Childminder EY438984

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 November 2017 7 December 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 shows a strong commitment to personal development. Since her last inspection she has successfully addressed improvements to raise the quality and standards of her provision.  Children receive a lot of attentive support in their play, show very positive attitudes to learning and make good progress. Overall, the childminder demonstrates good teaching skills.  Children are very well behaved and build extremely strong and trusting bonds with the childminder who is loving and tuned into children's needs.  The childminder builds effective communication with parents. She shares information with parents regularly and involves them in their children's learning.  The childminder has a strong understanding of how to safeguard children from harm. She follows her procedures closely, such as her policy on internet safety.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not recognise some spontaneous teaching moments to fully extend children's learning and development even further.  The childminder does not plan all areas of the learning environment, such as the outdoor area, as well as others to ignite and stimulate children's interest.

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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

 make the most of spontaneous teaching moments to extend children's learning opportunities further  develop the learning environment to further stimulate children's interests and support children who learn best outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the play activities, spoke to children and evaluated the quality of the teaching in the home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection, and discussed methods for assessing children's progress and how she evaluates the quality of provision.  The inspector took account the views of the parents after reading written feedback from them.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a confident understanding of her responsibilities. She understands how to follow local procedures to address any concerns about children's welfare, including protecting them from extreme views and behaviour. She is committed to improve her knowledge and skills, and keeps a self-reflective logbook of what she has learned. For example, she attended training to help her support children's communication skills more successfully. The childminder works effectively with other professionals to help ensure she meets children's needs. She shares her learning records with them to enable a shared approach to children's learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder develops children's skills effectively. She interacts with children purposefully during their play, offering challenge and clear support. For example, she stimulates their interest in enjoyable, rhyming, educational games by having plenty of choices open to them. She joins in well, explaining and demonstrating what to do, and encourages their perseverance. The childminder encourages counting and simple number calculating, such as children using their fingers. She listens with interest to children and gives them time to talk. The childminder encourages conversation, joins in and supports their thinking skills, such as by offering mostly varied questions. The childminder tracks children's progress and plans for their next learning steps and, overall, she has a secure understanding of the process.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are extremely settled and happy. They behave well, understand the daily routines and show a strong sense of belonging. They have a keen attitude to be beside and supported by the childminder. Children follow good hygiene practices, for example, they wash their hands before eating. The childminder encourages children to eat healthy options first, such as when she talks and supports them during lunchtime. She takes children outdoors daily for fresh air and exercise, and supports their physical development on outings in the local community, such as to soft-play areas. The childminder ensures she keeps children safe during outings, such as by wearing high-visibility jackets, offering close supervision and teaching them road safety.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show pleasure in their learning, particularly when they make choices which completely fulfil their interest. They are developing skills needed for their future learning, such as concentrating extremely well to recognise and match letters, and link sounds to letters. Children tackle their own personal tasks of putting on their coat to go outside and are very confident and socially talkative with visitors. Children count well and are beginning to problem solve with numbers and amounts of objects, comparing groups, talking about more and less, fairly accurately. They enjoy being creative with play dough, talking confidently about their design, and use the small muscles in their fingers well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY438984 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 1107791 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 December 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Southampton, Hampshire. The childminder operates her service each weekday throughout the year. The childminder is registered to provide overnight care.

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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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