Childminder EY485342

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 September 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

 Children form strong bonds with the childminder and settle in quickly. The childminder is attentive to the children's individual needs and supports their emotional development well.  The childminder is warm and caring. She provides children with lots of time and attention. She helps children learn to socialise with others. For example, she takes them to the park and to toddler groups to play and mix with other children.  The childminder has realistic expectations of young children's behaviour and supports them effectively to develop an understanding of boundaries. The childminder is a good role model and encourages children to develop good manners and be kind to others.  Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder involves parents in her initial assessment process. Parents receive regular updates on their children's experiences and development, to help them extend children's learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder evaluates her practice well overall to help her provide good outcomes for children, she does not focus precisely on some aspects of her practice or professional development to help extend all children's learning and development even further.  Although the childminder has age-appropriate resources, which she is continually building on, she does not organise them well to encourage children to make independent choices, explore and lead their own 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

 continue to strengthen the self-evaluation processes, particularly to more sharply identify and prioritise specific areas for future improvement and professional development, to continually improve outcomes for all children  review the organisation of the toys and resources to provide a good range of stimulating play experiences that are accessible to children, and encourage them to make independent choices and lead their play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home that children use.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children and discussed the learning that was taking place.  The inspector viewed various documents, including children's records, accident records and some policies, and took into account written views from parents.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at convenient times.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the correct procedures to follow to ensure children are safe from harm. She has a secure understanding about the signs to look for that may indicate a concern about a child's welfare, and knows what to do should she have such concerns. The childminder completes thorough risk assessments of her environment for children to play safely in their surroundings. She monitors her practice well overall, and is trialling various ways to gather the views of parents to help her reflect and develop her practice. The childminder has recently completed an early years foundation degree course which has helped her develop her overall childcare knowledge and skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts with children in a calm and reassuring manner. She supports children's developing communication and language skills well. For example, she speaks clearly so that younger children can repeat the words she says, and she provides a running commentary of what children are doing, to help develop their speaking and listening skills. The childminder encourages children's enjoyment of books effectively. For example, she supports babies to turn the pages of a book and uses good expression to engage children in a story. The childminder supports children's creative and physical development well. For example, she encourages babies to pull themselves up to stand against furniture and bounce in time to music. Young children delight in exploring the texture of play dough, and the childminder helps them to develop their finger muscles as she models different ways to make marks in the dough by pressing and poking it. The

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

childminder monitors children's development effectively, which enables her to identify and quickly address gaps in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is nurturing and warm. Children come to her for cuddles and reassurance throughout the morning, before going back to their play. They separate easily from parents, demonstrating they feel safe and secure in the childminder's home. The childminder works closely with parents to follow children's familiar routines and meet their individual needs. The childminder is a positive role model and supports children well to share and take turns. Children develop good social skills. The childminder helps babies learn to have an awareness of feelings. For example, she uses words such as 'happy' and 'sad, and matches such feelings with facial expressions.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy and confident, and they learn to behave well. Babies enjoy the opportunities to develop their physical skills. They crawl and use resources to take steps and move around the setting. Children develop good skills that prepare them well for their future learning and moving on to pre-school and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485342 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 1014883 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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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 lives in the centre of Southampton. She operates all year, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has completed an early years foundation degree.

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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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