Childminder EY546209

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder's gentle and warm manner supports children to feel welcome and secure in her home. She models appropriate behaviour to support children's learning and speaks to them calmly and respectfully. She praises children for their efforts in communicating their needs and shows patience when they need time to process new information or practise a new skill. This supports children's confidence and builds their resilience.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is good and the rules of the setting are simple and clear. The childminder carefully supports children to understand them in an age-appropriate way through consistent praise and reassurance. For example, children are visibly pleased when they are praised for sharing a toy or waiting their turn.

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The provision is good

The childminder uses a range of experiences to promote learning. She adapts her practice to meet the needs of individual children and provides a well-rounded curriculum that supports them to develop skills in all areas of their development. For example, the childminder teaches children to grow vegetables in the garden. This provides children with valuable opportunities to learn about nature, be introduced to new vocabulary and practise their physical skills by digging and watering seeds and plants.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy spending time with the childminder and she has worked hard to foster positive relationships. They enjoy showing her the toys they are playing with, such as the trains and dolls. Children approach the childminder, sitting near to her with their chosen book ready for a story. This helps children to feel emotionally secure.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides experiences that are exciting and encourage children's curiosity and engagement in their learning. For example, children enjoy using their senses to explore squeezy paint and sticky glue to decorate a picture of a hedgehog. This builds on current learning of what they already know and provides further opportunities to explore what the paint feels like and how they can use the rollers and brushes. n The childminder provides a positive and varied environment where children are encouraged to investigate and discover. She uses interesting questions to extend their thinking and encourage them to find out more. However, there are times when children are not consistently challenged to encourage them to think more deeply. This means that children are not always fully encouraged to enhance their understanding and develop their problem-solving skills. n The childminder promotes a love of stories and rhymes by providing an

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need to do better?

23 September 2025 environment where children have free access to books and are able to spend time singing. Children enjoy sharing a sofa for story time, and the childminder skilfully holds children's attention by asking questions and encouraging them to turn the pages to see what happens next. The childminder encourages children's communication and language skills well. n The childminder provides children with supervised opportunities to cut their own fruit. She teaches children to carefully cut the green tops from strawberries using a safety knife. Children enjoy this activity, which promotes their independence and helps to develop concentration skills. n The childminder works closely with parents to support children's learning and development. Parents value the effective communication and are involved in developing strategies to move children's learning on and help them develop a range of skills. The childminder provides reassurance and support to parents

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need to do better?

when they need it. Because of this, parents feel involved in their child's learning. n The childminder demonstrates safer eating practices to reduce the risk of choking. Children sit together at snack times and mealtimes, and the childminder utilises these opportunities to encourage children to talk to their friends and share which types of food are their favourite. She uses such opportunities to help children to develop independence and good concentration skills. n The childminder is reflective and includes parents and children when evaluating the service she provides. She uses this feedback to further develop the quality of her offer. Training is accessed regularly and the childminder is keen to improve her knowledge in order to fully meet the needs of the children in her care. She works in partnership with different agencies to seek advice and share information. This means that children are receiving consistent care, which is

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need to do better?

tailored to meet their individual needs.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n broaden opportunities to challenge children more in their play, to further encourage their critical thinking skills and deepen their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY546209 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 10398710 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 15 Date of previous inspection 6 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Southampton, Hampshire. She provides care throughout the year during the week, and occasionally on Saturdays. The childminder has qualified teacher status and offers government funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how she organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale of the early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

23 September 2025 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

23 September 2025 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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