Childminder EY256344

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has a meticulous understanding of how children learn through play. Children are extremely motivated, highly focused and show positive attitudes towards learning. They illustrated this as they discussed and successfully discovered the quickest way to fill up their water tray. They showed excellent thinking skills and an awareness of their own personal safety as they filled and tested the weight of the bucket. They worked as a team to transport it carefully down steps and across the garden.

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The provision is outstanding

Children show excellent imagination skills and set up a veterinary surgery. They take on different roles, cooperate exceptionally well and use different play equipment, such as a stethoscope to check the animal's heartbeat. The childminder has excellent teaching skills and engages with the children who, in return, enthusiastically invite her into their play. For instance, children create their own registration system and ask the childminder to sign her pet in to the surgery. This builds on their early writing skills exceptionally well.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder demonstrates passion and determination to achieve excellent standards for children's care and learning. She provides inspirational learning experiences, personalised to children's experiences they bring from home. For example, following the children's recent outing to see 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea,' the childminder has introduced props relating to this story in an innovating way that clearly captures children's interests. Children confidently matched the props to pictures and proudly told the story in sequence to visitors. They develop excellent skills that prepare them well for when they move on to school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans exciting and unique activities that link to children's identified needs and inspire them to learn. Children illustrate this as they delight in exploring changing properties. They show excellent coordination skills and use resources, such as pipettes, to transport water into powdered paint. Children make predictions as to how much water they need and form their desired texture through trial, error and determination. n The childminder is highly skilled in communicating with children. She skilfully asks them questions to engage them in discussion, and enhances their vocabulary exceptionally well. For instance, children were delighted to find a snail in the garden. They looked through magnifying glasses and discussed the patterns on the shell with genuine interest. The childminder introduced new words, such as 'spiral', and challenged children further as they enthusiastically drew similar shapes indoors.

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n Partnerships with parents are highly effective. The childminder reflects on the

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4 March 2020 individual needs of families in her care and liaises with parents regarding all aspects of their child's care and learning. The childminder quickly develops links and shares information with professionals at other settings children also attend. This provides a highly consistent approach to the support children receive and helps to swiftly close gaps in their learning. n Children have great opportunities to learn about the world they live in. The childminder demonstrates this exceptionally well and teaches children how to care for their environment. For example, children recycle their food packages and tell visitors that if rubbish goes into the sea, the fish will get sick. Children have excellent experiences and take part in outings, such as to the zoo and country parks. They delight in making dens at local woods, learning how to take safe risks and building on their physical skills extremely well.

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n The childminder is extremely proactive and ensures her assistant completes all mandatory training. She is constantly updating her professional development and reviewing all areas of practice to identify areas for improvement. For example, following language and communication training, she has introduced even further resources, such as 'talking tubes', to help foster children's development. Children bring in books from home, which they read with their friends at the setting. This celebrates their interests and engages parents in their ongoing learning highly effectively. n The childminder expertly builds on children's early mathematical skills as they play. For example, children add large-shaped sponges into their water tray. They confidently use them in diverse ways, such as to form a square and diamond. Older children separate the round sponge and use mathematical language, such as 'semicircle'. They listen to the ideas of their friends, show excellent creative

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skills and use all the shapes to design a rocket. Children have strong relationships with the childminder and their peers, which helps to build on their emotional well-being significantly.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a meticulous understanding of her responsibility to protect children and ensures her assistant completes ongoing comprehensive training in this area. She has an in-depth understanding of how to refer any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder actively involves children in risk assessments, which builds on their understanding of personal safety exceptionally well. For example, children shared the outcome of a recent fire drill with their parents. As a result, parents now complete evacuation drills at home. The childminder follows health guidance and ensures she shares this with parents and children to promote children's good health. For instance, the childminder teaches children to cough into the nook of their elbow to help prevent cross-contamination. In addition, children independently use sand timers as a guide and thoroughly wash their hands for the designated time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY256344 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 10137003 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 22 Date of previous inspection 13 January 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in the Bitterne area of Southampton. The childminder works Monday to Friday, from 7.15am to 5.30pm, term time only. She has a relevant qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. On occasions, she works with her husband, who is her registered assistant.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector spoke to children and read written statements from parents to gain their views of the childminder's provision. n Discussions were held with the childminder relating to safeguarding and the self- evaluation process. n Relevant documentation was reviewed by the inspector, including training certificates and public liability insurance. n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children. She assessed the impact of her teaching on what children know and can do and discussed her observations with the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector around the areas of her home that are used for childcare. She talked about the different activities she provides to support children's learning and development.

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4 March 2020 We carried out this inspection 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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4 March 2020 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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