Mills, Helen Claire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 November 2015 9 January 2012

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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 is calm and confident in her approach. Children benefit from her positive teaching practice and her wealth of experience and training. She fully understands and meets the needs of the families and children.  The childminder teaches children to be kind and respectful. Children behave well and treat each other kindly.  The childminder tailors care and learning well for all children, especially those with additional needs. Children benefit from well-considered support and interesting activities that help them make consistently good progress in their learning.  The childminder works with parents to ensure that she has a solid understanding of children's learning and care needs. This provides children with a joined up approach to their learning and continuity of experience between home and the childminder's.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is aware of children's abilities and what they need to learn next. However, she does not always use robust monitoring systems to track progress more precisely.  The childminder does not make the most of all opportunities to extend children's all round development outdoors, to fully support those children who prefer to learn outside.

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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

 track children's progress more effectively to easily recognise and address potential gaps in their learning  develop opportunities for children to extend their learning in the outdoor environment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder with children, inside and outside.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held a leadership and management meeting with the childminder.  The inspector looked at documentation including children's learning journals.  The inspector took the views and opinions of parents into account.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands how to keep children safe from harm. She has a well-developed understanding of safeguarding procedures and child protection issues. The childminder effectively identifies children's next steps and provides interesting experiences that motivate children to learn. For example, the childminder delivers an activity in response to children's interest in an animal story book and children are involved and excited. As a result, children make good progress. The childminder effectively evaluates her practice and provision. She identifies training programmes that have a positive impact on outcomes for children. For example, after attending a course on play, the childminder has developed an interesting range of sensory materials that particularly appeal to babies.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is consistently good. The childminder challenges children's thinking and learning so that they make good progress from their initial starting points. For example, children play with balloons and learn about cause and effect through their exploratory experiences. Children are focused and engaged because the childminder plans opportunities that appeal to children's strengths and interests. For example, children use puzzles that are well chosen and at the right level for their development and understanding. Children have lots of opportunities to explore and investigate. The childminder encourages children to make independent choices and to take responsibility for their actions. Children develop good communication and language skills. They use a wide range of vocabulary and ask plenty of questions. They are keen to gain new knowledge. This helps children prepare well for school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. They treat each other with consideration and learn to share ideas and resources. Children have built firm emotional attachments with the childminder and this helps them play in a happy and settled way. For example, children get tired and seek comfort from the childminder who helps them rest before lunch. The childminder helps children resolve conflict in a positive way and children develop good social skills. Children follow good health care routines and follow these with increasing independence. Children develop their physical skills outside and benefit from plenty of fresh air and exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn new skills that will help them as they move onto school. They are confident and have their needs very well met. The childminder provides personalised experiences and opportunities for the children in her care.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY431418 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 823692 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 9 January 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder lives in Fishponds, Bristol. She has a childcare qualification at level 3 and operates flexible working hours to suit the families of the children in her care.

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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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