Childminder in Bath and North East Somerset

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 September 2015 23 June 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder uses her comprehensive understanding and childcare qualification to excellent effect to promote children's learning extremely well. She expertly identifies children's next stage in learning and meticulously plans for their individual needs. As a result, children make very rapid progress.  The childminder creates an extremely nurturing and welcoming environment where children form very secure attachments. Children are extremely confident, safe and secure, and keen to participate in activities that very successfully motivate them to learn.  The childminder has established very robust and strong partnerships with parents that fully involve them in their children's development and learning. This highly successful joint approach helps the childminder know and meet children's needs extremely well.  The childminder maintains an extremely strong commitment to training. She uses her increased knowledge exceptionally well to provide excellent opportunities for all

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This provision is outstanding

children. Particular training based around equality means the childminder is fully equipped to ensure children learn about the wider world.  Following the last inspection, the childminder has established highly effective evaluation processes. She robustly reflects on her own practice and the service she provides for parents and children. She has excellent systems to drive ongoing improvement and maintain her very high standards.

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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

 extend opportunities further for older children to add and subtract.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children during activities inside and outside.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector discussed the provision with the children and the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a wide range of paperwork including risk assessments, policies, children's files, adult suitability documents and the self-evaluation document.  The inspector gathered the views of parents through comments made in questionnaires, children's files and letters of referral.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has robust, reciprocal links with schools, pre-schools and other childminders in the area, which greatly contribute to the experiences and outcomes for all children. She ensures that there are excellent communication procedures to keep parents up to date with events. She has an excellent understanding of the learning and development requirements. This allows her to effectively monitor children's learning to identify any gaps and skilfully organise timely interventions to help children flourish. Her exceptional understanding and implementation of the safeguarding and welfare requirements promotes children's well-being most effectively. She has an in-depth understanding of child protection issues and the reporting procedures to follow. Safeguarding is effective. Rigorous policies and procedures underpin the inspirational ethos of her setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The quality of teaching is extremely strong. Children make exceptional progress in their language development. The childminder actively listens to what children have to say, models language extremely effectively and introduces new words as they play. Children flourish and make excellent progress in all areas of learning and development. The childminder wholeheartedly embraces children's interests and takes advantage of spontaneous opportunities to consistently inspire them. Children confidently ask questions which successfully furthers their understanding and the childminder engages them in meaningful conversations. The childminder teaches children to understand differences and respect diversity through exemplary plans and topics. The childminder misses some opportunities to promote children's use of simple addition and subtraction to extend their mathematical learning further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children behave exceptionally well and respond positively to the childminder's consistent praise and encouragement. She teaches children to keep safe using highly skilled teaching methods. She very successfully teaches children about healthy lifestyles and children learn that fruit gives them energy, as they help to prepare their snack. Superb interaction from the childminder reinforces the importance of good health. Regular trips to the woods and surrounding areas allow children to explore the local environment. These enriching experiences promote children's physical well-being significantly. The childminder supports each child extremely well and, consequently, they become confident and eager learners. This prepares them exceptionally well for their eventual move to pre-school or school.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Outdoor learning opportunities for children are extremely exciting, challenging and stimulating. Children become highly imaginative due to the childminder's excellent suggestions. They develop exceptionally high personal, social and physical skills, following the childminder's excellent role modelling, and show high regard and respect for others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY101658 Local authority Bath & NE Somerset Inspection number 826297 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 23 June 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Midsomer Norton, in Radstock, Avon. She is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. Childcare takes place on weekdays, all year round. The childminder has a level 3 childcare qualification.

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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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