Childminder in Bristol

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 February 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

 The childminder has developed very strong partnerships with parents. This has a positive impact on children's learning experiences at home and in the setting.  Children benefit from effective support that helps them make good progress. The childminder carefully adapts her practice and tailors care to meet each child's individual needs.  Children develop positive values and attitudes. The childminder teaches children to think about the needs of others and to play in a kind and considerate way.  The childminder uses her experience and training to develop a very positive and well- considered learning environment for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always work as well as possible with other early years settings to promote a fully joined-up approach to children's care and learning needs.  The childminder does not track children's progress highly effectively to ensure all activities and experiences help children to make the best progress possible in their learning and development.

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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

 work more effectively with other early years settings children attend to share information about children's care and learning needs  track children's progress more effectively to ensure all activities consistently target children's next steps in learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children.  The inspector spoke with children and took the written views of parents into account.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The childminder looked at a sample of documentation, including policies and children's learning records.  The inspector conducted a leadership and management discussion with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a well-developed knowledge of how to promote children's safety and welfare. She fully understands child protection issues and safeguarding procedures. The childminder provides a range of experiences that motivate children to learn and develop. She reflects on her practice and provision carefully, to identify and address areas for improvement. She identifies training to promote outcomes for children. For example, recent training on 'messy play' has helped her to provide a wider range of interesting experiences for children to promote their curious and exploratory nature.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder's interactions with children help them make good progress. Children thoroughly enjoy activities that promote their physical and communication skills. For example, young children were engaged as they laughed and vocalised during a game with animal puppets. The childminder extended children's vocabulary and made animal noises to consolidate children's learning. Children enjoy looking at books with the childminder, and she effectively extends their early interest in books and stories. Children have lots of opportunities to explore and investigate a range of interesting toys and resources. For example, younger children eagerly examined a variety of rattles, listening to the different sounds that they made. The childminder makes detailed observations of children's achievements and uses their next steps to inform her planning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children build firm and positive relationships with the childminder. They learn good social skills, for example, the childminder encourages children to say 'please' and 'thank you'. The childminder responds in a kind and caring way towards children's emotional needs, helping them to feel valued and important. For example, children take their first steps and the childminder celebrates children's success, sharing this information with parents. Children improve their independence. For example, the childminder has fitted low-level pegs so that even the youngest children learn to hang up their own coats. Children practise their physical skills outside. They enjoy a range of well-planned local trips and outings tailored to their learning needs. Children benefit from eating a range of healthy foods and gain plenty of fresh air and sunshine.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop key skills and positive attitudes to learning that will help them in their future learning and the eventual move on to school. They behave well and learn to share, take turns and think about the feelings of other people. Children gain good physical skills; for example, young children cruise around the furniture, strengthening their leg muscles.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479910 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 987695 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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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 the Lawrence Weston area of Bristol. The childminder operates each weekday from 8am until 6pm.

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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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