Childminder EY421475

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has informed Ofsted that her partner is living in the household. However, she has failed to provide the information needed so that Ofsted can complete the required suitability checks for this person. This is a breach of requirements and impacts on the outcome of this inspection.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has high expectations for all children. She interacts warmly. The childminder offers a broad range of activities, resources and outings to promote children's engagement and learning. For example, she is embarking on a health and fitness award for children. Through this project, the childminder guides children's awareness of dental hygiene, self-care skills and opportunities to play outdoors. Children benefit from taking part in activities that support their understanding of how to brush their teeth and care for their bodies.

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The provision requires improvement

Children have secure bonds with the childminder. They demonstrate that they feel happy and safe in her care. Children show independence and confidence, for example when choosing their toys and activities. They are very well behaved at all times and understand the routines of the day and the childminder's expectations. During the inspection, the childminder explained she had been providing opportunities for children to understand more about diversity. For example, children have visited a local residential home, where they play and interact with the older residents living there. As a result, children are learning to socialise with others and gain confidence from the experiences of the contact with older members of the community.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is in breach of requirements of the early years foundation stage. She has not completed the required processes to ensure Ofsted can complete appropriate checks to confirm her partner's suitability. However, the childminder has completed checks made in relation to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for this person. The childminder's partner does not have unsupervised access to children cared for. This practice has minimised the impact of this breach on children's safety. In all other respects, the childminder adheres to her policies, procedures and risk assessments to promote children's health and well- being. She updates these promptly in relation to, for example, new health guidelines. n Overall, the childminder has a good understanding of how to implement the early years foundation stage curriculum. She has highly effective systems, to find out about children's interests and development to date, to help her make an

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assessment about children's starting points. Children benefit from activities, resources and outings that span all seven areas of learning. The childminder

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need to do better?

16 March 2020 regularly shares children's achievements with parents and offers ideas to support learning at home. Parents are very willing to share their own observations about what children achieve at home. However, the childminder does not always target her planning and interactions to extend the challenge and enjoyment as fully as possible for children during activities. n Children talk confidently during their role-play experiences. This is demonstrated when children act as a builder in the toy workshop area, using a range of tools and acting out activities to mend things. Likewise, children talk about what they understand about the wider world as they speak about going to London, visiting a museum and seeing the dinosaurs. Children demonstrate mathematical understanding as they tell the childminder that these dinosaurs are 'bigger than me'. n The childminder is fully supportive of the ways in which children learn about

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health and hygiene. This is demonstrated clearly during an activity with older children, planned to help them understand about germs and the need for effective handwashing. Children followed the childminder's instructions, showing awareness that the use of soap helps the germs 'move away'. The childminder proactively provided plastic gloves marked with symbols to represent even more germs. Children used the soap to clean the gloves with utmost keenness in order to 'get rid of the germs', showing their understanding of the importance of good hygiene. n Parents are positive about the care their children receive. They state that the childminder is committed to her role, interacts very well and offers varied opportunities for children's learning. n The childminder uses a range of very effective strategies to help children understand right from wrong and the impact their behaviour has on others. Children show respect for each other. They are keen to take part in their

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activities and engage well. n The youngest children have secure bonds with the childminder. They show that they feel happy and safe in her care. They are developing curiosity about their environment and explore with confidence. For example, young children demonstrate their emerging physical skills as they work out the easiest ways to get in and out of a toy car and how best to manoeuvre backwards and forwards.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has appropriate procedures in place to ensure that any person who is not vetted does not have unsupervised access to children. The childminder demonstrates a good overall understanding of safeguarding matters. For example, she knows the typical signs and symptoms that may indicate abuse. She knows the procedures to follow to ensure she makes a timely referral if she has a concern about a child in her care. The childminder completes safeguarding training on a regular basis. This includes research in regard to the 'Prevent' duty.

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Due date

ensure that Ofsted is provided with the information necessary to complete the required suitability checks for each person living or working on the premises from which childminding is being provided. 30/03/2020

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should:

n enhance planning and interactions to focus more precisely on building on children's unique skills and supporting their engagement further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY421475 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 10108772 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 4 Date of previous inspection 17 March 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Southampton. The childminder works Monday to Thursday, all day, for most weeks of the year. The childminder is in receipt of funding for free early education for children aged three years.

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Inspection activities

n Ofsted is aware of the challenges that Covid-19 is currently posing to those we inspect. During this visit, the inspector took into consideration the impact of any measures being taken to slow the spread of Coronavirus by the setting. This has included the effect these measures have had on the current attendance of the children. n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children. The inspector discussed with the childminder how she plans for children's learning. n Relevant documentation was sampled at the inspection to ascertain how effectively the childminder meets the requirements of the early years foundation stage. n The inspector spoke with children present and read feedback from parents. n Discussions took place with the childminder to assess her knowledge of safeguarding matters.

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Inspection activities

16 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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16 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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