Childminder in North Somerset

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 January 2016 Not applicable

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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 make good progress across all areas of learning, relative to their starting points. The childminder uses her good observations and assessments to plan interesting and stimulating activities that extend children's learning well.  Children are confident and happy and show good levels of self-esteem. They develop warm and affectionate relationships with the childminder. Babies and very young children spontaneously give the childminder hugs and cuddles, and show through their good behaviour they feel emotionally safe and secure.  The childminder values opportunities to work in partnership with other settings attended by children. She recognises the complementary learning opportunities for children offered by different providers. Good ongoing sharing of information helps to promote a shared and consistent approach to planning for individual progress.  The childminder's self-evaluations are very thorough. She develops good action plans

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This provision is good

that she frequently reviews to continually improve outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 There are some missed opportunities to promote children's literacy skills. For example, children have few opportunities to enjoy listening to stories and join in with these, particularly as a group.  Documents relating to children's well-being are sometimes unclear, for example, procedures for the administration of non-prescription medicines.

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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 improve their literacy skills, for example, through listening to and joining in with stories  clarify procedures for the administration of non-prescription medicines.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder engaged in learning activities with children.  The inspector talked to the childminder about how she monitors children's progress.  The inspector read written feedback from parents, and talked to children.  The inspector sampled required documentation that supports children's welfare.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder tailors her professional development to bring the most benefit to children. For example, she has improved her sign language skills and uses signing more frequently alongside speech, particularly with very young children. This has had a positive impact on their developing communication. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends training and conducts independent research to make sure she fully understands current legislation and procedures to follow to help protect children from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children thoroughly enjoy the wide variety of challenging activities that promote individual learning. For example, they concentrated very well as they conducted experiments with ice and water and measured the size of ice cubes as they melted. Children showed their developing understanding of letters and sounds as they played a game where they identified magnetic letters and transferred these from one door to another. Very young children joined in and thoroughly enjoyed copying their older friends. Children enjoy being physically active. They eagerly join in action rhymes, and climb, run and jump confidently. The childminder successfully engages parents in their children's learning. She involves them in helping to identify children's starting points, and they plan home learning activities together that support individual next steps. Very good monitoring of children's progress enables the childminder to identify, and address, any gaps in learning for individuals or

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are well behaved. Very young children talk about the importance of being polite and having good manners. All children are given appropriate responsibilities for their age throughout the day, and are keen to be helpful. For example, babies helped older friends to tidy up, the childminder giving them one item at a time to put in the correct toy boxes. They responded very well to the childminder's praise, and showed pride in their achievements. Children grow a range of fruits and vegetables and help to prepare these at mealtimes. They use knives and other tools safely. Planning meals together helps children to develop an understanding of the importance of a healthy, balanced diet.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including moving on to school. The childminder focuses very well on encouraging children to be independent. She builds children's confidence through talking about their feelings around change, to address any concerns they may have and to encourage them to think positively about new experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478476 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 984311 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives with her husband and young child. The family share a terraced house in Portishead, Bristol. Childminding takes place on the ground floor. A fully enclosed garden is available for outside play. The home is near local shops, parks and school. The family has three rabbits and two guinea pigs as pets. The childminder has achieved 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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