Southwell, Toni

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 February 2016 13 July 2011

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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

 The childminder has a very good knowledge of her responsibilities and statutory requirements. She plans and organises a wide range of experiences for all children, many of which promote learning about diversity.  The childminder and her assistant enjoy the company of the children, who benefit from the way they join in enthusiastically with activities and games.  The childminder is extremely well resourced and provides a stimulating range of activities to promote children's learning and development. Children are highly motivated in their learning and make good progress.  The childminder is ambitious and reflective. She successfully identifies her and her assistant's strengths and areas for development. She seeks the views of both children and parents to feed into her development plans.  Well-organised records and risks assessments underpin the childminder's good practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the childminder and her assistant do not make eye contact or give children time to think and put their thoughts into words when asking questions.  Although the setting is very well resourced, the childminder and her assistant do not always encourage children to select the tools or materials they need to learn independently.

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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

 enhance children's communication skills by encouraging them to make eye contact and giving them more time to think and form their responses to questions  develop further children's independence and confidence in accessing tools and materials.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at records of children's learning, planning documentation, the self- evaluation form and a selection of policies.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through questionnaires and letters seen on the day. She also spoke to one parent on the day of the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder and her assistant interacting with the children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder and her assistant are very attentive to children's needs. Children are emotionally secure and keen to engage in the activities provided. They are listened to and feel safe. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has well-organised systems in place to assess the quality of her provision and to plan for and evaluate children's learning. Both she and her assistant successfully identify future training opportunities and use their new knowledge and understanding to improve outcomes for children. For example, the childminder has taken part in an 'Every Child a Talker' course and is beginning to use her new knowledge to implement the recommendation raised at the previous inspection. Good links with other settings which children attend provide consistency for all children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gets to know the children very well through making observations and in her daily contact with parents. This enables her to plan activities for each child to make sure that they maintain good progress in all areas. She has a good understanding of how children learn and the importance of supporting children's communication and language skills. The childminder and her assistant regularly read stories to children, who listen attentively and join in with enthusiasm. They plan activities to encourage children to develop their physical skills; for example, outdoor play using larger equipment, or paper and pens to enable them to make marks and draw their own pictures. Children used mathematical language during the inspection, as they talked about the big and small ends of the binoculars and learnt about the world around them during their 'bug hunt'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistant are good role models and treat the children with respect. They share clear rules and guidelines with the children and their parents and support children to learn about being polite and respectful to others. Children settle quickly and are motivated and interested. They learn about keeping healthy and safe and manage many of their care needs themselves. The childminder works well with parents and ensures that she has a good knowledge of each child's routines and care needs. She keeps parents well informed about all areas of her practice through displays, documentation and daily feedback. The varied experiences on offer all help to prepare children for pre-school or school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They are motivated to learn as they develop the key skills needed for moving on to the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY420377 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 822685 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 July 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in a house in the Weston area of Southampton. The childminder works with an assistant and they care for children on both a full-time and part-time basis. The childminder has a relevant childcare qualification at level 5. She receives the early years pupil premium funding for some children in her care.

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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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