Childminder in Somerset

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 July 2015 28 September 2010

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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 makes exceptionally detailed observations, which she uses comprehensively to plan highly stimulating experiences across the areas of learning. This ensures that children are highly motivated to learn.  Extensive assessment of children's progress ensures children make significant progress from their starting points. There has been extensive improvement in this area since the last inspection through astute and targeted training.  Teaching is exceptional. This is particularly evident in the childminder's excellent interactions, clear explanations, consistent commentary and use of sign language to promote children's communication and language skills highly effectively.  The childminder is exceptional at meeting children's needs and providing a nurturing and supportive learning environment, which parents greatly value. This ensures that children have excellent emotional security and form positive and loving relationships

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This provision is outstanding

with the childminder.  The childminder is inspirational and highly motivated. She reflects on her practice exceptionally well and has an extremely positive attitude to professional development.  The childminder uses daily routines meticulously to extend children's learning and engagement. She follows highly efficient care practices to maintain children's health and safety effectively.  Partnerships with parents and other early years settings children attend are highly productive in maintaining a consistent approach to children's care, learning and development.

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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

 continue to develop the outdoor provision to extend children's understanding of nature and problem solving further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing indoors and outdoors.  The inspector considered the written views of parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder regarding children's care, safeguarding practices and children's learning and development.  The inspector sampled documentation including self-evaluation, learning diaries, and policies and procedures.

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who attend. This is outstanding

Highly successful strategies engage all parents in their children's learning. Parents willingly contribute information about children's learning at home, which the childminder uses effectively to influence future planning of rich and varied experiences. The childminder consistently provides parents with advice, support and ideas to extend children's learning at home. Children are motivated and enthusiastic because the childminder consistently considers their interests when planning. For example, children were very keen to investigate the 'dabblers', exploring shape and colour confidently. The childminder interacted exceptionally well, providing commentary to the children's actions, expanding their vocabulary and engaging them in familiar songs. The childminder challenged children well, extending their ideas, such as to make tracks with the vehicles in the sand tray. The childminder has a high focus on outside learning, although not all activities extend

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who attend. This is outstanding

children's understanding of nature and develop their problem-solving skills further.

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outstanding

The childminder provides highly stimulating learning environments that thoroughly support children's independent choices. During the inspection, children showed great fascination as they explored the discovery boxes, testing their ideas on how to use the different objects. Children display a very strong sense of belonging and show great pride in their achievements. The childminder uses an 'all about me' box exceptionally well to gain knowledge about children's unique characteristics. The childminder provides very strong support in children's independence, social skills and understanding of the wider community to promote their next steps and eventual move to school. Children gain an excellent understanding of hygienic practices, such as washing their hands after stroking the cat. The childminder uses daily routines very well to extend learning, such as counting stairs and encouraging children to manage risks and challenges independently. The childminder

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outstanding

uses the allotment exceptionally well to support children's enjoyment of outdoors and learning needs, to develop their understanding of healthy eating and to promote their understanding of expectations and boundaries.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder drives improvement highly effectively. Her practice consistently reflects the highest aspirations for all children's safety, well-being and learning. She demonstrates an uncompromising commitment towards achieving excellence for the children through highly effective monitoring of their progress. The childminder has an excellent understanding of safeguarding practice, including her responsibility to report any concerns she has about a child, through astute training and excellent partnership working.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY368135 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 835559 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 28 September 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Bridgwater, Somerset. The childminding service operates Monday to Thursday from 7.30am until 5.30pm 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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