Childminder 143288

Inspection date 4 July 2019 Previous inspection date 17 February 2016

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Effectiveness of 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 is a provision that requires improvement

n Information the childminder shares with parents about safeguarding is not current. The childminder does not adhere to all requirements. She does not check that her safeguarding policies and procedures are in line with those of the Local Safeguarding Children Board. n The childminder does not communicate information about children's development with other providers. She does not provide a consistent approach to children's care. n The childminder does not reliably share details of children's next steps of learning with parents. They are not always able to continue teaching children skills at home. n Self-evaluation is not thorough. The childminder does not reflect on all areas of her practice to identify weaknesses and to raise the standard of care.

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It has the following strengths

n Assessment of children's learning is precise. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the progress children are making. She plans interesting activities that help children stay fully engaged in their learning. n The childminder is kind towards children. They form secure attachments to her. Children willingly invite her into their play and approach her with their favourite toys. She frequently introduces different resources to further enhance their experiences. Children experiment as they explore a variety of different equipment. n The childminder teaches children to follow rules and she helps them to learn about risks in the environment. Children gain a good knowledge of how to keep themselves safe, for example they collect hats and cream to protect their skin in hot weather.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date ensure that all information shared with parents about safeguarding policies and procedures is current and in line with Local Safeguarding Children Board guidance 15/08/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

establish links with other providers who share the care of children, in order to communicate information about children's development. 15/08/2019

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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 strengthen systems to communicate details of children's next steps with parents, so that they can continue to help children learn in the home environment n develop self-evaluation procedures to identify weak practice and to prioritise areas for improvement.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector viewed all areas the childminder uses when she is caring for children. n The inspector observed the childminder teaching children. They evaluated an activity. n The inspector took into account parents' views about the quality of the childminder's practice. n The inspector discussed different aspects of safeguarding with the childminder to assess her knowledge. n The inspector gained access to children's records. She talked to the childminder about progress children have made in their learning.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands a range of child protection issues. She knows how to raise a concern about children's welfare and of the need to act quickly to keep children safe from harm. However, she has not identified that there are issues with the safeguarding information she shares with parents. For instance, she encourages them to read details of her safeguarding policies and procedures. However, she has not reviewed these herself for a number of years. She never checks whether they reflect current local authority safeguarding guidance. Some contact details are inaccurate should parents need to use the information. However, the childminder does improve other aspects of her childcare provision. For instance, she recognised that some children do not have as many opportunities to learn about growth. She introduced simple plants that they tend to together. Children now enjoy talking about different types

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder does continue to develop her knowledge of how to teach young children. She demonstrates this when she researches ideas about how to incorporate cultural events into her planning. The childminder offers children access to a broad array of activities that help them develop a better understanding of the world. The childminder makes the most of opportunities to enhance children's communication skills. For instance, she encourages children to talk about roles people play in the local community. She reinforces previous learning, such as when she models how to use the fire-bell. Children are keen to copy her guidance. They vigorously move their hands to make a loud ringing noise. The childminder does not always clarify areas she is working on with children so parents can build on learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

There is not a regular flow of information between the childminder and other care providers. She is not able to gain a full picture of children's care. Similarly she does not share tips with other practitioners about children's development so that they can help children settle promptly. However, the childminder does encourage all children to adopt a healthy lifestyle. For instance, she teaches children to eat a varied diet. Children eagerly sample nutritious foods. The childminder is always clear about her behavioural expectations. Children behave well and share their feelings with friends.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn a sense of responsibility, such as when they tidy away toys that they have played with. Children thoroughly enjoy engaging in realistic experiences. They make pretend tea and cake for friends. Children learn skills which they are likely to use in the next stage of their learning. They learn to tolerate delay. They are patient as they wait to use toys. Children from a variety of backgrounds make good progress in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 143288 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 10072427 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 2 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 17 February 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2000 and lives in the Northend area of Portsmouth, Hampshire. She operates her service all year round, Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm, except for family holidays. The childminder is in receipt funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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