Childminder EY463495

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 September 2017 27 March 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 and her assistant have a passion for providing good-quality early years provision. They take into account the views of children and parents to identify actions to secure further improvement. For instance, after-school snacks are currently being developed further to provide healthier options that children will enjoy.  The childminder and her assistant regularly observes children and plan for what they need to learn next. They complete assessments on children's progress, which contributes towards ensuring all children make progress towards the early learning goals.  The childminder knows the children very well. She uses this knowledge effectively to adapt activities to offer challenge to each child.  Effective partnerships with parents and other professionals help to support children's learning and care needs. Babies and children are confident, sociable and are learning to behave well.

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This provision is good

 Children learn to become independent. They are encouraged to try things for themselves and are sensitively helped if required. This gives the children a good sense of achievement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder and her assistant step in too frequently and provide children with solutions rather than allowing them to think about and solve problems for themselves.  The childminder has not carried out her plans to extend opportunities for those children who learn best outside to enhance their play and learning in all weathers.

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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

 enhance opportunities and provide sufficient time for children to think about and solve problems for themselves  implement plans to improve outdoor play and learning opportunities

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children.  The inspector spoke to children, the childminder and the assistant at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection and of parents' written views.  The inspector sampled documentation, such as children's records and written policies.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder fully understands child protection issues and safeguarding procedures. For instance, she keeps her knowledge and that of her assistant up to date through training. They are clear about their responsibilities, which supports children's safety and welfare. The childminder supports her assistant well to improve the quality of teaching. For example, following training, they have enhanced their understanding of how to provide enjoyable and interesting activities to support children's knowledge about the world around them. Children have investigated how food is grown at farms, transported to shops and how it arrives on our plates. The childminder has successfully addressed the recommendation set at the last inspection. Children now make independent choices, which include more sensory resources in their play.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She uses her understanding of children's individual achievements to provide stimulating play activities that enhance learning. For instance, when children find a spider, they count the number of legs it has and then enjoy drawing pictures of it and other animals. The childminder and her assistant encourage children to be imaginative in their play. For example, children are excited to pretend to be the toy animals they find in a box. They use their arms to be the trunk of an elephant and they snap their hands as if they were a crocodile. The childminder and her assistant help children to develop good listening and understanding skills, engaging them in enjoyable games. For instance, children listen carefully to instructions to identify numbers and match them with the correct amount of counters.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder meets children's care needs well. She follows healthy routines and procedures. For example, children wash their hands before eating and dry them on disposable towels to limit cross-infection. Children enjoy well-balanced, freshly cooked hot meals and snacks to meet their nutritional needs. Children assist the childminder with preparing these, such as by chopping up fruit. The childminder nurtures children well. She helps them settle and form strong relationships, which promotes their emotional well- being. The childminder and her assistant act as positive role models and praise children regularly, helping to build high levels of self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are active learners and develop good investigative skills. For example, they are eager to join in activities that develop their understanding of vegetables, learning what freshly picked corn looks and feels like and how it is the same as the sweetcorn they like to eat. Older children confidently count and use numbers in their play. Early literacy skills are developing, with most children successfully identifying their own name. Younger children sing many familiar nursery rhymes and action songs, and the childminder uses this time well to introduce numbers and words. All children are making good progress from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY463495 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 1069351 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 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Millbrook, Southampton and works with an assistant, who holds an early years qualification at level 3. The childminder is available to care for children from Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round.

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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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