Childminder in North Somerset

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 May 2015 30 March 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

 The childminder provides an exceptional learning environment where confident children are extremely well motivated to learn and eager to participate in well-planned activities. There is an extensive range of high-quality toys and resources, which are effectively organised to stimulate children's learning and free choice.  Highly effective systems for observation, planning and assessment ensure that the childminder quickly identifies and meets children's needs and learning priorities exceptionally well. This is evident in her extensive planning across the educational programme and extremely high-quality teaching.  The childminder's practice consistently reflects high aspirations. She uses comprehensive and highly successful self-evaluation to monitor her provision to maintain the highest levels of achievement for all children. She has addressed the recommendations from her last inspection exceptionally well to ensure outstanding

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This provision is outstanding

practice.  The childminder has an extremely positive attitude to her professional development and regularly attends training, early years meetings and childminding support groups to enhance her provision and share best practice.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of her responsibility to meet the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage, ensuring children's safety and well-being at all times.

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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

 build further on children's understanding of safety so that explanations are consistently provided to help them understand possible consequences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at convenient times during the inspection about the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including learning diaries, feedback from parents and self-evaluation.

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who attend. This is outstanding

Children demonstrate a very good understanding and follow instructions well. The childminder consistently promotes children's communication and language skills exceptionally well using explanations, commentaries and effective labelling to expand their vocabulary. This prepares children exceedingly well for their next steps in learning. For example, children listened well to explanations in order to operate the hosepipe and were highly motivated to investigate. They competently filled containers using mathematical language well to describe their actions. The childminder provides excellent opportunities for children to solve problems independently, such as how to transfer water through the tubing and waterwheel. Excellent interactions, and skilful questioning and encouragement help children make connections, such as how the sails spin on the windmill and what makes the wind chimes chime. Children skilfully persevere with tasks, such as to match

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who attend. This is outstanding

keys to unlock doors on the toy house, demonstrating very good physical skills.

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outstanding

Children have an excellent sense of belonging and thrive in the positive and enriching relationships they have with the childminder. They confidently invite the childminder into their play, and ask for help and seek cuddles when they are tired or need reassurance. Behaviour is exemplary. Very occasionally, the childminder does not support children's understanding of possible consequences, for example, if they swallow the water beads when they explore texture, shape, size and colour, to improve their understanding of safe practices. Exceptional care arrangements promote children's well-being effectively. Children develop a strong awareness of the importance of healthy eating. The childminder encourages independent skills very well through consistent routines, such as involvement in preparing the fruit and placing dirty plates in the sink. Children discard dropped fruit, demonstrating their very good understanding of how to maintain their health.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder makes very good use of her home and the local environment to enhance children's experiences. These are meticulously risk assessed to ensure children's ongoing safety and well-being. The childminder has an excellent understanding of her responsibility to safeguard children. There is exemplary partnership working at all levels to promote a culture of sharing key information and ideas to maintain a consistent approach to children's care, learning and development. The childminder rigorously monitors children's progress to ensure they make excellent progress from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY288667 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 1010377 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 30 March 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in Portishead, North Somerset. The childminding service operates each weekday, from 7:30am until 6pm, throughout the year. The childminder holds 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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