Childminder 131279

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 August 2016 29 March 2016

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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 provide children with sufficiently challenging play activities and experiences. She does not intervene well enough to support them to make consistently good progress in their learning.  The childminder does not make the most of the opportunities to encourage children's independence.  The childminder's self-evaluation is not strong enough to help her pinpoint areas where improvement is needed to provide good quality care for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has worked closely with her local childcare support worker to address many of the weakness from her last inspection and to help her to develop her provision further.  Children are happy and settled. The childminder interacts with children in a friendly, caring manner, supporting their emotional well-being effectively.  The childminder has a clear understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures.  Children develop positive friendships. For example, they are pleased to see their friends when they arrive at the childminder's home and they play together well.  Parents are well informed about their children's care, learning and development.

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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 teaching skills to provide better support and appropriate challenge for children to learn as they play and join in activities 03/10/2016

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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

 provide greater opportunities to encourage children's independence through all aspects of their learning  make better use of ongoing self-evaluation to more accurately identify areas that require improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interaction between the childminder and the children, and reviewed the play equipment and resources.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection, including jointly considering the impact of teaching.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a sample of children's records and assessments.  The inspector discussed how the childminder evaluates her provision and read comments from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Since the last inspection, the childminder has successfully made improvements to many aspects of her provision, although some weaknesses remain in the quality of teaching. The childminder has implemented changes to help her assess and monitor children's progress more effectively and the new systems are embedding. The information is shared with the parents regularly to keep them well informed about their children's achievements. The childminder has completed safeguarding training and updated documentation to ensure she maintains the records required. She has daily books that she shares with parents and other early years settings that children attend to help her to provide continuity of care and learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her role to protect children and supervises them well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children enjoy a variety of play activities and experiences that, overall, cover all areas of learning. However, the childminder sometimes plans activities too specifically and does not leave opportunity for children to explore their own ideas or to experience enough challenge. The childminder also misses opportunities to support children's early writing skills. The childminder actively joins in with the children's play and encourages conversation to help support their communication skills appropriately. Children select their play activities from the variety of resources, indoors and outdoors. They move about the play space with confidence as they join in pretend play with their friends.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children form strong, positive attachments with the childminder. They benefit from her warm, friendly interaction, which helps them develop a strong sense of belonging. The childminder teaches children how to keep themselves safe when on outings. For instance, children talk about how they know to wait for the 'green man' at the lights before crossing the road. The childminder teaches children some useful self-care skills, such as regular hand washing. However, she does not recognise all opportunities to encourage their independence. She sometimes completes manageable tasks for them rather than encouraging them to try for themselves. Children enjoy weekly outings to local groups and activities, which allows them to socialise with other children.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not always make the best possible progress in their learning and they are not prepared as well as possible for their future learning. However, they are confident and play together well. They understand how to share and take turns with their friends, helping them gain appropriate skills for the future.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 131279 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 1045277 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 March 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000. She lives in Southampton, Hampshire. The childminder holds a qualification at level 3. The childminder operates various days between Monday and Friday, all year round.

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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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