Childminder in Bristol

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 October 2015 15 February 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 provides learning experiences and teaching of a consistently good standard. Children make good progress and enjoy a range of interesting and exciting learning opportunities.  Children develop skills that help them get ready for school. They are kind and considerate, and develop positive attitudes and good behaviour.  The childminder evaluates her setting well. She effectively identifies and makes targeted improvements. This brings about positive changes to the educational programmes she offers children. As a result, outcomes for children are good.  Partnerships with parents and other providers are positive. They help to establish continuity of care and learning for each child, and this has a positive impact on their development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although children count as they play, they cannot always see and learn to recognise numbers wherever they choose to play.  The childminder does not consistently extend children's early writing attempts during everyday play activities.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to see and use numbers more frequently as they play  extend children's early writing attempts further so that they make better progress in their early literacy development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children, inside and outside.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held a leadership and management discussion with the childminder.  The inspector took the views of parents into account.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's learning records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder understands child protection issues and safeguarding procedures well. She takes her responsibilities seriously and promotes children's safety and welfare. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder identifies training programmes that are in direct response to children's needs and uses what she learns to improve children's learning experiences. For example, after attending a course on improving provision for babies, the childminder developed a stimulating 'sensory den' that particularly appeals to very young children. The childminder is well qualified and uses her experience to drive improvement forward.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children experience a wide range of activities, which engage and interest them. For example, they talk in detail about the range of fruits and vegetables they grow in the childminder's garden, and how they enjoy feeding and watching the birds. Children have lots of opportunities to improve their early reading skills; they enjoy looking at books and talk about their favourite characters. The childminder is good at evaluating children's achievements. She responds with opportunities that children are interested in. The childminder tracks children's progress and easily identifies any gaps in development. This helps her ensure she tailors care and learning specifically to meet the needs of each child. This has a particularly positive impact on children with additional needs so they can participate fully in all activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children build strong emotional attachments with the childminder; they develop confidence and good social skills. For example, children settle easily when they arrive at the setting and find their way around easily. Children practise skills that help them as they move on to their next stage of development. They make many independent choices and direct their own play. Children are polite and use good manners. They learn about the wider community. The childminder encourages children to use hygienic routines and helps them to learn about keeping healthy. Children benefit from lots of fresh air and develop their physical skills in the garden. They enjoy walks in the woods and collect interesting things to explore later. For example, children made a pot out of clay and decorated it with the leaves they collected.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder prepares children well for the future and teaches them important skills to cope with the changes ahead. Children develop positive attitudes towards learning and make consistently good progress from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY218316 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 842547 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 15 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Sea Mills, Bristol. The childminder holds an appropriate early years childcare qualification at level 3. She operates from 8am until 6pm from Monday to Thursday, excluding bank holidays.

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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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Telephone number

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