 October 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children's emotional development is excellent due to the familiar routines and the calm, understanding support they receive from the childminder. She meets children's individual needs exceptionally well.  Children delight in their time with the childminder and are very happy and relaxed. She provides a wide range of exciting activities, which stimulate and motivate children to learn.  The childminder demonstrates a strong commitment to providing a high-quality provision. She has attended training events to increase her professional development, and uses these to positively impact the learning experiences she offers children.  The quality of teaching is very good. The childminder helps all children to learn through enjoyable, challenging experiences that incorporate across all areas of learning.  The childminder has very good partnerships with parents. She encourages them to share key information with her about their children, to help her meet their individual

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This provision is good

needs, and keeps them well informed about their children's learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder gains some information from parents about each child's care needs when they join her and talks daily about the children with them. However, she does not consistently gather information about their developmental abilities to inform her planning of suitably challenging activities for children.

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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

 encourage parents to contribute more information about children's developing skills and interests, when they start and ongoing, to help strengthen the planning of activities and experiences across all areas of learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had discussions with the childminder and talked to the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including records relating to children and safeguarding procedures.  The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children during activities inside the home and in the garden.  The inspector observed an activity with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Arrangements for safeguarding children are robust. The childminder has attended safeguarding training to ensure she has up-to-date knowledge. The childminder ensures children are well cared for and always supervised. She monitors the children's learning to ensure they are making good progress. The childminder has a good understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She has effective self-evaluation systems in place. She highlights any areas for improvement to raise her standards of teaching and identify what training is required, which reflects on her good practice. The childminder liaises with other early years providers for children that attend other settings. This helps develop a fully shared approach to children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder creates a challenging and stimulating environment, where the atmosphere is positive and encouraging. Children's vocabulary is developing well due to the good interaction between them and the childminder. They are becoming confident in using their communication and language skills, and chat happily to the childminder during their play. The childminder uses good teaching methods. For example, she sits at the children's level to engage them and listens and responds to what they say. This contributes to the building of good relationships and promotes children's listening skills, preparing them well for their next stage of learning. The children take part in a variety of different activities and use their imaginations confidently as they play. The childminder promotes children's independence well. For example, they are developing their independence skills, such as putting on their own coats and helping to tidy up.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

All children are respected and valued and the childminder is sensitive to children's individual needs. Children form strong attachments to the childminder, and these help them develop confidence and self-esteem, that in turn helps them learn. Children are secure and safe, feeling a sense of belonging. They learn to share and take turns during their play. The childminder fully promotes the children's health and safety within the home. Children behave extremely well; they are learning to share and take turns. Children love playing in the garden and they have excellent opportunities to use a range of exciting resources.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress across all areas of learning. The childminder uses her observations of activities to identify the learning priorities for each child. This makes it clear to see the good progress each child makes. Children develop the skills they need to be ready for school with the childminder's careful support.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY393626 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 954005 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 1 October 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in a house in the Milton area of Portsmouth, Hampshire. She cares for children on weekdays for most of the year. The childminder has gained a level 3 qualification. She receives funding for early education for children aged two, three and four years old.

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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

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Telephone number

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