Childminder EY471889

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 March 2016 Not applicable

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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 is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about her role. She provides a caring and nurturing environment for young children, to enable them to make good developmental progress.  Children are confident and happy in the childminder's care. They explore independently and interact well with her. The childminder provides a good variety of experiences that encourage children's early skills, particularly in communication and language.  The childminder teaches children to follow good health and hygiene routines that help to keep them healthy.  The childminder monitors children's progress carefully. This is done in partnership with other professionals and parents, to help ensure that each child gets the encouragement and opportunities they need to succeed.  The childminder reflects on her provision and values the views of parents to aid her continuous development.  The childminder is proactive at developing her skills through undertaking training

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This provision is good

opportunities that help her to continually develop her service and teaching knowledge.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently enable children to easily choose or care for the resources provided, to encourage them to explore and make decisions about their play.

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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

 develop opportunities for children to easily choose and care for the resources available, to promote their exploratory skills and independence.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises and viewed resources with the childminder.  The inspector observed the children and the childminder at play.  The inspector examined the records and documents provided by the childminder.  The inspector read comments from parents to take their views into account.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process with her and the activities observed.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has high expectations of herself and the children in her care. She enthusiastically undertakes training opportunities that add to her skills and the quality of the experiences she provides for children. Children enjoy a broad variety of activities in the community and in the home. The childminder monitors children's development carefully and in partnership with parents to ensure children get the encouragement and support they need. She develops effective working relationships with other early years providers; for example, to undertake the required progress check for two-year-old children together. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows how to promote children's safety and to encourage their safety awareness. She understands the action to take if she is concerned for a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers comprehensive information from parents when children first start. This helps her to plan for and measure children's developmental progress. The childminder clearly encourages children's communication and language skills, and their personal, social and emotional development. For example, she models language well using good expression in her face and voice. She gains the children's attention well and they respond eagerly. Children enjoy feeling the texture of paint and making gifts for Mother's Day.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children respond well to the childminder's voice, her cuddles and her smiles, indicating that they feel safe. Their behaviour is good. The childminder is a positive role model who demonstrates good manners and a calm nature. Her patience and regular encouragement help toddlers to develop confidence and to explore their surroundings. Children learn to behave in a way that helps to promote their safety; for example, as they learn not to climb on the furniture.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy meeting other children and adults on outings and they learn about traditional and cultural events to increase awareness of the wider world. Children develop good physical skills. For example, they enjoy moving about safely with plenty of space to stretch, practise crawling and to pull themselves to stand against the furniture. Children gain a good range of skills ready for the next stages in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY471889 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 967234 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Netley Abbey, Southampton. The childminder is a qualified teacher. She works from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, all 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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