Childminder in Bristol

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 March 2015 15 October 2014

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Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Requires improvement The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Requires improvement The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Requires improvement The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not consistently pay good attention to, or sharply check, risk assessment in her setting, with particular regard to first-aid supplies, food preparation, cleanliness and unsafe stacking of resources. However, no children have come to harm as a result.  The childminder does not plan enough adult-led experiences and activities for children. Therefore, she is not extending and challenging children enough to help them make good levels of progress in all areas of their learning and development.  The childminder is not consistently successful in engaging all parents to share information about their children's interests and achievements at home. This restricts how often the childminder is able to use this information to inform her planning to maximise children's learning in readiness for school.  Since the last inspection, the childminder has improved relationships with parents, other agencies and partners, and self-evaluation is developing. However, the

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

childminder is not seeking feedback from parents or support agencies about her service to improve the overall outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is an effective teacher of mathematics and as a result, children learn good counting and number skills.  The childminder effectively follows children's lead in play. This enables them to develop their interests and ideas.  The childminder attends regular courses, which are widening her knowledge, and she demonstrates aspirations to continuously improve.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 ensure that risk assessment and daily safety checks are thorough in identifying and minimising hazards to children's safety with specific reference to first-aid supplies, cleanliness of the premises and unsafe stacking of toys and resources  ensure up-to-date knowledge and practice for the safe preparation and handling of food  improve the quality of teaching to a consistently good standard by extending opportunities for more adult-led learning in the daily routine to help children make good progress.

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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

 extend partnership working with parents to consistently seek to gain a good understanding of children's current interests and achievements at home  enhance self-evaluation of the provision to raise the overall outcomes for children, for example, by seeking feedback from parents and other agencies about the service.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 take all necessary measures to minimise any risks to the health or safety of the children being cared for (compulsory part of the Childcare Register).  ensure that food is properly prepared to minimise the risk to health and safety, with particular regard to the safe preparation and reheating of food (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  take all necessary measures to minimise any risks to the health or safety of the children being cared for (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).  ensure that food is properly prepared to minimise the risk to health and safety, with particular regard to the safe preparation and reheating of food (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 Discussions took place with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed activities and the childminder's interactions with children in the home and the outside playground.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a sample of children's records and planning, and checked the suitability of the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of children spoken to on the day of inspection and parents through documentation, and of the provider's self-evaluation.  The inspector reviewed the progress made towards meeting the actions set at the previous inspection.

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who attend. This requires improvement

The childminder provides children with a suitable range of activities and experiences to help them learn and develop. However, there are some weaknesses in the quality of teaching, which means children make satisfactory, rather than good, progress in their learning. This is because the childminder does not engage consistently with parents to find out about children's wider experiences and interests at home. This restricts how often the childminder is able to use the information received from parents to inform her planning to complement the children's interests, play and learning at home. The childminder observes, assesses and checks children's learning in her setting to help her find out what she needs to do next to help children make progress. However, she does not use this information successfully enough to plan adult-led learning to extend and challenge children as much as possible. The childminder works well with children for whom English is an additional

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who attend. This requires improvement

language. She supports children's expanding vocabularies.

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requires improvement

The childminder provides a comfortable environment for children, helping them to feel safe. The play space is organised well with low-level, clearly labelled toy boxes so that children can make their own choices and decisions about what they would like to play with. However, although no harm has come to any children, the childminder does not consistently maintain high levels of understanding and knowledge of food preparation and cleanliness, or keep all areas of her home tidy to minimise the risk of an accident. The childminder does not consistently help children to understand about the importance of tidying up as part of the daily routine. This has an impact on how they play, as space quickly becomes full with toys. Children have access to a variety of equipment that they use in the playground to help them develop a range of physical skills. Children form warm relationships with the childminder and this promotes their confidence and self-esteem.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder understands the action to take if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. She has attended safeguarding training and maintains regular first-aid training so that she is able to deal with an accident or incident. However she does not check the contents of her first-aid kits to ensure she has plenty of appropriate supplies. Self- evaluation is developing but there is no consistent system in place to set challenging targets for improvement or to inform priorities following reflection. This means that the childminder overlooks certain areas for improvement, which impacts on the overall quality of learning and care that children receive. For example, risk assessment arrangements are not consistently good to minimise risks. However, this has not had a significant impact on the safety of children to date.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY454034 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 995802 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 15 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in the St. Werburghs area of Bristol. The childminder is bilingual; she speaks English and French. The childminder has a relevant childcare 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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