Childminder in North Somerset

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 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 relative to their starting points. The childminder plans a wide variety of activities that challenge children and promote individual learning. She uses her good observations of children to monitor their ongoing progress and identify their next steps in learning.  The childminder develops strong relationships with parents and works extremely closely with them to meet children's individual needs. The childminder plans well with parents and other professionals to make sure children have consistent support.  Children's self-esteem is good, and they are happy and confident. Children of different ages play and share well together, and are kind and caring to each other. They show through their behaviour that they feel emotionally safe and secure.  The childminder's self-evaluations are thorough. She focuses very well on how changes improve outcomes for children. For example, providing a cosy area with easily

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This provision is good

accessible books has led to children more frequently reading independently.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently encourage younger children to do things for themselves, for example, at mealtimes.  The childminder does not always use opportunities to extend and build on older children's mathematical knowledge.

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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

 use daily routines more effectively to develop all children's independence skills  extend older children's mathematical development further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children engaged in learning activities.  The inspector spoke to children and read feedback from parents.  The inspector talked to the childminder about how she evaluates the effectiveness of her practice.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's processes for planning learning activities and monitoring children's individual progress.  The inspector sampled records required to support safeguarding children and promoting their welfare.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder effectively makes ongoing improvements to her practice. She applies new skills and knowledge gained successfully to her practice. For example, following training in supporting children's self-initiated play, she encourages them to take a more active role in making decisions to develop their self-confidence and independence. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder implements her safeguarding procedures well in order to help protect children from harm. She has made parents aware of recent changes to these, so they are clear of her responsibility to protect their children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder communicates very well with children and effectively supports their developing speech and language. For example, she used a good variety of resources to involve children in helping to tell a favourite story and to extend their knowledge, such as comparing tusks with teeth. Children are curious and inquisitive, and thoroughly enjoy investigating how things work. Younger children concentrated well as they worked out how to use buttons, cogs and wheels on interactive toys to make different components move. The childminder effectively involves parents in their children's learning. She discusses learning objectives with them and activities they can do at home to help promote these. Parents regularly share their observations of their children's achievements at home, which are included in the childminder's assessments of progress. The childminder develops good relationships with other settings children attend. They share

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

observations and discuss planning to make sure there is consistency for children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident and developing their independence overall. For example, very young children manage some aspects of their personal care well, such as washing their hands without help. Children of all ages make choices about their play from the good variety of well-organised resources indoors and outdoors. Children are physically active. They thoroughly enjoyed moving in time to music and joining in action rhymes together. Children explored rhythms on drums and tambourines, and laughed as they tried to keep time with each other. The childminder provides children with well-balanced meals and snacks. She involves older children in preparing these, teaching them about a healthy diet, and skills such as how to use knives safely.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including being ready for school. The childminder's good monitoring of children's progress quickly identifies any areas where they fall behind expectations. She addresses any gaps in learning well to make sure these close rapidly and children continue to make good progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479482 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 985086 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 5

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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 in West Wick, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. The childminder is eligible to provide funded early education for children aged three and four years. She opens Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all 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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Telephone number

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