Avery, Christine

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 December 2015 14 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

 The quality of teaching is good. The childminder uses her observations and assessments of children very well in planning interesting and challenging activities. She monitors the learning programme well to identify and target any gaps in learning.  Children are happy and confident, and show high levels of self-esteem. The childminder understands each child's individual needs very well. Children show they feel emotionally secure with the childminder, spontaneously giving her hugs and cuddles.  Children are well behaved and have a very good understanding of what is and is not appropriate conduct. Sometimes, children want to play with the same toy, and the childminder diverts them most effectively so they play together and share resources.  The childminder develops strong partnerships with parents. She successfully involves them in their children's learning. Parents routinely inform the childminder of their

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This provision is good

children's activities at home, and she uses this information in her assessments.  The childminder monitors her practice effectively. She makes sure she keeps up to date with any changes to requirements and implements these well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder keeps children safe, but does not use every opportunity to help them learn the skills to understand and manage their own safety.  The childminder does not use parents' contributions and views as effectively as possible to inform her self-evaluation and plans for continuous improvement.

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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 a wider range of learning experiences to develop children's understanding of their own safety  develop further self-evaluation to take full account of more of the views of parents when planning improvements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children engaged in learning activities.  The inspector talked to the childminder and children, and read feedback from parents.  The inspector evaluated the effectiveness of the childminder's systems to monitor children's progress.  The inspector sampled records that the childminder is required to keep in order to help safeguard children and promote their welfare.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder develops her skills through training and good use of local professional networks. She applies what she learns to extending and improving children's learning. For example, after a mathematics workshop, she identified that her observations focused too much on number, and she was not making the most of opportunities to use mathematical language with children. She has addressed this well. The childminder monitors children's progress well and shares her findings regularly with parents. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the procedures to follow to help protect children from harm. She makes sure that parents understand her safeguarding responsibilities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy the good variety of activities that promote their learning. They confidently choose from the very good range of resources and equipment to independently develop their play. The childminder plans well to make sure that activities are focused on the abilities of individual children. For example, at the inspection, all children enjoyed making and decorating Christmas trees using a range of creative materials. The childminder extended this well, encouraging older children to use their understanding of shape, size and pattern to make three-dimensional Christmas tree shapes with buttons and beads. The childminder develops children's communication and language skills very well. For example, she uses questions and discussions effectively to encourage children to build on what they already know. Good relationships with other settings children attend enable an effective shared approach to children's learning. Children are physically active and the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

childminder makes sure they have daily opportunities to spend time enjoying outdoor play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children understand the importance of good hygiene practices. Very young children know they must wash their hands before eating, and that they should use tissues to wipe their noses. The childminder uses children's imaginary play well to encourage them to think about a healthy diet. For example, when children planned to launch a rocket into space, the childminder reminded them that astronauts need to eat. Children packed play foods into the rocket and discussed those that are good for them and those that are not. Overall, children's safety awareness is good and they feel secure with the childminder. Children are physically active and the childminder makes sure they have daily opportunities to spend time enjoying outdoor play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They are confident and independent, and they develop good communication skills. This helps children to be ready for the next stage in their learning, including moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 963928 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 826286 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 14 July 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset. She provides childcare on Monday to Friday, all year round, with flexible times to meet individual families' needs. The childminder is eligible to provide funded early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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