Bovill, Victoria

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 October 2016 15 October 2012

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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 effective teaching skills and assessments to monitor and develop children's learning accurately.  Children form very warm and trusting relationships with the childminder. She develops extremely good working relationships with parents and the other settings children attend to support their well-being and happiness.  The childminder maintains safe and secure play areas for children and helps them to learn how to keep themselves safe in her home and on outings.  The childminder undertakes professional development to increase her knowledge and skills. For example, she uses information from child development training to extend her understanding of how children learn and to provide new activity ideas.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently help children use the correct version of words when talking with them, to support their language skills further.  The childminder misses some opportunities to encourage children's early literacy skills. For example, she does not label toy boxes with pictures or text to help children identify and understand what is inside.

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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

 make better and more consistent use of opportunities to use the correct version of words during children's activities to support their language skills even further  provide more activities to encourage children's early literacy skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interaction with the children. She also discussed the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder.  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. She monitors the quality of her provision to make improvements which benefit the children in her care. For example, she completes self-evaluation and encourages parents to contribute their views to this. The childminder has addressed the recommendation from the previous inspection. For example, she has extended the range of activities for children to make marks in different ways and to use their senses exploring materials.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of children's developmental stage and interests. She plans activities to support their next steps for learning and to challenge children with new experiences. The childminder joins in children's play to offer encouragement and to support aspects of learning effectively. For example, she provided commentary to help children understand what they were doing as they explored dried pulses and pasta with containers and shovels. She then introduced mathematical language as she counted and compared the sizes of the objects. The childminder provides activities for children to develop their early writing skills. For example, children draw freely, while the childminder talks about the shapes and patterns they make.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children move around confidently exploring freely for themselves and engage well in their play. The childminder works extremely well with parents and other settings children attend to meet their needs consistently. For example, she uses a three-way diary to exchange details of children's daily activities, care routines and achievements. The childminder supports children's health well. For example, she provides nutritious meals and teaches children good personal hygiene routines. Children benefit from lots of activities to encourage their physical development. For example, children play outside where they dig in trays of sand and water, ride wheeled toys and run balls and cars down tubes of piping. The childminder helps children to learn about and respect different beliefs such as talking about the different places of worship they see on walks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy and interested to explore. They develop good independence, manage tasks for themselves and make their own choices confidently. Children listen well and communicate their needs and feelings clearly. Children develop a good understanding of numbers, shapes, space and measurement. They make good progress and develop key skills for their future learning. They are well prepared to move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY439881 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 1059097 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Southsea, Hampshire. The childminder offers care from 7.30am to 6pm on Monday to Friday. The childminder is registered to receive funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder is qualified to level 3 in childcare and education.

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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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