Childminder EY473433

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 September 2016 Not applicable

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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

 Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. The childminder uses observations and assessments to monitor and support children's development accurately.  Children are happy, settled and feel secure in the childminder's care. The childminder works closely with parents to help meet children's needs consistently and to help support their well-being.  The childminder maintains safe and secure play environments for children and helps them to learn about keeping themselves safe at home and on outings.  The childminder engages in regular professional development to extend her knowledge and skills. For example, she has attended many training courses to help her learn more about how young children learn and to support their all-round development well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses some opportunities to support aspects of children's mathematical development, such as shapes, during their play.  The childminder does not regularly help children to learn more about people and communities. For example, children do not often explore aspects of one another's lives or families.

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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

 increase opportunities for children to develop their mathematical skills further and shapes in particular  help children to learn more about people and communities to support their understanding of the world 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 is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her role and responsibilities to safeguard children's welfare and protect them from harm. The childminder monitors the quality of her childminding successfully to improve her provision and encourages parents to contribute their views. For example, they confirm that the childminder keeps them closely informed so they have a complete picture of their child's day. The childminder has made several improvements since registering. For example, she has introduced a new assessment system. Parents use this to share valuable information about what children are learning at home, to support their development further still.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans children's learning accurately each month to help them achieve their next steps for learning and to provide a good range of exciting activities. She uses her good teaching skills to challenge children well. She joins in their play and makes suggestions to extend their ideas. For example, children engage for a long time playing with the toy airplanes and figures which they pretend to fly off to a zoo. The childminder asks children questions to encourage them to count, compare the sizes of the toys, to think and to communicate well. She also introduced other resources to keep them involved, such as writing tools for them to make signs of what they are selling to support their writing skills. She uses books and electronic equipment to help children learn new facts and words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Effective systems help children settle quickly and feel safe, and they also help to encourage secure attachments. The childminder's warm and welcoming approach supports children so that they develop independence and the confidence to explore. Children are well behaved. The childminder encourages children to lead their own play and create their own ideas, which she supports to help them enjoy their learning. She provides lots of outdoor play and outings to help children develop good health, physical skills and to learn about the natural environment. For example, children go on forest school activities to collect natural resources.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. They are interested and motivated to learn. They develop good skills for their future learning and are well prepared to move on to school. For example, they behave well, show good social skills and communicate confidently. They develop good independence through managing tasks for themselves, such as helping to set the table for meals and changing their clothes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY473433 Local authority Isle of Wight Inspection number 966199 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in in Newport, on the Isle of Wight. She offers care from 8am to 6pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The childminder is registered to receive 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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