Wilson, Wendy Hazel

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 October 2015 20 October 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 warm and affectionate towards the children. She provides a welcoming, homely environment where children are comfortable and happy. They are confident and self-assured as they play and explore.  The childminder regularly reflects on her practice to help her to identify her strengths and areas for development. She undertakes continuous professional development in order to improve the care and learning opportunities she provides.  The quality of teaching is good. The childminder provides a stimulating range of activities that support children's learning and development, and children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder provides a good range of activities and experiences. She ensures that the children are able to enjoy learning while they play.  Links with other agencies and settings children attend are strong. Everyone works together to share information and provide continuity in meeting children's learning and

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This provision is good

care needs.  The childminder builds children's confidence, which helps them to be eager and willing to try new skills. This helps prepare them for their next stage of learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder promotes children's learning well overall, but her observations and assessments are not consistently precise. This means that she is not always able to ensure that she is offering the best possible level of challenge during all activities.  Parents do not have regular opportunities to feed back information to inform the childminder's evaluation of her provision.

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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 a more consistent approach to observing and assessing children's progress to be able to plan as precisely as possible for their individual learning  provide regular opportunities for parents to contribute to information to increase partnerships for the evaluation process of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children, both indoors and outdoors.  The inspector viewed a wide range of documents, including relevant policies and procedures, children's learning files and the self-evaluation process, and discussed these with the childminder.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. The inspector took note of comments made by parents.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The qualified and experienced childminder has a good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has attended suitable training. She knows what action to take should she have a concern about a child's welfare and maintains a safe environment where children can play. The childminder reflects on her work and is committed to improving her provision. She meets with other childminders to share ideas and build on her knowledge. She develops good partnerships with parents and other settings children attend to ensure all adults provide consistency of care for children. The childminder has clear targets for future development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how younger children learn and develop. She carries out regular observations in order to assess children's abilities and check their progress, although systems for this are not yet precise. The childminder shares information with parents about their children's achievements during their time in their care. She uses routine activities to help children to develop key skills such as counting. Children engage in a wide variety of stimulating experiences, both indoors and outdoors. The childminder uses the children's interests to extend their learning. For example, she takes them to visit the nearby train station to build on their interest in engines. The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. She provides good opportunities for children to practise their speaking skills during activities. Children are learning skills that prepare them for school. For example, they enjoy creating artwork,

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

which the childminder displays in the playroom, and older children learn to recognise their own names.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a calm environment in which children appear happy, settled and ready to learn. Children develop strong relationships with the childminder who provides a good standard of care. She gives them her undivided attention and supervises them well at all times. She organises the wide range of resources to be accessible to enable children to make independent choices. She provides children with nutritious and healthy snacks and meals. This helps children learn to eat healthily and make healthy choices. Children demonstrate their growing independence as they manage personal tasks, such as helping to prepare their own snacks. They enjoy and learn about the benefits of daily exercise and fresh air through, for example, regular outings to the local park and the beach.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning and development. They are active and motivated learners, eager to engage in activities. They learn key skills in readiness for their next stage of learning and for moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY358377 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 828715 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset. She works three days a week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The childminder accepts funding 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

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Telephone number

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