Childminder EY360210

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 September 2017 3 September 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 provides a safe and welcoming environment. Children build good relationships with the childminder and one another.  Children behave well. The childminder teaches them to share equipment, take turns and respect others.  The childminder monitors children's development regularly, which helps her to identify and address gaps in their learning.  The childminder makes good use of visits in the local community to provide a wide range of learning experiences for children. Activities include meeting other people and learning about the world around them.  Positive partnerships with parents and other early years professionals enable the childminder to meet children's individual needs well. Parents say that they are happy with the methods of communication and how their children are developing.  The childminder values the views of parents and children as part of her self-evaluation. She reflects on her provision and makes changes to benefit the children. For example,

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This provision is good

she plans to refurbish the garden to provide an interesting environment for children who prefer to play and learn outside.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder encourages children's language development well overall, she occasionally repeats children's words rather than teaching them the correct version.  The childminder sometimes misses opportunities, as children play or take part in routine activities, to develop their understanding of the importance of a healthy diet.

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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 consistency when modelling language, so that children always hear and learn the correct version of words  make better use off opportunities that arise, to help children to understand the benefits of healthy eating.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities, and the childminder's interaction with them, inside the childminder's home.  The inspector talked to the childminder about children's activities, their progress and how she keeps them safe.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, which included the childminder's safeguarding policy, accident records and children's progress records.  The inspector took account of parents' views obtained from the childminder's questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes comprehensive risk assessments to help her make sure that her home is safe. She has a good understanding about child protection issues and knows what to do if she has concerns about a child. The childminder has successfully addressed the recommendations set at the previous inspection, which has improved methods for gathering information from parents, for example. The childminder is keen to continue to update her knowledge and improve her practice. For instance, she has booked on a language course to enable her to further support children learning English as an additional language.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding about how children learn through play and real-life experiences. She provides a broad range of activities based on themes, children's interests and their learning priorities. For example, children enjoyed using their imaginations as they played with trains on a train track and pretended to make meals with play food. The childminder joined in, talking to them about what they were doing, naming objects and showing children ways to do things. Children develop a good understanding of the world as they visit places in the local area with the childminder, such as the library, woodlands, farms and children's groups. They learn about caring for animals and where foods come from. For example, young children remembered picking blackberries and using them to make a 'smoothie'. They recalled seeing penguins at the zoo and that they were swimming in water.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled. The childminder finds out important details from parents about their children when they start to attend, to help her make them feel secure. For example, she follows children's home routines for sleeping and eating. Children behave well. They learn what to expect through familiar routines and clear explanations. The childminder praises children regularly, which helps to build their self-esteem and confidence. Children have opportunities to be active outdoors every day, which includes visits to play parks, where children use large apparatus to challenge their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. Children learn useful skills that help to prepare them for the next stage in their learning and for starting school. For example, from a young age, children learn to be confident to make their needs known. They develop social skills to enable them to be part of a larger group and learn increasing independence in caring for themselves. For instance, they learn good hygiene routines and how to put their coats and shoes on without help.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY360210 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 1070906 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 3 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Southampton and provides childcare four days per week, for 49 weeks of the year. She receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, 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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