Childminder in Somerset

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 June 2015 9 June 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

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

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. This is because the childminder monitors their progress very well. Individual learning plans are precise and focus very well on challenging children so they continue to achieve highly.  Children's self-esteem is excellent. They are very confident and happy, and develop extremely good relationships with the childminder and her co-workers. Their behaviour demonstrates they feel very safe and secure in the setting, and older children are consistently kind and caring towards their younger friends.  Settling-in procedures are extremely good and tailored to meet children's and parents' specific needs. The childminder uses this time very well to engage parents in their children's learning and to introduce them to how children learn through play.  The childminder works well with other providers where children attend other settings such as pre-schools and nurseries. She takes the initiative in making contact and

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This provision is good

quickly establishes good systems of sharing information to support children's learning. This results in consistency between settings when monitoring progress and setting learning objectives.  Self-evaluation is good. The childminder and her colleagues monitor the effectiveness of the overall provision and their individual practice when they plan for ongoing improvement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Resources that develop older children's knowledge of technology lack challenge.  The childminder does not make best use of opportunities to extend children in art and craft activities to stimulate their creative use of resources.

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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 the range of technology resources to provide greater challenge for older children  continue to focus on professional development, in particular developing skills in supporting children's creative play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children engaged in activities.  The inspector observed how the childminder works with her co-childminder and assistant childminder in meeting children's needs.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her practice and how she monitors this.  The inspector talked to children and read feedback from parents.  The inspector sampled documentation relating to safeguarding and children's welfare.

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who attend. This is good

Children communicate very well. The childminder develops this effectively during activities by asking questions that encourage children to think and to build on what they already know. For example, children thoroughly enjoyed searching for insects and bugs in the garden. The childminder encouraged them to compare what they saw with the naked eye with what they saw through magnifying glasses. Children talked about seeing the pattern on a snail's shell and its antenna, and the 'tiny bugs' in the spider's web. The childminder successfully engages parents in their children's learning. She provides ideas for activities they can do at home, and parents give the childminder feedback about their children's achievements. The childminder prepares children very well for their move to school. She works closely with teachers and parents to make sure children have the skills they need to progress with confidence.

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good

Children make excellent use of the vibrant and stimulating learning environment. They confidently help themselves from the extremely good variety of resources available indoors and outdoors as they develop their play. At the inspection, children were driving cars energetically in the garden. They decided they needed petrol and brought equipment outside to make a petrol station. The childminder makes good use of routines such as snack time to develop children's skills. For example, children used child-sized paring knives to slice fruit and talked about being careful 'because it is sharp', showing awareness of their own safety. They counted pieces of fruit and used mathematical terms such as 'half' and 'quarter' correctly. Very young children were included well. They sat at the table with older friends using a plastic knife to chop bananas, enhancing their sense of belonging.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding of child protection and implements her safeguarding procedures effectively. The childminder and co-childminder work very well together. They share information extremely well and their skills complement each other. For example, the childminder recognises that she lacks ideas for exciting creative projects. Her colleague is very skilled in this area so there is little impact on children's learning. However, because this is so, the childminder has not focused on this as part of her professional development. The childminder evaluates the effectiveness of training by the impact on children's learning. For example, developing activities that bring children close to nature has made them keen to learn more about birds, trees and wildflowers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY273140 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 833399 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She works from another registered childminder's home in Highbridge, Somerset. The childminder and her co-minder hold early years qualifications at level 3. The childminder works weekdays throughout the year.

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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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