Carmichael, Karen

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 December 2015 17 December 2008

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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

 The childminder uses comprehensive and accurate assessment exceptionally well to identify children's next steps in learning. She tailors the planning of an excellent range of stimulating activities highly effectively. Children make excellent progress from their starting points and the childminder tracks their progress highly effectively.  The childminder is excellent at encouraging children to develop their ideas. She watches and skilfully intervenes when necessary to avoid overenthusiastic play. The childminder effectively manages children's behaviour. For example, she distracts and redirects them exceptionally well to diffuse situations.  Children form strong attachments with the nurturing childminder and her assistant. They build friendships and play well together. The childminder helps children learn about similarities and differences between people and communities, so they are very respectful towards one another.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is strongly committed to working in partnership with parents to maintain consistent practices. Parents highly praise the challenging activities the childminder plans and the strong focus on continued learning at home.  The childminder develops very accurate action plans to drive improvement and promote the best possible outcomes for children. She has a very strong commitment to maintaining high standards and makes exceptional use of self-evaluation and training.

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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 even more opportunities for children to build on their keen interest in reading.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing and the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at convenient times during the inspection about her understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.  The inspector considered the written views of parents.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including the childminder's self- evaluation, suitability checks and support for the assistant, and children's development records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has a thorough knowledge of how to promote children's welfare and learning. She inspires her assistant exceptionally well, providing clear guidance. The childminder follows excellent procedures to ensure the ongoing suitability of her assistant. There is a strong focus on professional development. This is particularly evident in the childminder's excellent use of ideas gained from training to manage behaviour. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have an excellent understanding of their responsibility to report child protection concerns. They implement comprehensive policies and procedures exceptionally well. The childminder uses thorough risk assessments exceptionally well to provide a very safe and secure environment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is extremely knowledgeable and the quality of teaching is excellent. She organises a superb range of extensively planned activities that motivate children's learning exceptionally well. She provides an exciting environment. For example, children enthusiastically scoop and pour dried beans into a variety of objects, and develop storylines as they fill treasure chests and pretend to be pirates. The childminder responds exceptionally well to children's interests and challenges their thinking further. For example, she supports their ideas exceptionally well and encourages their scissor control highly effectively as they create. The childminder promotes children's language skills highly effectively. For example, she uses excellent questioning, commentary and rhyme as they play. She shows respect for children's home language, using familiar words to engage them fully. Although children make good progress in their reading, the childminder does

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

not recognise all opportunities to teach them that print carries meaning other than in books.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder prepares children exceptionally well for school. They learn very good independent skills and become highly confident in their abilities. Care practices are very effective in meeting children's needs. Children learn excellent behaviour and hygienic and safe practices from an exemplary role model. She provides very clear explanations to support children's understanding. Following her last inspection, the childminder has significantly improved opportunities for children to be outside. For example, there are daily walks, visits within the community and better use made of the garden, such as the development of a nature area. The childminder protects children extremely well on outings.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Outcomes for children are excellent. The childminder provides exceptional support across all areas of development. Children gain excellent skills in preparation for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 118251 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 825174 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 17 December 2008

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1991. She lives in Nailsea, North Somerset. She works with an assistant. The childminding service operates Monday to Thursday throughout the year.

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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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