Childminder in Southampton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 June 2016 28 August 2014

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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:

 Systems to monitor children's progress and development do not always provide the childminder with detailed information about children's progress or learning needs. At times, activities are not sufficiently challenging to help all children make good progress.  The childminder does not always maintain an accurate record of children's attendance to help safeguard children's welfare. This is a breach in the requirements of the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not reflect well enough on all aspects of the provision to help identify and make continuous improvements in children's learning and ensure he meets all legal requirements.  At times, routines followed by the childminder and children do not fully support children to learn about the benefits of positive hygiene routines to help keep them healthy.

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It has the following strengths

 Children form a strong bond with the childminder and settle well in his care.  Children are increasingly independent and make choices in their play. The childminder organises toys and resources well to make them easily accessible so that children can make decisions about what they want to play with.  The childminder initiates effective information sharing with parents and other settings that children also attend, to help provide consistency for children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 improve procedures for monitoring children's progress and planning their next steps, to ensure all children receive the support they need to make good progress in their learning 26/08/2016

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Due Date

 maintain an accurate record of the times of children's attendance. 08/07/2016

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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

 implement more effective systems for self-evaluation to identify and address areas for improvement and strengthen the quality of teaching  extend opportunities to help children to learn more about keeping themselves healthy through positive hygiene routines.

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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 written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of possible indicators that may mean a child is at risk of harm. He provides guidance for his assistant, to ensure they know the procedures to follow if they have child protection concerns. However, the childminder does not always complete the daily register to help protect children's safety. The childminder attends required training. However, he does not always act on identified weaker areas of practice to improve the quality of teaching. Since the last inspection, he has made some improvements. He has introduced systems for monitoring children's development and planning for the next steps in their learning. However, these are not fully effective in consistently supporting children and helping them all make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children are happy and respond well to the childminder's engagement in their play. The childminder talks to children, responds to their babbles and engages them in singing and rhymes. He supports their language and communication skills as children learn to listen. For instance, in a music session children bang together saucepan lids and blow through tubes creating a loud noise to represent thunder. However, at times, activities lack challenge and do not extend children's learning fully to help them all make good progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children receive lots of praise and encouragement from the childminder, helping to boost their confidence and self-esteem. Younger children hold out their arms to the childminder, demonstrating the strong bond they have. Children learn about foods that are good for them and where they come from. For example, they help to grow fruits and vegetables and pick these for their snack. However, children do not always follow routines that help to prevent the spread of germs, such as hand washing, to support their long-term health. The childminder teaches children about how to stay safe. For example, he involves them in practising the evacuation procedures so they know what to do in an emergency.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children show confidence and increasing independence as they select toys and activities for themselves. For example, even younger children find a book, then sit and look at it independently. Children learn to take turns and share as they play together. They develop some suitable skills, but do not always receive enough challenge to extend their skills and help prepare them fully for their future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472418 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 1049868 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 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. He lives in Southampton, Hampshire. The childminder works with a co-childminder and also an assistant. The childminder provides care on Monday to Friday throughout the year. The childminder receives funding to provide 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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