Childminder EY408766

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 November 2017 29 April 2015

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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 make good progress from the start. The childminder observes their development closely, and identifies and addresses the gaps in their learning.  The childminder supports children's healthy lifestyles successfully. For instance, children enjoy regular outdoor play and walks, and learn good personal hygiene routines. Children benefit from sociable mealtimes when they enjoy healthy and nutritious meals together.  Children behave well and have a positive attitude towards others. The childminder, her co-minder and her assistant provide good role models and consistent messages to help young children learn to share and take turns. Children show good manners and a willingness to help.  The childminder is committed to extending her own knowledge and teaching skills through regular professional development. For example, she has found new ways to assess children's communication and language skills even more effectively, and to

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This provision is good

extend their vocabulary with different activities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses some opportunities to encourage children to use the range of tools, to build on their hand-to-eye coordination and control of their smaller movements even further.  The childminder does not encourage all parents to contribute detailed information about children's ongoing development, to help her track and support their learning even more accurately.

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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 better use of opportunities to encourage children to use tools, to extend their hand-to-eye coordination and control of their smaller movements  encourage all parents to share detailed information about their children's ongoing development at home, to track and support their learning even more accurately.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interaction with the children. She also discussed the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector observed the management of children's care routines and reviewed feedback from parents.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and talked to children at appropriate times.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.  The inspector observed the childminder working with her co-minder and assistant.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps up to date with child protection guidance and issues. She has a good understanding of the possible risks to children and how to respond to any concerns about a child. The childminder maintains safe and secure play areas for children. She provides activities to help them develop a good awareness of risk and how to stay safe. For instance, she teaches children about kitchen safety during cooking activities. The childminder monitors her assistant's interactions with children effectively, to provide guidance for meeting children's needs well. She evaluates the quality of her provision successfully to prioritise areas for development to improve outcomes for children. For example, she has researched activities to teach children about oral hygiene and has increased activities to support their mathematical development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses good teaching skills to interest children in learning, and to help them achieve well. She joins in their play to encourage children to create their own ideas and to build their communication and language skills. For example, the childminder asks children about the pretend meals they create with play food, makes suggestions to extend their ideas, and counts the foods to support their understanding of numbers. She asks children questions in different ways to encourage them to think and vary their answers. The childminder builds further on their learning, such as naming the letters and words on the toys to introduce literacy, and talking about from where foods come.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works efficiently with her co-minder and assistant to meet children's needs consistently, and to supervise them closely. This allows children to move around the play areas and to play outside when they choose. The childminder keeps parents informed well of children's daily activities, well-being and achievements. She communicates regularly with the other settings children attend to complement their learning. The childminder provides exciting activities for children to learn about diversity in their own lives and those in the community. For instance, children taste foods, explore music and clothing, and learn about the traditions of other countries and cultures.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn key skills to prepare them for their next stage in learning and the move to school. They are happy, settled and engage well in their play. Children make their own choices confidently and develop good independence. For example, children help to set the table for meals and change their clothing competently for outdoor play. They communicate their needs well, develop good social skills and take an interest in writing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY408766 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 1094286 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She works with, and from the home of, another childminder in the Shirley area of Southampton, Hampshire. The childminder offers care from 7am to 6pm on Monday to Friday. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a relevant 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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Telephone number

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