Childminder in Portsmouth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 June 2018 28 June 2017

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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 experienced childminder is a skilled practitioner, who uses the children's interests very successfully to plan activities that they enjoy. She makes accurate assessments of their progress and identifies their next steps in learning effectively. All children make good progress in readiness for school.  The childminder supports children's communication and language skills very well. She uses her bilingualism very successfully to help children who speak another language at home to build up a good English vocabulary alongside their home language.  The childminder creates a warm and welcoming environment where children are settled and happy. She helps children to manage their feelings and behaviour effectively. Children develop firm friendships and enjoy each other's company. The childminder meets their health needs to a high standard.  The childminder builds strong partnerships with parents that very effectively promote

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This provision is good

consistency in children's learning. She regularly shares information about children's learning with parents and gives them ideas on how to support this further at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder monitors learning for gaps but does not yet extend this to identifying slower rates of progress.  On occasions, the childminder asks questions that are not challenging enough for children.

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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

 build on the monitoring of children's learning to identify slower rates of progress  ensure questions more precisely match children's level of understanding and challenge them further in their thinking.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding purposes.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including accident and attendance records.  The inspector discussed the process of self-evaluation with the childminder and how she obtains the views of all those who use her provision.  The inspector and the childminder jointly observed the children and discussed their development and learning together.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of how to identify and report any concerns about the welfare of children in her care. The childminder supervises children well and risk assesses the play spaces effectively to keep children safe. She evaluates her provision effectively and sets targets for continued improvement that benefit the children. For example, she has recently developed her garden space to provide even more imaginative activities for children who prefer to learn outdoors. Good procedures are in place to share information with other professionals, including where children may need additional support.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has developed an exciting environment indoors and outdoors, helping to motivate children to explore using their natural curiosity. For example, children organise seashells into size in the sandpit or hunt for snails in the garden. The childminder sensitively builds further on what children know and can do as she sits with them as they play. For example, she encourages children to concentrate as they complete puzzles and skilfully guides them on how to match the pieces together.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder develops close bonds with the children. They develop a strong sense of belonging. She positively directs children to take turns and share resources and successfully builds their self-esteem. Children play outdoors regularly and benefit from many opportunities to be physically active in the community. For example, they gather pebbles and seaweed on the nearby beach to make potions and enjoy games of tennis. Children gain a good awareness of their immediate community and engage in exciting activities that teach them about the wider world, such as caring for animals at a nearby farm park. The childminder supports children well to develop their independence skills, such as setting the table and cutting up fruit at snack time.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are keen to instigate their own play and are motivated, curious learners. They show an eagerness to join in with activities and concentrate for long periods of time. Children count confidently, recognise written numbers and work out how many items there are in a group. They successfully link letters to sounds, in order to make basic words in English and their home languages. Children develop a wide range of skills that prepares them well for their next stage in learning, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430940 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 1110378 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 June 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Southsea, Hampshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.15pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds a level 3 childcare qualification. She sometimes works with an assistant.

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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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