Childminder in Southampton

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children are happy and confident to attend the childminder's setting. They form good bonds with the childminder and his team, who are sensitive and attentive to their needs. Children approach them for support and cuddles. They engage in activities of their choice. Babies look through sensory books, while older children build high towers of bricks and measure these against their height.

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The provision requires improvement

Children, including the youngest children, listen and follow simple instructions. They benefit from a consistent routine. This helps them to know what happens now and what will happen next. All children are eager to help tidy up and take turns using the broom and dustpan. Children's behaviour is good.

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The provision requires improvement

Children are confident and independent. They learn to manage their self-care, such as washing their hands and getting dressed. However, they do not consistently benefit from facilities that are maintained to a high standard to support them.

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The provision requires improvement

Children's physical development is promoted well. Babies and young children enjoy messy activities. They explore different textures, using all of their senses. For example, children crunch cereal with their hands and talk about what it smells like. Children develop their gross motor skills. They ride on scooters and bicycles, climb and learn to take age-appropriate risks.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has high expectations for the children in his care. He uses observations and assessments to identify children's interests. The childminder uses this knowledge to plan activities and small projects to motivate children. For example, he plans activities around children's interests in transport, such as a trip on the bus. n Overall, all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are engaged in their learning and make good progress. However, at times, the co-childminder and the assistant do not recognise opportunities to further extend children's learning. For instance, older children talk about visiting the pigs on the farm. The co-childminder acknowledges their comments but does not recognise the opportunity to develop this further. n The premises are safe for children to attend. However, some areas of the premises, such as the bathroom, are not always sufficiently maintained and

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need to do better?

cleaned to a high enough standard to promote children's good hygiene. As a result, these areas are not always suitable for children's use. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents are kept well informed of their children's daily activities and learning through face-to-face discussions and electronically. They comment that they are happy with their children's progress.

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need to do better?

17 January 2023 Parents praise the childminder for the range of exciting activities he provides for their children. n The childminder works with a co-childminder and an assistant. He is aware of how to manage their workload well. He uses regular meetings to assess practice and to identify training needs. The childminder's assistant comments that she feels supported and can approach the childminder with any issues she might have professionally and personally. n Children learn about healthy eating. They are encouraged to identify and try new fruits at snack time, such as pineapple and mango. The childminder and his team discuss healthy eating and oral health with the children, such as when they use books and props. The childminder encourages parents to provide their children with healthy meals. He also shares information about healthy food with parents. n Children's social skills are supported well. The childminder and his team are

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need to do better?

good role models to the children in their care. They treat each other with respect. The childminder, co-childminder and the assistant support children to share, take turns and listen to each other. They encourage them to say 'please' and 'thank you'. Children enjoy going on a variety of outings, such as to the library, local playgroups and soft-play centre. These opportunities help children to meet and interact with other children, which supports their developing social skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and his team are aware of their roles and responsibilities in keeping children safe from harm. They have a good understanding of all safeguarding aspects, including radicalisation, online safety and county lines. The childminder and his team can identify the signs of abuse and neglect. They know what to do and who to contact when they have a concern about a child or an adult, including those who they work with and live in the household. The childminder has a good safer recruitment process in place to ensure that suitable people are employed to work with children.

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Due date

ensure that all areas of the premises are clean and suitable for use, with particular reference to the bathroom. 06/02/2023

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should:

n recognise how to use spontaneous opportunities to extend and challenge children's learning further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472418 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 10228866 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 20 Date of previous inspection 19 January 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Southampton, Hampshire. He works with his wife, who is also a registered childminder, and has two assistants who are available to work if needed. Two members of the team hold early years qualifications at level 3. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. He provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector had a learning walk to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with the children throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke to the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and his team at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with a parent during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

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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Inspection activities

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