Childminder in Bristol

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 November 2015 13 December 2010

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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 extends her professional knowledge and skills by continuing her training. She uses her new knowledge effectively to improve practice and to develop good outcomes for children, such as promoting children's communication and language development.  The childminder completes regular risk assessments of her home and outings. She helps children to learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, she reminds them to take care when walking up and down the stairs and teaches them road safety when on walks in the local area.  Children learn about their local community and beyond through a wide range of outings and experiences. For example, they develop a good understanding of the world around them through visits to farms, parks and museums.  The childminder provides a stimulating environment to help children learn. Children access a wide range of resources independently. They concentrate and develop their

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This provision is good

own play for considerable periods of time, gaining the skills for their future learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children have fewer opportunities to explore and investigate natural materials to fully extend their sensory development.  The childminder evaluates her practice to improve the quality of her provision. However, she does not always consider the views of parents in setting priorities for improvements.

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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 explore a wide range of natural materials  extend self-evaluation to take more account of the views of parents in identifying areas for development and to help improve practice further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the childminder's interaction with them.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including risk assessments, policies and the children's files.  The inspector viewed all areas of the house that children use, and the toys and resources available.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at convenient times, and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibility to meet all requirements, promote children's welfare and protect them from harm. She completes regular training to help ensure she is confident in following procedures and knows who to contact if she has a concern over a child's well-being. She continues to reflect and make improvement to her provision. For example, she has developed how she observes and assesses children's achievements, and plans for their next steps in learning. She monitors children's learning well; she can easily identify if children need additional support, and gains appropriate help from other agencies if necessary. Parents are very complimentary about the childminder's practice and how she interacts with other settings children attend to meet their individual needs and promote continuity in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Teaching is of a good standard. The childminder thoroughly involves herself in children's play. She helps them to discover the solutions to problems for themselves. For example, she encouraged children to look closely at jigsaw puzzle pieces for clues and to turn puzzle pieces carefully to find out if they fitted. Children have fun and become very involved in their learning. For instance, when looking at a book, they thought about and discussed how different animals moved, and then practised moving their bodies like gorillas and tigers. The childminder provides good support for children who are learning English as an additional language. For example, she uses books, and works in partnership with parents, to learn simple words in their home languages to promote their communication skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model and teaches children to respect and value others. For example, children happily took turns in turning the pages and lifting the flaps of a book. Children receive lots of praise for their achievements, which helps increase their self-esteem and confidence. The childminder teaches children about healthy lifestyles, and at mealtimes they discuss the benefits of the nutritious foods they eat. Children are becoming independent and learn how to keep themselves healthy through activities, taking care of their belongings and being responsible for their personal care. They have opportunities to develop good social skills to help prepare for pre-school and school. For example, through visits to local groups they mix and develop friendships with other children.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who are learning additional languages, are making good progress from their initial starting points. They are becoming motivated and curious learners. The childminder is preparing children well for their next stage in learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 150681 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 836762 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 December 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in the Windmill Hill area of Bristol. The childminder has a relevant early years qualification at level 2. She is open all year round, Monday to Wednesday from 8.30am to 5.30pm.

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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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