Childminder in Portsmouth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 December 2015 1 December 2010

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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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 Children make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder provides children a wide range of toys and resources that children can choose from independently, which motivates their play and encourages their learning.  The childminder develops warm relationships with younger children. Children feel settled and emotionally secure.  The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills extremely well. Older children quickly develop a good vocabulary and are very confident in talking to adults and to each other.  The childminder develops good relationships with parents, who speak highly of her. Her communication with them ensures that she involves them fully in their children's learning.  Children behave extremely well; the childminder is a good role model and teaches children about routines that encourage positive play and strong friendships.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the most of every opportunity to extend the development of children's early mathematical skills.  The childminder has not used her established relationships with other settings children attend to share children's learning and development as fully as she might.

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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

 extend opportunities for children to use mathematical skills and language as they play  strengthen how the information shared with other settings children attend targets a more joined-up approach to progressing their learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents provided in writing on the day of the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder, a selection of children's records and safeguarding policies, and discussed her self-evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of her roles and responsibilities in promoting children's learning and development. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures that she keeps up to date with current legislation and attends regular training to keep her skills and knowledge up to date. This means that if she has concerns about the welfare of a child, she knows what action to take. The childminder regularly reviews the quality of her provision and gains the views of parents and children. She uses this to guide her continuous improvement, which has a positive outcome for children. The childminder monitors children's progress closely and plans for their future progress well. This ensures that children make the best possible progress in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is experienced and uses her skills and knowledge to provide good-quality teaching. The childminder gathers information from parents when children first start to make initial assessments about their development. She then regularly observes, assesses and monitors children's learning and development to plan for their future learning. Activities are based on children's individual interests and they thoroughly enjoy playing with the childminder, who extends their learning well. For example, children enjoy using blocks to build a house with the childminder. The childminder helps to develop children's communication and language skills. For instance, she talks to them and encourages them to think through ideas, so that they have time to respond and develop their own ideas and thoughts.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very happy and confident in the childminder's welcoming home. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure with the childminder, who responds warmly to them so that they form positive attachments. In turn, children demonstrate a caring and affectionate relationship with each other. Children learn good social skills; they attend groups, where they can play with other children, for example. They are able to learn about the wider community through resources and activities that teach them about similarities and differences between themselves and others. The childminder teaches children about a healthy lifestyle. Children learn some personal care routines that are appropriate to their age.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making progress that is appropriate for their age. Children develop good communication and language skills. They learn to become independent and confident, ready for their next stage in learning, such as pre-school or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY409455 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 831758 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 1 December 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Portsmouth, Hampshire. The childminder operates her service from Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, for most of 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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