Childminder EY456498

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 2016 23 June 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 are happy and form a strong bond with the childminder. They are polite and learn to behave well. The childminder acts as a good role model and provides clear boundaries and expectations, helping children to learn how to form good relationships.  The childminder provides children with a broad range of enjoyable activities. Children receive good levels of challenge and support for their learning and make good progress.  Children are confident, increasingly independent and keen to learn. The childminder encourages children to solve problems and persevere as they play. She provides high levels of praise and encouragement.  The childminder makes continuous improvement in her practice. For example, she seeks advice and support from early years professionals and gains new skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's procedures for tracking children's progress do not always help her quickly identify when a child may need additional support for a specific aspect of their learning.  The childminder does not always gather detailed information from parents, right from the start, about children's learning needs, to help her plan accurately for 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

 extend monitoring systems to help track children's progress even more accurately  gain more detailed information from parents about children's learning, to help plan more accurately for children's progress.

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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 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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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of possible indicators that may mean a child is at risk of harm. She knows the steps to follow to ensure appropriate action is taken to help keep children safe. The childminder supervises children well at all times. She recognises the importance of developing her skills and knowledge to help improve outcomes for children. For example, she is starting to introduce new procedures to help her provide additional support for children's speech and language development. Improvements made since her last inspection have increased her ability to provide more activities that reflect children's individual learning needs, improving the progress they make. Parents are provided with frequent information about the activities children take part in and the progress they make.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder offers children a good range of interesting activities that continually engage them and motivate them to learn. For example, they explore the mashed potato using their hands, and create patterns using wheeled toys. They discuss texture and consistency as they play and notice the changes in colour, linking these to real objects they know, showing their increasing understanding and confident use of language. Children benefit from trips, such as to toddler groups and play areas, to learn more about their community and the world around them. They develop a respectful awareness of similarities and differences through their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle well with the childminder. She provides activities that help to prepare children well for changes in their lives. For example, they play with dolls and read books to help them adapt for the arrival of a new baby or starting school. The childminder offers children lots of praise, helping them to feel proud of their achievements. She encourages them to persevere, giving them ideas to try so they can achieve what they want to. Children learn about keeping safe. For example, they wear high-visibility jackets on outings and recognise that this helps them to be seen. The childminder involves children in routines that teach them about keeping healthy.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning and the eventual move to school. They make good progress in relation to their starting points. They are confident and keen to learn. They learn about letter shapes and sounds, such as when the childminder highlights the letter sounds in the alphabet poster. Children's mathematical skills and language are extended through many activities. For example, counting the stairs and talking about the shapes they make as they paint.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY456498 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 1049752 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in the Woolston area of Southampton, Hampshire. The childminder provides care on Monday to Friday throughout the year from 6.30am to 7pm. The childminder receives funding for free early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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