Childminder EY373552

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 July 2016 23 April 2013

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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's professional development is effective. For example, she meets up with other early years professionals, carries out research online and attends training courses to improve her knowledge, teaching skills and practice.  The childminder is kind and caring towards children. She develops close relationships with them and understands their needs. Children are confident, feel safe and secure, and are happy to ask for help.  The childminder plans effectively to provide varied and interesting activities that all children can join in with and that meet their individual needs. Children make good progress in their learning and development.  Children are encouraged to be inquisitive and to 'have a go'. They become confident, independent learners who are keen to explore and learn from their mistakes.  The childminder has made good improvements and changes since the last inspection, to develop the quality of her provision to a good standard.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not take all opportunities to extend and challenge children's physical development.  The childminder does not always take parents' views into account when she evaluates her practice, to help improve children's outcomes further.

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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

 improve learning opportunities for the older and most-able children to challenge their physical development and large movement even further  build on ways to improve how communications with parents help gather their views on the effectiveness of the provision to develop children's outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the parts of the childminder's home and garden that are used for childminding.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about her practice and the impact this has on children's learning and development.  The inspector observed the childminder's care routines and teaching abilities, and how this promotes children's enjoyment and development.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder makes good use of the views of her assistant and children when evaluating her provision. For example, she makes changes to planned activities and resources to help improve the quality of learning experiences that she provides. The childminder role models positive behaviour and successfully encourages children to be polite and behave well. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough knowledge of safeguarding matters to help keep children safe. She ensures that she keeps her assistant up to date with her policies and procedures. The childminder provides her assistant with effective guidance and support to enable him to help her care for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder follows children's interests and encourages them to choose activities and games that support their learning. For example, children chose to play skittles and enjoyed counting accurately, as they had a go at knocking them down. The childminder accurately observes and records children's achievements. With information gained from parents when children start, the childminder carefully assesses children's progress. She is quick to include activities that help to close any gaps in their learning. The childminder effectively shares information about children's learning with parents and gives them suggestions for extending their children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children benefit from a wide range of resources indoors that keeps them stimulated and interested. They begin to gain an understanding of how some people are different to themselves. For example, the childminder plans activities to celebrate festivals from around the world and has resources that reflect people in the wider world. Children learn to be tolerant and respectful of others. They are cooperative and like to be helpful. For example, they willingly gather up paint pots and brushes to wash or fetch some wipes to help clean up. Children learn about healthy lifestyles, such as when they talk about eating well and enjoy eating fresh fruit with their meals.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children's development is typical for their age. They begin to develop their literacy skills well. For example, they look through books, remember and retell stories, and study the pictures. Children like to investigate, for example, as they use paint to explore texture with their hands and experiment by mixing colours together to make new ones. They are ready for their next stages of learning, including the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY373552 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 1049042 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 April 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Portsmouth, Hampshire. She works with an assistant. She works from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for most of the year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, 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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