Childminder 506842

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 January 2018 9 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 are happy and settled. The childminder teaches children to value and respect the needs of others, helping them build good relationships with each other.  The childminder knows children well and supports their learning and development effectively. Children make good progress in their learning.  Children enjoy books. For example, they cuddle up to listen to a favourite story, eagerly repeating familiar words and phrases, which supports their language development well.  The childminder establishes good relationships with parents and exchanges information regularly to promote a consistent approach to children's care and well-being.  The childminder continually reflects on her practice to make ongoing improvements and help improve the outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder checks the progress of children's learning and development, her arrangements are not as precise as possible in helping her to identify any gaps in their learning at an early opportunity.  The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to consistently encourage the children's independence skills.

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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 further the checking of progress made by children to make it as precise as possible, to help identify any gaps in their learning more effectively  offer more consistent support for children to develop fully in their independence and skills in managing tasks for themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interaction between the childminder and the children, and reviewed the play equipment and resources.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection, including discussing the impact of teaching after viewing activities.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding and talked to the children at appropriate times.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a sample of children's records.  The inspector discussed how the childminder evaluates her provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her role and responsibilities in keeping children safe and the procedures to follow if she has a concern. She makes sure that the play environment is safe for children, such as removing any small pieces or pen tops out of the younger children's reach. The childminder has a positive attitude to the continual development of her provision. For example, she re-organised the toys to create more indoor play space and purchased some outdoor trays so children could access more sensory materials. The childminder observes children as they play to help her assess what they can do and identify the next steps in their learning. She shares the information with the parents. The parents are happy with the service the childminder provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn through play and exploration. She provides a varied range of learning opportunities and takes account of children's individual interests. For example, the children excitedly collect books to use to create their own library. The childminder extends their learning effectively, for instance, by providing additional resources of library cards, stampers, pens and paper to support their early literacy skills. Children take part in gardening activities as they help plant and grow fruit and vegetables, such as tomatoes and carrots. The childminder encourages children to taste what they grow, which helps them to learn where their food comes from.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have trusting relationships with the childminder. She is sensitive to their individual needs and promotes their emotional and physical well-being effectively. The childminder supervises children well and teaches them how to keep themselves safe. For example, she explains to children the importance of sitting on their chair properly so they do not fall and hurt themselves. Children listen and cooperate well. Children have regular opportunities to be active and join in physical play activities. For example, they enjoy frequent trips to the local parks to use challenging play equipment and learn new skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning and moving on to school. They show good social skills as they play alongside their friends and learn to share and take turns with the toys. Children go on walks around their local community, for example, they look at numbers in the environment and count how many cars and animals they see, which helps develop their understanding of mathematics.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 506842 Local authority Isle of Wight Inspection number 1091126 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 9 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1990 and lives on the outskirts of Newport, on the Isle of Wight. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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