Childminder 112965

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 May 2017 13 May 2015

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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 knows the children well as individuals. She is sensitive to their individual needs and helps them develop their self-care skills.  The childminder keeps a check on each child's development, which helps her to identify and address any gaps in their learning promptly. Children make good progress.  Children demonstrate high levels of confidence in social situations and show that they feel safe and secure in the childminder's care. For example, children interact positively with people they do not know.  The childminder supports children's communication and language development well. For example, she talks to children as they play, helps them to extend their vocabulary and encourages them to use their words to communicate.  The childminder has established effective working partnerships with other early years professionals. She uses these to help promote good continuity in children's learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder updates some of her skills, she does not focus professional development opportunities sharply enough on ensuring her knowledge and teaching consistently and more effectively improve care and learning experiences for children.  Although the childminder is able to evaluate her practice to help her provide good outcomes for children, she does not use it effectively enough to focus on key aspects of her practice, in order to extend children's learning and development further.

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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

 focus professional development opportunities more sharply on improving knowledge and skills that will further protect children and extend their learning and experiences even further  strengthen self-evaluation methods, to focus on ways to continuously improve the quality of teaching and children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the areas of the home used for childminding. She also spoke to the childminder throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at a selection of policies and procedures, including the safeguarding policy and children's learning records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder plans engaging activities that help children to have fun while they learn. She uses her assessments and knowledge of the children well to identify children's next steps in learning effectively. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows how to identify and report any concerns she may have about children's welfare. She carries out effective risk assessments of her premises and on outings to help keep the children safe. The childminder works effectively in partnership with other early years settings to help children with their move on to school. For instance, she takes children to story sessions with their new teacher. Parents feel well informed about their children's progress and how to further support their learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children make decisions about their activities. For example, they make independent choices from the range of resources to support their interests and play ideas. The childminder gets down to the children's level and joins in their play with enthusiasm to promote their enjoyment and extend their learning. She shows young children how to play imaginatively. For example, she sets up a story time session and encourages children to be the teacher and read a story. The childminder makes good use of opportunities to reinforce mathematical concepts. For example, when making a track, she encourages children to count the pieces used. The childminder accurately observes and assesses children's progress and shares this information with parents so they can support their learning at home. For example, to encourage children to cooperate with siblings, take turns and share. She shares information with parents about younger children's daily

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

routines and activities to keep them well informed and reassured.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children build trusting relationships with the childminder and feel secure in her care. Children behave well. They learn to share, treat each other with respect and use good manners. The childminder praises and encourages children well, which helps to build their self-esteem and confidence for future learning. The childminder makes good use of opportunities to promote children's independence skills. For instance, children help to prepare their fruit snacks, learn to dress themselves and help to tidy away toys.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills that prepare them well for their future learning and moving on to pre-school and school. For example, they develop good social skills as they make friendships and mix with others at children's groups. Children's understanding of early mathematics is developing successfully. For example, they begin to recognise shapes and learn to count confidently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 112965 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1089091 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1988. She lives in West Totton, near Southampton, Hampshire. She provides care for children on Monday to Friday, from 7:30am to 6pm.

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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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