Childminder 131400

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 July 2018 10 September 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder makes sure that children receive exemplary standards of care. Children are extremely happy and safe and feel very emotionally secure. The childminder is very kind and nurturing. She provides an extremely warm and welcoming environment.  The childminder is well organised and develops very good partnerships with parents, who are extremely positive and happy with the care and learning opportunities she provides. The childminder shares a detailed two-year-old progress check and summary of children's development to involve parents in their children's progress.  The childminder accurately assesses children's progress and what they need to learn next. She plans activities that interest children and help them to develop their early writing skills. For example, she encourages children to make marks in a variety of ways.  Children behave extremely well. The childminder gives precise guidance about her high

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This provision is good

expectations for behaviour. She is a very positive role model who teaches children to have excellent manners.  The childminder provides a rich learning environment. For example, there are many malleable resources for children to explore, such as dough and sand. Children feel the different mixtures and materials. They learn new vocabulary to describe the textures.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder misses opportunities to extend children's mathematical 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

 enhance teaching skills further to consistently support children's growing mathematical development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector viewed the areas in the home used for childminding.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the verbal and written views of parents.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as children's records, policies and procedures, and training certificates.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse. She attends training to keep up to date about the procedures to follow in the event of a child protection concern. Children are cared for in a safe and secure environment. The childminder reflects well on the service she provides. She includes parents' and children's views to help identify her setting's strengths and areas to develop, to improve outcomes for children. For example, she uses information that she learns about children's individual likes and develops new ideas to motivate their interest in learning. The childminder monitors children's learning to identify any possible gaps and she plans activities to help them make further progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of child development. She is naturally skilled in interacting and supporting children to play and learn, particularly in their communication and language. This helps assessment and planning to match children's unique individual needs and supports them to make good progress from their starting points. Children freely access resources that help them to use their critical thinking and imagination. For example, they delight as they find pretend dinosaurs in frozen eggs. They use tools safely and effectively to tap the pretend egg and watch the ice melt in the sun. Children search for leaves to feed their dinosaurs and make sounds to imitate them eating in a pretend swamp. The childminder regularly reads articles and researches to improve her teaching. This has led her to introduce equipment to better support children's physical development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder gathers very detailed information about children's care, routines and experiences from others. This helps her to identify and provide for children's needs exceptionally well from the beginning of their placement. The childminder organises the indoor and outdoor environment superbly, to enable children to independently access resources. She very skilfully encourages children to consider how to keep themselves safe when using tools and expertly supports their growing independence. The childminder very successfully encourages children to make healthy choices. She provides them with particularly nutritious food and uses her exceptional knowledge to teach them about portion size and the benefits of eating vegetables. Children gain an excellent understanding of leading healthy lifestyles. They benefit greatly from meeting others at local groups with the childminder and have excellent social skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are excited and self-assured learners who enjoy exploring. They are very independent and demonstrate good levels of concentration and perseverance. Children count in sequence and recognise shapes in their play. They develop the key skills for the next steps in their learning, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 131400 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 1126914 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000 and lives in the Sholing area of Southampton. She operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm all year round. The childminder has a relevant early years 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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