Childminder in South Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 October 2015 3 December 2009

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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 evaluates the quality of her provision and includes the views of parents and children. This helps her to identify and target areas for improvement.  The childminder knows the children well. She uses successful methods to assess and monitor their progress and development. She plans a good variety of interesting activities that interest and challenge children well. As a result, children make good progress in their learning.  Children experience a wide range of outings in the local community to promote their learning. For example, the childminder takes them to parks, sensory gardens, 'story and rhyme time' groups at the library, and toddler groups.  The childminder sensitively settles children into her care, developing warm, trusting and caring relationships with them. Children feel safe and secure, which supports their emotional well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children have few opportunities to see written words in all their activities to extend their developing literacy skills.  The childminder attends training to ensure she meets legal requirements. However, she does not always access professional development opportunities to improve further her skills and knowledge, to help children to make the best progress possible in their learning.

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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

 strengthen opportunities to extend children's interest in the written word in the environment to promote further their early literacy skills  access professional development to improve practice even further to promote the highest levels of achievement for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the childminder's interaction with them.  The inspector spoke with the children and childminder at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.  The inspector sampled various documents, including children's learning records, the childminder's self-evaluation form, risk assessments and relevant policies and procedures.  The inspector accompanied the childminder on a walk to collect children from nursery.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is proactive in keeping updated on changes in legislation to understand her responsibilities in meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow should a concern about a child arise. She forms positive relationships with parents and has effective links with other settings children attend. Parents comment positively on the care provided, such as the warm and caring environment. The childminder monitors children's progress and keeps parents informed of their children's daily activities, which helps to promote a consistent approach. She has addressed the recommendation from the previous inspection particularly well. She promotes diversity effectively, for example, through the provision of a carefully chosen range of resources that positively reflect differences and abilities in society.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The qualified childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She provides a broad range of activities to promote learning. She organises play resources so that younger children can easily find and choose what they need. Younger children are supported well in developing communication and language skills. For example, the childminder repeats and extends their language, and talks at appropriate times as they play. Children show good levels of curiosity. For example, when looking at a photograph of a lake with still water, children were interested to know, 'Why does the water have no ripples?'

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have warm and affectionate relationships with the kind and caring childminder. Younger children develop a secure attachment from which to explore the wide range of stimulating resources. The childminder is a good role model. Children behave well and show respect towards others. For instance, younger children happily learn to share and take turns as they pass their toys to others. The childminder helps children to develop a good understanding of keeping themselves safe. For example, when out on a walk, the childminder promoted careful listening and looking both ways for traffic before crossing the road. Children develop an understanding of healthy lifestyles with the snacks she provides. They learn to develop good hygiene practices from a very early age, such as washing their hands after nappy changing time.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress relative to their starting points. They benefit from lots of praise and encouragement from the childminder, and they become confident in their abilities. They develop the key skills to prepare them well for their move to pre-school and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY216867 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 826325 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 3 December 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in the Downend area of South Gloucestershire. She is accredited to receive funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. Her service is open all year round, Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 5.15pm.

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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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