Childminder in Bristol

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 September 2015 25 July 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

 Children are keen to learn and develop new skills, and the childminder plans meaningful activities based on children's interests to build on these.  The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment for children to learn and explore within. This helps children to feel safe and secure during their play.  Children enjoy activities and resources that increase their awareness about diversity and differences between themselves and others. These help children learn to respect and value others and their cultures.  Through detailed observation, planning and assessment the childminder ensures children make good progress in all aspects of their development. Subsequently, children are well prepared for their next steps in learning, including their readiness for school.  The childminder and her assistant reflect on her practice and highlight some areas for improvement. She incorporates the views of parents and children to help her drive

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This provision is good

future improvements.  Children receive praise from the childminder and her assistant for their verbal contributions. The childminder and her assistant talk to children during their play to encourage and extend their speech and language further.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has developed good routines for older children but has yet to fully establish individualised care routines to consistently meet younger children's needs.

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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

 refine further the routines for babies and toddlers to accommodate their individual care needs as efficiently as possible

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled learning journals of children and the childminder's paperwork, including policies and procedures.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector observed the children during their play in the garden and indoors.  The inspector spoke with a parent regarding their children's care, learning and development, and considered the views of other parents from questionnaires.  The inspector talked with the children, the childminder and the assistant at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has effective systems to underpin the safe and efficient running of her service. For example, she accurately monitors children's attendance and is aware of her roles and responsibilities. The childminder and her assistant attend training and speak to other providers to ensure that their knowledge remains up to date and to continually improve practice. The childminder understands her responsibility to report any concerns about children's welfare and is aware of steps to take about allegations. Safeguarding is effective. Parents are happy with the service they receive and are involved in their children's learning. The childminder fully understands the importance of working in partnership with other professionals involved in the care of children, to provide continuity in their care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder continually improves her teaching skills and attends a variety of training opportunities, such as learning about outdoor teaching skills. She has also started a project to promote children's healthy eating further as a result of recent training. The childminder has a good understanding of attachments and relationships, and is using this to help her establish individual care routines for the babies and younger children. She gathers a good range of information from parents when children first start and gives parents regular feedback about their children's daily achievements. The childminder provides a good range of natural play resources, particularly outdoors, to extend children's creativity and understanding of the world around them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a welcoming, homely and well-resourced environment. Children can move play indoors or in the garden throughout the day, following their own play. The childminder and her assistant promote children's independence and good hygiene practices well. They provide nutritious meals, which cater for children's individual dietary needs, which children enjoy. She encourages children to make healthy and independent choices as they choose items from the foods available. Children receive consistent praise from the childminder and assistant, who are positive role models, and children behave well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make consistently good progress towards their early learning goals, from their starting points. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning and are in readiness for school. The childminder uses her observations and assessments well to track children's progress and identify and close any gaps in their learning at an early stage. The childminder completes progress assessments for children aged between two and three years and shares this information with parents to involve them in their children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY421190 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 838776 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 July 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in St George, Bristol. She offers childcare between the hours of 7.30am and 6pm, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during term time only. The childminder has a relevant level 3 childcare qualification, a further level 3 Forest School qualification and she works with an assistant who has Qualified Teacher Status.

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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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