Childminder, Out-of school day care in Portsmouth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 January 2018 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not use good methods to evaluate her provision. She has not identified that her paediatric first-aid certificate has expired. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  The childminder does not consistently support children to express their feelings in an appropriate way. At times, this leads to children becoming frustrated.  The childminder offers children limited opportunities to develop an understanding of other cultures and to learn about how other people live.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has made good links with staff at local settings that children attend and they share learning information. They discuss how to address any concerns about children's development and children benefit from the joined-up approach.  Parent partnerships are fully effective. The childminder shares details of assessments and they communicate about realistic next steps. All children make good levels of progress in their learning from the time they start.  Children are independent learners. They enthusiastically explore the stimulating well- organised play environment. Children enjoy choosing how to extend their play.  The childminder is kind to children. She plans enjoyable activities on a daily basis, such as trips out to local parks and to learn about areas of natural beauty. She supports children to ask questions and to talk about what they see.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 complete an appropriate paediatric first-aid qualification, to refresh knowledge and promote children's well-being, in line with current requirements. 18/03/2018

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 improve systems used to evaluate all aspects of the setting, to identify weaker areas of practice and to raise the quality of the provision  provide opportunities for children to understand and express their emotions in an appropriate way  offer children chances to enhance their knowledge of different cultures and learn about how other people live.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector checked the area that the childminder uses when she cares for children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about the links she has formed with staff at local schools.  The inspector talked to the childminder about how she refreshes her child protection knowledge and how she keeps children safe.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about the information she shares with parents and read communications sent in by parents.  The inspector observed an adult-led activity and talked to the childminder about how she plans activities to meet children's needs.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not reflect on every aspect of her practice to check that she is continuing to raise standards. She is not currently meeting the necessary welfare requirements. For example, she is working without a valid first-aid qualification. However, she does have a satisfactory knowledge of how to respond to some accidents. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder regularly updates the safeguarding information she shares with parents. She talks to them about her responsibility to report concerns to the appropriate agency in a timely fashion, to keep children safe. The childminder learns some new skills to enhance the quality of her teaching. For instance, she talks to more experienced childminders about new adult-led activities. She implements ideas in her own setting that she feels will benefit children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder teaches children some simple scientific concepts. For example, children broke up crayons and the childminder showed them how to bake and then cool the crayons to reshape them. Children were excited as they used the newly shaped designs to practise their drawing skills. The childminder communicates with parents to share observations about children's daily routines. She talks to them about the toys their children have played with, and parents share details of their children's current interests at home. The childminder supports children to strengthen their mathematical skills. For instance, she demonstrates how to count in sequence and children are excited as they copy her.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder encourages children to talk about their own families. However, she does not help children learn more about the traditions and lives of other families and children. The childminder does not support young children to express their emotions effectively and to learn to tolerate slight delays. However, the childminder celebrates achievements with children and they are confident and vocal during play. She demonstrates how children can stay physically healthy, such as when they exercise together. Children stretch their bodies in new and interesting ways. The childminder helps children follow effective hygiene procedures, such as when she reminds them to wash their hands before eating.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children use positional language, such as when they talk about whether they will place their cars at the 'top' or 'bottom'. They build and carefully create structures and proudly display the finished result. Children follow instructions and they routinely put toys away. They are familiar with the layout of the local schools. They talk about friends who already attend and will be well prepared to move to school when the time comes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491182 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 1025438 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She operates from a house in the Portsmouth area of Hampshire. The childminder works between 7am and 6pm from Monday to Friday, for the majority of the year. The childminder has a level 3 childcare qualification.

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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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