Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 June 2017 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

 The newly registered childminder and her assistant work effectively as a team to help ensure they successfully meet children’s care and learning needs. They are very responsive to children, interact with them well and extend their learning.  Children make good progress in the nurturing environment. Children below the typical levels in communication skills, such as children learning English as an additional language, quickly catch up to be ready for school, such as speaking in full sentences.  The childminder and her assistant are constantly evaluating and improving the setting. They are proactive in finding ways to update their knowledge and skills.  The childminder has an extremely strong partnership with parents. They communicate with each other well, and parents receive strong support and guidance to help them with managing their children’s behaviour.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although young children enjoy plenty of physical play, there is less emphasis for toddlers to practise their large coordination skills.  The childminder misses opportunities to extend children’s early reading skills.

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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

 extend children's opportunities to develop their large movement skills  enhance children's interest of books and stories.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the play activities and the quality of the teaching in the home and spoke to the children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times and discussed methods for assessing children's progress and how she evaluates the quality of provision. The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account the views of the parents after reading written questionnaires.  The inspector looked at children's records, including the attendance register, and a range of policies.

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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 responsibility to safeguard children's welfare. She keeps up to date regarding changes and new guidance to help her to protect children from harm. The childminder engages in professional development to extend her knowledge and skills. For example, she has developed a better understanding of how to support children's different learning styles and to become good talkers. The childminder also supports her assistant to increase his knowledge and skills. She has a full understanding about liaising with others to help ensure children's needs are met, such as contacting professionals and parent newsletters.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides children with lots of purposeful play opportunities. She tunes into children's play successfully and supports them well, getting down to their eye level. The childminder demonstrates to babies how to fit things together, such as placing puzzle pieces into their positions, and gives them high praise when they try to copy. She imitates and extends their vocalisations. For example, she models clear speech and uses a sing- song voice. The childminder provides challenges for children's play activities to extend their knowledge and skills. For example, at the inspection, children became absorbed in exploring a cornflour mixture with bricks and one-handed tools.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children thrive with the childminder and her assistant who work closely with parents from the beginning to gain a thorough understanding of children's unique needs. Children are settled, happy and develop securely in their emotional and physical well-being. Children develop and enjoy good routines for sleep, playtime and mealtimes, which helps them gain a keen sense of belonging. They show strong relationships to the childminder and her assistant. Children learn clear boundaries for behaviour from a young age through plenty of praise, explanations and consistent practice. The childminder pays good attention to keeping children safe, such as when she straps them safely in their booster chairs to eat. The childminder supervises children closely.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show confidence and strong social awareness in the care of the childminder. They are motivated to make play choices and try out different play activities, such as playing with technology toys that shake and move. Two-year-olds are learning to use scissors and use their imagination well when they tear the paper. They engross themselves in sensory experiences, enjoying the feel and sensation on their hands, investigating what they can do with bricks, tools, liquid and solid mixture. Children play with numerals, talk about them and attempt to put them in order. One-year-olds repeatedly, and happily, go in and out of the patio door safely, holding a favourite toy and feeling proud of their achievements.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484973 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 1002403 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She works with an assistant, who is also her husband, in Portsmouth, Hampshire. Her service is open all year round on Monday to Friday. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification in early 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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