Childminder in Bristol

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 February 2015 24 June 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 Children make rapid progress in their learning. The childminder provides children with rich and varied experiences and consequently, children are motivated and actively involved in their learning.  Highly effective interactions and very strong teaching thoroughly promote children's learning across the educational programme. This is especially evident in children's communication and language skills.  Children make secure emotional attachments with the enthusiastic childminder. She knows the children extremely well through her excellent partnership working and her detailed observations. She accurately assesses children's progress and keeps parents well informed of their children's achievements.  The childminder has an excellent knowledge of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She regularly completes relevant training and attends childminding groups. The childminder uses self-evaluation extremely well to drive continuous

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This provision is outstanding

improvement, monitoring children's progress extensively.

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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

 strengthen the partnership with parents further by encouraging all parents to share information about children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing inside.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children.  The inspector considered the written views of parents.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's assessment records, self-evaluation and policies and procedures.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The childminder is highly skilled in her teaching and extremely knowledgeable about how children learn, due to recent training. The implementation of effective and precise observation, planning and assessment arrangements helps to ensure children make excellent progress. This prepares them well for their next stages in learning. Children happily explore the inspirational range of toys in a stimulating learning environment. Young children showed fascination as they explored shapes and colour on a light board. The childminder's positive interactions extend children's learning effectively. She provided clear explanations to children's actions as they followed instructions to operate a cassette player. Children develop extremely strong communication and language skills as they learn new words and develop strong listening and thinking skills. Children thoroughly enjoyed investigating the shaving foam, scrunching it in their hands. The childminder provided

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who attend. This is outstanding

excellent commentary to describe children's actions as they wiped the marks off the table. She demonstrated how to make different shapes and patterns and challenged children effectively, providing them with tools to develop their early writing skills further.

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outstanding

Young children form extremely secure relationships with the childminder. They learn turn- taking skills from an early age and engage in peek-a-boo games, which build their confidence and self-awareness. There are very good opportunities for children to be physically active. They swayed in time to the music and slid, pushed and twisted buttons to operate pop-up toys competently. They become curious about nature and their environment. This successfully develops their understanding of the world and they learn how to keep themselves safe. The childminder implements excellent care practices, which strongly meet children's needs, helping them to feel emotionally secure.

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provision is outstanding

Excellent partnerships with parents and professionals ensure a consistent approach to meeting children's needs, especially to safeguard them. The childminder has an excellent understanding of her responsibilities to report any concerns she has about a child. The childminder does not always encourage all parents to share information about children's achievements at home. Nonetheless, children make excellent progress in their learning and development. The childminder uses highly effective self-evaluation to drive continuous improvement, with a strong focus on her professional development. This helps her identify relevant and targeted training, for example, she has identified training to help her get the most out of mealtimes to progress children's learning even further. The childminder has made excellent progress since her last inspection, ensuring that children's safety is paramount.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY229924 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 846973 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 24 June 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives with her husband and two children in Whitchurch, Bristol. Minding takes place predominantly on the ground floor. There is an enclosed garden on two levels for outdoor play. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder has an early years qualification at level 3.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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