Childminder EY491842

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 March 2018 Not applicable

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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 evaluates her provision and makes continuous improvements. For example, she has implemented dancing sessions into the daily routine where children can be creative and physical. She keeps up to date with safeguarding training.  The childminder and her assistants interact well with children. She plans interesting activities that support children with moving on in their learning. Children make good progress from their starting points.  Children demonstrate a strong sense of security. They enjoy warm and close relationships with the childminder and her assistants, who give them a lot of time and attention. She teaches the children to be kind to each other. Children behave well.  The childminder has good working relationships with parents, which help to support children's needs well. Parents are pleased with the progress their children make.  The childminder provides plenty of opportunities for physical activity and rest. She

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This provision is good

enables children to really enjoy their day.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently gather information from all those involved in children's development to help them make the best possible progress from the start.  On occasions, the childminder misses opportunities to fully extend children's language development.

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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

 improve the sharing of information, to consistently identify children's starting points and accurately plan for their next steps in learning  make better use of all opportunities to build on children's language and communication skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector checked the premises and reviewed the resources with the childminder.  The inspector talked to parents, and read parents' reviews and considered their feedback.  The inspector observed the childminder's and assistants' interactions with the children, and discussed how they support children's learning.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process with her.  The inspector reviewed a sample of relevant documents, including safeguarding policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants have a very good understanding of child protection procedures and the action they would take if concerned for a child's welfare. She monitors the work of her assistants when working together. The childminder and her assistants make good use of information from other professionals and attend training courses to help develop their skills and knowledge. For example, they have completed qualifications and online courses for the early years foundation stage. The childminder works closely with parents to ensure their children's needs are met. She relays information to parents about their children's progress and provides informative newsletters. Parents are very happy with the nurturing environment the childminder and her assistants provide for their children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's interests in play and learning. She provides exciting activities for which children show great enthusiasm, such as being physical. The children run, climb and jump, and the childminder skilfully incorporates mathematical language into their play, such as with counting games outside. The childminder provides appropriate resources to support children's developmental skills, for example, children make marks in trays of flour and water. They recognise colours and numbers on balloons and enjoy early science activities. She blows bubbles with children and they watch to see how long they last before bursting. The childminder observes children and plans their next steps in learning, taking into consideration parents' views and children's interests.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children happily and confidently seek out the childminder and her assistants for support and attention. They behave well and are strongly encouraged to develop independence. For example, at mealtimes children feed themselves, and adults encourage them to tidy up as part of the daily routine. Children gain good social skills, including as they meet other groups of children and adults when out and about in the local community. Children go on exciting outings. They attend dancing groups, soft-play areas, local libraries, and enjoy days out at country parks, where they run around and develop their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children develop the skills they need to support them in their next stage of learning. They learn to share and take turns well. They develop their exploratory and investigative skills very well, such as when they experiment mixing flour and water together into different consistencies. Children learn about the world in which they live. They learn about and celebrate many festivals, such as birthdays and Easter, and really enjoy tasting different foods from around the world.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491842 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 1031078 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 16

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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 all year round, on Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder accepts funding for early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder has a relevant early years qualification at level 6. She works with two assistants as and when required.

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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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