Childminder in Portsmouth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 September 2016 29 November 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is highly motivated and enthusiastic. She is extremely proactive in seeking out a wide range of training opportunities. This helps her to continually develop and extend her high quality practice and outcomes for children.  Children's behaviour is exemplary for their ages. The childminder is an excellent role model. She helps children to respect, care, and be considerate towards each other. Children flourish in the childminder's care and are very emotionally secure.  Children make excellent progress and enjoy their learning. The childminder uses precise monitoring of their learning and development to help her plan a wide range of activities that challenge, stimulate, and motivate children.  Parents are fully involved in their children's learning and development. The childminder discusses children's achievements, progress and next steps in their learning with them. This helps parents to support their children further at home.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder works very effectively with schools and with the other settings that children attend. She has an excellent understanding of the importance of sharing information to provide continuity in children's care and learning.  Children are superbly prepared to move on to pre-school and nursery. They develop an excellent range of skills and are exceptionally confident, independent learners.

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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

 continue to extend the already excellent opportunities for children to explore, particularly for those who prefer to be outside.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children as they played, and spoke to them at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder's quality of teaching and interactions with children, and held discussions in relation to observations of the children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector sampled documentation, including the childminder's self-evaluation, children's records and a selection of written policies.  The inspector took note of written views from parents.  The inspector viewed all areas of the house and garden used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder reflects continually on all aspects of safeguarding and her responsibility to keep children safe in her care. She is exceptionally knowledgeable about teaching children to stay safe. For example, she discusses safety messages with children that they see on posters and in media campaigns. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is highly organised. She regularly seeks the views and feedback from those who use her setting, such as parents. Her self-evaluation is highly detailed and she makes meticulous plans to target further aspects of her practice to improve.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has significantly raised the quality of her teaching since her last inspection. She makes exceptional use of resources, which helps to continually challenge and interest children. For example, the childminder encouraged children to explore the patterns they made in dough. She asked children to look at the patterns they made and see if they could connect them to letters in the alphabet. Children recognised that the zigzag pattern they made looked like the letter 'm'. The childminder further extended this by using the letter name and sound. This helps to develop children's early literacy skills in an enjoyable way. Children are supported exceptionally well to learn to communicate. For example, the childminder encourages them to confidently express their ideas and make their own choices and decisions. Children enjoy playing outside. However, the opportunities for them to explore all aspects of the natural world around them are not yet

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides exceptional opportunities for children to learn about healthy active lifestyles. For example, children enjoy trying new foods, such as coconut, and learn where they come from. The childminder extends this further, for example, by teaching children about the variety of foods from other countries and cultures. She encourages children to be as independent as possible and spends time teaching them simple safety rules. For example, children learn not to touch the knives they use to cut their snacks up until they have the childminder's full attention.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make exceptional progress and develop an excellent range of skills. They are exceptionally confident, self-assured and learn to respect each other. For example, children freely take turns and offer younger children the opportunity to 'go first'. They learn to respect the environment and take care of resources when they tidy away. Children are very independent, enthusiastic and highly motivated, which prepares them well for the next stage in their learning and their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY431383 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 1059031 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 November 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Portsmouth, Hampshire. The childminder offers care on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, during school term times only. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years 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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