Childminder in South Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 October 2015 23 October 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

 There are superb partnerships with parents. The childminder wholly includes them in determining the starting points for their children's learning. She meets with them regularly so they can discuss children's progress and learning and their changing interests.  The childminder completes robust observations and assessments, and has extremely high expectations of all children. She plans stimulating challenges that very skilfully extend children's learning.  The childminder monitors children's progress rigorously. This ensures she can quickly identify and address any gaps in their learning. She ensures that children make excellent progress in their learning from their starting points.  The childminder's quality of teaching is excellent. She is an extremely good role model and involves herself actively in children's play. She promotes all children's communication and language particularly well.  The childminder evaluates her practice remarkably well and she takes into account the

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This provision is outstanding

views of parents and children. She identifies priorities that very effectively improve her practice and the outcomes for children.  Children are emotionally well prepared for their moves to other settings and school. For example, the childminder visits the settings with them to help them feel secure. The childminder has extremely well-established links with other settings.  The childminder provides a highly stimulating and welcoming environment where children are motivated and are very eager to join in with 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

 promote further children's mathematical interest through play and practical experiences.

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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.  The inspector took into account the 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.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures she keeps her knowledge up to date. She has an excellent understanding of the procedures to take if she has concerns about a child's welfare. Since her last inspection, she has improved the recording procedures for accidents. The childminder's accurate self-evaluation enables her to identify areas to target improvements to promote the best possible outcomes for children. For example, she has accessed further training to support her to promote further children's mathematical learning. The childminder has successfully built a network with other childminders and regularly shares information and practice ideas. She effectively supports her assistant to keep their skills and knowledge up to date. Parents state that they are exceedingly happy with the high standards of care and attention their children receive. They comment very positively on the excellent resources and activities the childminder

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The qualified childminder has an excellent understanding of the learning and development requirements. Her planning for children's learning is individual and unique for every child and reflects their changing needs and interests. The childminder provides an extensive range of play resources to support individual learning. She organises toys so that children can make independent choices. The childminder uses innovative thinking in meeting children's interests and fascinations. She has, for instance, made a large wall-mounted waterfall from recycled resources to meet a child's fascination with moving water. The childminder frequently takes children on a wide range of outings in the community to extend their learning opportunities. For example, they have recently experienced travelling on a wide variety of vehicles while learning about transport.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children develop particularly strong relationships with the childminder. She seeks in-depth information from parents to ensure she knows their children thoroughly and understands their needs. Children feel safe and secure with the childminder and develop immense confidence. Children's behaviour is exemplary. Young children develop an incredibly strong understanding of sharing and turn taking. The childminder teaches them about making healthy choices, for example, she supplies nutritious snacks and meals. Children develop exceptional independence and learn to manage risks in a safe environment. For example, they use knives to cut and slice their fruit proficiently at snack times.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress from their starting points. They spend time exploring their ideas thoroughly. They become very independent learners and are exceptionally well prepared for future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 136268 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 825627 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 23 October 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999. She lives in Wickwar, South Gloucestershire. Her husband occasionally works as an assistant. The childminder has a relevant early years qualification at level 3. She is accredited to receive funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. She is open all year round, Tuesday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm.

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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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