Childminder in Bristol

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 September 2015 14 March 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder is well qualified and undertakes regular training to develop her already strong teaching skills; therefore, enriching children's learning experiences.  The childminder plans a wide range of imaginative activities based on children's interests and learning needs. Hence, children develop long concentration spans as they explore and investigate materials.  The childminder interacts well with children as they play, teaching them new words and building their vocabularies. Her good teaching helps children of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to make effective progress in their learning.  The childminder attends to children's emotional and care needs very well. Babies settle quickly because the childminder builds up their confidence by giving plenty of soothing cuddles and encouraging them to explore, while staying close enough to be reassuring.  The childminder builds effective partnerships with early years professionals in other

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This provision is good

settings attended by minded children. This supports her in planning activities that complement and build on children's learning experiences.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use all opportunities to support parents fully in promoting their children's learning and development at home.  Occasionally, the childminder does not make best use of resources throughout the learning environment in order to extend children's developing reading and writing skills.

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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

 develop further ways to fully support parents in extending their children's learning, in particular at home  increase opportunities for children to use a suitable range of reading and writing materials to extend their knowledge of letters and words, and promote early literacy skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching as the childminder interacted with the children during activities and assessed her knowledge of individual children's stages of development.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at documentation, including children's learning records, planning documents and the childminder's professional development log.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements. She uses her knowledge effectively to plan interesting activities to help all children to make good progress across all areas of learning and development. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has undertaken safeguarding training. As a result, she is alert to the signs that may indicate that a child is at risk of harm and understands how to manage such concerns. The childminder has a good capacity to drive improvements. She evaluates her provision effectively, listening to the views of parents and children, and successfully addressing recommendations from her last inspection. Consequently, the childminder has attended training to develop methods of promoting equality and inclusion. For example, she now uses books, puppets, craft activities and cookery to teach children about different cultures, traditions and religions.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder carefully monitors children's progress by making regular observations and assessing their learning. She uses her good knowledge of how children learn to plan activities to support their next steps in learning. The childminder forms good relationships with parents. Parents contribute to children's initial assessment, which supports the childminder in planning activities that interest children. The childminder places a strong emphasis on children's communication, physical and social skills. For example, she reads stories in an engaging manner and uses actions while repeating words, to aid babies' understanding of key words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder models kind behaviour. She is polite and respectful towards children, listening carefully when they speak, thereby showing children that they are valued. Consequently, children feel secure and this boosts their confidence. The childminder praises good behaviour; therefore, children understand how to behave well. Children choose from a good variety of toys and resources in the childminder's comfortable home. The childminder has a good understanding of assessing risks and allowing children to take challenges. For example, she supervises babies closely so they can climb upstairs unaided. The childminder teaches children how to keep themselves safe during outings. She implements good hygiene procedures and supports children to manage their personal care.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder supports children well to become motivated and confident learners, providing them with a good foundation for the next stages in their education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY416343 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 845175 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 14 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Highridge, Bristol. Childminding takes place between 8am and 5pm, from Monday to Thursday, for most weeks of the year. The childminder is a qualified teacher and 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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