Home Childcarer in South Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 June 2015 7 September 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 a highly stimulating and welcoming environment. Children enthusiastically explore and make decisions about their play from an exceptional range of toys and resources.  Children thrive in the warm and trusting relationships they form with the dedicated and caring childminder, who offers praise and reassurance consistently. This securely promotes children's emotional well-being, meaning that children show a very strong sense of belonging.  Through her positive interactions with children, thorough assessment arrangements and exceptional partnership working with parents, professionals and other early years settings, the childminder has excellent knowledge of the children and meets their individual needs and style of learning exceedingly well.  The quality of teaching is exceptional. The childminder uses her excellent knowledge of the educational programme to plan an exciting range of experiences that significantly

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This provision is outstanding

motivate and challenge children's learning. In particular, there is a sharp focus on enhancing children's communication and language skills following her attendance at training.  There are highly effective systems to evaluate and monitor the provision to drive improvement. The childminder has an extremely positive attitude to professional development to enhance her exemplary understanding of the requirements and excellent practice.

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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

 increase opportunities for children to learn about how plants grow and how to care for living things.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke with children and the childminder at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector considered the written views of parents.  The inspector sampled documentation including planning, learning diaries, self- evaluation, policies and procedures.

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who attend. This is outstanding

Children make exceptional progress with the childminder because she makes the most of all learning opportunities. For example, children relished the opportunity to help in sweeping up the rice from the floor, listening carefully to instruction. The childminder provides a rich and varied range of high-quality experiences. Children thoroughly enjoyed manipulating 'gloop', copying the childminder's actions as they developed early writing skills. The childminder provided excellent commentary as children made their marks, encouraging their communication and language skills highly effectively. She sensitively corrected children when they mispronounced words. Reluctant children are consistently reassured and encouraged. The childminder provided individual support, adding different resources, such as diggers, until children giggled happily and were confident to explore independently. There has been great improvement since the last inspection in using the

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who attend. This is outstanding

garden and the local and wider area. This has successfully increased children's awareness of their community, to be physically active and to explore nature. Although, there are fewer opportunities for children to grow their own fruits and vegetables.

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outstanding

Children thrive because of the nurturing relationships they have with the childminder. Parents comment that the childminder is 'conscientious, loving and understanding' and 'attentive to children's needs'. The childminder methodically promotes exceptional care practices and helps children's understanding of how to keep themselves healthy and safe. For example, children understand the importance of wearing sun hats when they play outside. Children's behaviour is exemplary. This is because the childminder actively involves them in making decisions, such as where to sit for story time, so that they understand expectations and are fully involved in their learning. This successfully supports children's confidence and independence in readiness for their next steps and eventual move to school.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder has a comprehensive knowledge of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. This includes an excellent knowledge of her responsibility to report any safeguarding concerns she has about a child. The childminder keeps parents exceptionally well informed of their children's progress. Parents are proactive in sharing information on their children's learning at home, which the childminder embraces and uses successfully in planning experiences and providing ideas for further learning at home. The childminder monitors children's progress exceptionally well so that there are the highest levels of achievement.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 106499 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 1011625 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 7 September 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1990. She lives in Southmead, Bristol. The childminding service operates daily throughout the year. The childminder has an early years qualification at level 3. She is in receipt of funding for the provision of early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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