Childminder EY400875

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 October 2017 3 December 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

 Children's behaviour is good. The childminder is sensitive to children's individual needs. She regularly provides cuddles and offers praise and encouragement. Children are reassured by caring interactions they receive from the childminder, which helps to promote their emotional well-being.  The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment in which children feel confident to explore and play. She provides a wide range of resources and supports children to make choices about what they would like to play with.  Partnerships with parents are highly successful. The childminder shares information with parents about children's care and learning in a variety of ways. Parents comment that their children enjoy their time with the childminder and that they are very happy with the service provided.  The childminder is committed to developing the service she provides to benefit children. For example, she makes good use of her links with other local childminders to

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This provision is good

help extend her practice and implement new ideas and activities.  Children have opportunities to be active in a number of ways. They regularly take trips to the local parks as well as visit organised groups, which the childminder uses well to help develop children's social skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not developed effective links with other settings that children attend, to complement their ongoing learning.  Information about children's development is not used to best effect in focusing on how to raise their achievements to the highest levels.

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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 opportunities and systems to share information with other settings that children attend, to enhance their learning even further  strengthen the monitoring of children's progress and plan their next steps in learning more precisely, helping children to achieve to their highest levels.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked around the areas of the childminder's home used by children.  The inspector observed children and the childminder playing together.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder about her practice and children's learning and development, and evaluated an activity with her.  The inspector sampled documents, including children's learning journals.  The inspector read letters and questionnaires and spoke to parents to take account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of her responsibility to safeguard children and knows what to do if she is concerned to protect a child's welfare. This is further supported by the childminder accessing up-to-date training on wider safeguarding issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty. The childminder carefully considers children's safety. She checks her home daily for potential risks and takes appropriate action to help ensure that children remain safe. For example, she has secured a strong wire grill over her garden pond to restrict children's access. In general, the childminder monitors children's development. She provides parents with daily verbal summaries of their children's day and shares information about their learning through secure electronic networking applications.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are often interested in the activities provided and show good levels of enjoyment. For example, they enjoy making marks with crayons and with paintbrushes and water, which helps support children's physical development and early writing skills. The childminder talks to children about what they are doing and asks questions to help challenge them in their learning. She also offers simple direction during play to help move the activity along. For example, she encourages young children to put jigsaw pieces into the right spaces by encouraging them to turn the pieces around to fit better. The childminder focuses well on encouraging children to learn the names of animals and the sounds they make. The childminder makes learning enjoyable and children enjoy her interactions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder uses the natural environment to engage children in learning. For example, children often take walks and are encouraged to feed the ducks and talk about what they eat. Children are curious and confident to 'have a go' for themselves. They skilfully press the buttons on the interactive toys and smile with pleasure as they listen to the music played. The childminder promotes children's physical well-being effectively. For example, she encourages children to kick a ball to each other, which helps to develop their coordination and balance and encourages sharing and turn talking. The childminder has addressed her previous recommendation well and now gathers a wealth of useful information about children's development, daily routines and their interests when they start attending.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children's early mathematical skills are supported well by the childminder. For example, she counts aloud to children as they build towers out of wooden blocks. Children develop a range of skills, such as listening attentively and responding well to simple instructions, which helps them in their preparation for their next stages of learning and eventual move on to school. Children learn to be sociable and confident with adults and other children. They make at least typical progress for their age.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY400875 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 1071214 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 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 3 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Portsmouth, in Hampshire. The childminder cares for children from Tuesday to Friday from 8am to 5.30pm throughout the year, except for a week at Christmas and family holidays. She holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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