Childminder in Portsmouth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 February 2017 18 August 2014

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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 is a good role model to children and effectively supports and guides their good behaviour. Children happily play together and behave very well. They develop strong social skills and make trusting friendships.  The childminder has effective ways to keep her knowledge up to date, such as through research, training and sharing good practice ideas with other childminders.  The childminder takes children to a variety of activities within the community to help broaden their experiences. Children take part in regular play sessions and attend a local childminding group, which helps extend their social and physical skills.  Parent partnerships are good. The childminder uses daily communication books and regularly shares information about children's well-being and development.  The childminder supports children's communication and language skills effectively. For example, she uses simple words to name what babies can see around them and

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This provision is good

consistently asks older children questions to encourage them to share their thoughts and ideas. Children make good progress from their starting points in learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's monitoring of children's progress is not fully effective in precisely identifying their next steps in learning to help them make even better progress.  The childminder occasionally misses opportunities to support babies further to consistently engage them in meaningful play.

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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

 develop the monitoring of individual children's progress even more precisely to help support children to make even greater progress  offer further support for babies to help them to consistently fully engage in their play and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children and the childminder playing together.  The inspector examined a sample of documentation, including safeguarding policies and procedures, and children's records.  The inspector and the childminder discussed the play activities and children's learning during the inspection and undertook a joint observation of children's play.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this had on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has high expectations of herself and the children. Her self-evaluation is accurate and she gains the views of parents and children to help guide improvement. For example, she has introduced exciting new trips to help meet the needs of the children, such as visiting local farms to see the animals. The childminder regularly reviews the effectiveness of her resources. She has recently added new interactive boards to support children's early literacy skills, such as writing and recognising letters. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about the safety of any of the children in her care. She has an up-to-date knowledge of current legislation and attends regular safeguarding training.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers detailed information from parents and gets to know children well. She encourages children to make choices in their play. Older children enjoy asking for their favourite stories. The childminder makes the stories interactive and asks children to talk about what might happen next. She challenges children to count and to recognise shapes in the pictures and encourages their thinking well. The childminder supports babies' sensory play effectively. For example, she encourages babies to explore how objects can sound by banging them on the floor. The childminder encourages children's creativity well. For example, she encourages children to describe how their gingerbread men look as they decorate them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is caring and builds strong bonds with children, who are very happy, confident and secure in her care. Babies enjoy affection and older children are enthusiastic to be with the childminder. The childminder supports children's physical well-being effectively. For example, she encourages regular outdoor play in the well-resourced garden and supports parents to provide healthy food choices for children. Children develop a strong sense of self-esteem and take pride in their achievements, such as when celebrating finishing their gingerbread biscuits.

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Outcomes for children are good

Older children are well-motivated and concentrate well during activities. For example, they carefully use icing pens to decorate their biscuits and pay attention to detail as they stick on different decorations. Babies develop good physical skills and confidently crawl across the homely environment. They communicate well, such as with facial expressions and gestures to express themselves. Children have strong mathematical skills. They confidently count to 10, name shapes and compare sizes. Children listen very carefully to stories and quickly learn the skills needed for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY363125 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 1070926 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 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Baffins, in Portsmouth. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3. She provides care for children between 7.30am and 6pm each weekday, 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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Telephone number

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