Childminder in Southampton

Inspection date 15 November 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder role models activities well and children learn new and challenging skills very quickly. Children are delighted to achieve and they complete many tasks independently. They make good progress in their learning. n The childminder offers children plenty of activities in the local community, and they enjoy visiting local parks and toddler groups. Children are sociable and confident to link up with friends and play with toys. n The attentive childminder forms good relationship with children. They develop secure attachments to her and are relaxed and happy in her presence. She identifies children's needs promptly, such as when she offers children a cuddle before they fall asleep. Children respond well and they settle very quickly. n Developing her professional skills is important to the childminder. She regularly seeks out new learning opportunities to increase her skills. n The childminder teaches children how to look after the resources around them. She

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The provision is good

shows very young children how to carefully turn the pages of books and she demonstrates how they can help tidy up the toys before lunch.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not fully establish starting points with parents when children first start, so she can gain a full picture of children's development. n There is continual background music playing. This can be distracting for children that are developing their listening 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

n improve systems to fully establish all details about children's development with parents when they first start at the setting n minimise background noise to help children listen and concentrate more in their play and learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector reviewed the areas the childminder uses when she provides care for children. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about a specific planned activity and they evaluated it together. n The inspector viewed information the childminder provides for parents. n The inspector accessed children's learning records and discussed individual progress children are making. n The inspector read communications sent in by parents about their experience of working with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder frequently consolidates her knowledge of child protection in a range of ways. For instance, she accesses regular training and she reads appropriate literature. Lately, she extended her learning about wider government safeguarding initiatives. She also regularly reflects on her policies. She checks that they are up to date and provide parents with information about the procedures she follows to keep children safe. Self-evaluation is effective. The childminder continually monitors the environment and makes changes in response to the age of the children that attend. She spontaneously builds on the toys available and responds to children's individual interests. Young children are motivated to access suitable toys and to fully investigate their own environment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder actively teaches children more about animals and mammals. For instance, she helps children to make 'hedgehogs' and she supports them to develop their hand-to-eye coordination. She encourages them to carefully manipulate 'spines' into the main body of the creature. The childminder encourages children to carefully think about times they have seen hedgehogs in the local park. Children use their growing speech skills to describe what they saw. The childminder collects regular observations in relation to children's learning. She is precise in the assessments she makes of children's progress. Lately, she improved her knowledge of how to set achievable next steps for children. She uses this knowledge to help them make continual progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's healthy lifestyle. She reminds children to drink plenty of water to keep their body hydrated. She talks to children about the importance of consuming healthy foods and young children talk positively about the nourishing food they are eating. The childminder supports children to understand where they fit into their own family and friendship group. For example, she shows them familiar photographs. Young children point and name people they recognise. The childminder treats children with respect and encourages them to be kind to each other and to be polite. The childminder develops effective partnerships with local providers. She shares information with staff at the local school, such as when she talks to them about any anxieties children have. They work to resolve issues together.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children use number language regularly in their daily routine. They have good spatial awareness, for example, they carefully move rice between different sized containers. Children explore textures in their environment, such as when very young children enjoy crunching dry leaves. Children develop confidence, resilience and a positive attitude to learning that prepares them well for the next stage in their education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537480 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 10079136 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 15 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Southampton, Hampshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holiday and family holidays.

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Registers

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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