Childminder in Southampton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 2016 7 February 2013

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not consistently help children to learn about good personal hygiene to support their physical development. They do not make good progress in this area of learning in relation to their starting points.  The childminder does not evaluate the quality of her provision effectively, to help her to identify and addresses the weaknesses in her teaching skills, children's learning and in her own knowledge.  The childminder does not encourage all aspects of children's mathematical development as well as possible.

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It has the following strengths

 Children form warm and trusting relationships with the childminder. She provides encouragement, supervises children and meets their care routines consistently to support their well-being.  The childminder maintains secure play areas for children and teaches them how to keep safe when on outings. For example, she completes risk assessments and teaches children about road safety on walks.  The childminder and her assistant attend child protection training. The childminder understands the correct procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve children's understanding of good personal hygiene to support their health and physical development more consistently. 21/06/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 develop self-evaluation to identify and address all areas for improvement in the quality of the provision  increase opportunities for children to count and learn about numbers in their play to extend their mathematical development further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interaction with the children.  The inspector observed the management of children's care routines.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. Overall, the childminder has a sufficient understanding of her role and responsibility to support children's welfare. She evaluates aspects of her provision and the quality of her assistant's interaction with children. However, she does not identify all the weaknesses in the quality of her teaching, children's learning or the gaps in her knowledge regarding recent changes and new information. The childminder has taken steps to address the actions and recommendations from the previous inspection. For example, she now keeps accurate records of accidents or injuries to children. She plans activities to support most aspects of children's learning and joins in their play to provide some challenge. The childminder has introduced books to help children learn about feelings, and more activities for them to draw, write and pour.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes and monitors children's learning and keeps parents informed of their children's progress. She uses assessments to identify any gaps in children's learning and plans activities to help them achieve better in some of these areas. For example, children join in a dough modelling activity with enthusiasm. The childminder demonstrates how to use the tools to create with and asks questions to encourage their communication and language skills. She talks about what children are making and uses pictures of objects and shapes to help them learn new words and meaning. However, she does not use activities consistently to support children in achieving all of their next steps, to enable them to make good progress in all areas. For example, she does not help children to learn about numbers and counting regularly to support their mathematical development further. She does not support all areas of children's physical development well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder helps children to learn about good behaviour. She reminds children of what is expected of them and praises their good manners, sharing and kind play. The childminder supports some aspects of children's physical development, such as through healthy snacks and regular outdoor play time. However, she does not help children to learn about good personal hygiene consistently to support their health further. For example, while she removes the dogs after children handle and feed them while they are eating meals, she does not encourage children to then wash their hands before they eat.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are happy and share laughter together in their play. They communicate confidently and learn to manage some tasks for themselves. Overall, children develop the basic skills they need for future learning and the move to school. However, the childminder does not help every child to make good progress in all areas of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY414317 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 1049371 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 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Southampton, Hampshire. The childminder regularly works with an assistant. The childminder offers care from 7.30am to 5.30pm from Monday to Friday.

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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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