Childminder in Southampton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 October 2017 1 October 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 is enthusiastic and friendly. She creates inviting, comfortable surroundings where children play and explore safely. She offers children a wide range of high-quality resources and experiences, inside and outside.  The childminder and children form secure and warm attachments. Children enjoy the childminder's company and have lots of fun learning through play and daily routines.  Children progress well in their learning. The childminder monitors their progress effectively. She uses assessment information successfully to identify any emerging gaps in their development and to prioritise children's next steps in learning.  Children behave well. They learn to share, take turns and have good manners. The childminder gives children clear, consistent guidance and gentle reminders about her expectations for their behaviour.  The childminder successfully promotes children's good health and well-being. They

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This provision is good

enjoy healthy snacks and participate in a variety of physical activities, including visiting local parks and exploring the childminder's well-resourced garden.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder has positive relationships with parents and shares information about children's achievements, she does not provide more in-depth information to help them support children's learning further at home.  Although the childminder reflects effectively on her practice, she does not actively seek the views of parents when evaluating her provision.

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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

 provide parents with more detailed information about the early years foundation stage and how their children progress, to help them support children's learning further at home  continue to strengthen the self-evaluation processes by seeking, evaluating and acting on the views of parents, to ensure good outcomes for all children are maintained.

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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 took place.  The inspector viewed various documents, including children's records, accident records and some policies, and took into account the 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 demonstrates a good knowledge of how to safeguard children and the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child. She implements clear policies and procedures to further support and underpin her practice. The childminder uses professional development opportunities well to enhance her knowledge and skills. For example, recent training has helped her consider how to adapt the speed and clarity of her voice to further support children's speaking and listening skills. She ensures her knowledge and skills are continually improving to impact positively on the quality of service she offers.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gets down to the children's level and joins in their play with enthusiasm to promote their enjoyment and extend their learning. She shows young children how to play imaginatively. For example, she sets up a brick track and encourages children to explore with toy cars. The childminder makes good use of opportunities to reinforce mathematical concepts. For example, when building a car park for their toy cars, she encourages children to count the car spaces and use words, such as 'bigger' and 'smaller'. The childminder uses a variety of effective teaching strategies to support good language development. She provides ongoing commentary during play, repeats sentences and introduces new words. For example, she used descriptive language when children were making faces out of cork pieces, to help develop their vocabulary effectively.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. The childminder provides regular praise and encouragement to recognise children's efforts and achievements. Children have good confidence and self- esteem. The childminder carefully watches children during play so that she can support their understanding of how to keep themselves safe. She helps children to recognise why something may be unsafe and what action they need to take, such as why they should not throw toys. The childminder makes good use of opportunities to promote children's independence skills. For instance, children learn to dress themselves and help to tidy away toys. The childminder helps children to use their own ideas during their play, which shows them that their views are valued. For example, children decide what could be created with the tiny pieces of cork.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn to listen and follow instructions. They have many opportunities to find out about the community and develop respect for others beyond their experiences. Children are self-motivated, enthusiastic and curious learners who work together very well. They make good progress and are developing the necessary skills for the next stage in their learning and the eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY473536 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 1071755 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in the Thornhill area of Southampton, Hampshire. She operates all year round on Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has completed an early years qualification at level 4.

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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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