Childminder in Bristol

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 November 2015 10 January 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

 Overall, the quality of teaching is good. The childminder provides an interesting range of learning experiences that help children make good progress from their initial starting points.  The childminder evaluates her practice effectively. This has a positive impact on outcomes for children. The childminder identifies and targets areas for improvement that bring about effective change to provision and the educational programmes she provides.  Partnerships with parents and other providers are effective. The childminder facilitates a shared approach to children's care and learning. Children benefit from a joined-up understanding of their care and learning needs.  The childminder is well qualified and very experienced. She uses this to good effect and provides children with a range of learning opportunities that motivate them to learn.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the most of all opportunities to extend children's all- round development in the outdoor environment to support those children who prefer to learn outside.  The childminder does not actively encourage children to practise their pre-writing skills as part of their everyday play experiences. Opportunities for promoting some aspects of their literacy development are sometimes missed.

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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 for children to practise their pre-writing skills during their everyday activities to help them make better progress in their literacy development  develop more opportunities for children to extend their learning in the outdoor environment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector watched the childminder's interaction with the children, inside and outside.  The inspector held a leadership and management discussion with the childminder.  The inspector looked at documentation, including children's learning journals.  The inspector considered the views of parents.  The inspector held a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibility to promote children's safety and welfare. She is knowledgeable about child protection issues and implements robust safeguarding procedures. The childminder is aware of the needs of children and families that attend her setting. She identifies and attends regular training to improve her knowledge and skills to meet children's needs. For example, the childminder has developed a cosy book corner in response to a course on creating communication- friendly spaces and children use it well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children benefit from a good range of learning experiences. For example, children enjoy posting balls through tubes attached to the wall and working out why some do not flow down as easily as others. The childminder makes detailed and evaluative observations of children's achievements, tracks children's progress and identifies gaps in their learning. This information is used to the benefit of all children, and has a particularly positive impact on those with additional needs. Children make consistently good progress. The childminder extends children's learning through allowing them to follow their interests. For example, children are free to move toys around and experiment with throwing and catching.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children respond well to the daily routine. They behave well and treat each other kindly and with respect. Children develop good social skills; they build positive relationships and attachments. For example, children cuddle the childminder when they are tired and respond well to sleep routines. The childminder teaches children to share, take turns and be polite. Children gain skills that will help them when they move on to school. For example, children play in the home corner and direct their own play, share ideas and solve problems. Children develop their independence and choose from a variety of learning experiences across the indoor learning environment. Children develop their physical skills in the garden. For example, they have lots of opportunities to run, climb and balance and get lots of fresh air and exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and learning outcomes are positive. Children are well prepared for school and develop positive attitudes towards their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY152384 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 842502 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 10 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder lives in Henleaze, Bristol. The childminder is open from 8am until 6pm every day, except bank holidays.The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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