Childminder EY476485

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 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

 Partnerships with parents, carers and professionals are strong and effective. Children benefit greatly from the continuity in their care and development.  The childminder's home is inviting and well organised with a varied range of resources that children can reach and make choices about their play.  Children form strong attachments to the childminder. She reassures children and cuddles them when they are hesitant of unfamiliar adults, helping them to settle.  Children are keen to explore and investigate their environment. The childminder uses her knowledge and training effectively to plan a broad range of experiences that encourage children's learning. Children make good progress in their learning from their starting points.  The childminder evaluates her provision effectively. She identifies improvements that will benefit children's learning experiences well, such as the development of the outdoor area to provide children with a greater range of resources.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children have many physical play opportunities outside; however, they do not always benefit from outdoor experiences that consistently cover all areas of learning.  The childminder does not always encourage younger children to compare the size of objects and count more frequently, to extend their emerging mathematical 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

 make the most of outdoor learning to provide children with further experiences across the educational programme  build on younger children's interests to help support their awareness of numbers, shape, space and measurement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and interactions when children played inside and outside.  The inspector had ongoing discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. This included a discussion on how the childminder evaluates her provision.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's assessment records, and the childminder's policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder provides a safe and secure learning environment. She implements effective procedures, such as her mobile phone policy, to help her protect children. She is clear about the process to follow if she has a concern about children's welfare. The childminder monitors children's progress efficiently and has a good knowledge of how to help them gain the skills for their future learning and eventual move to school. She has regular contact with early years professionals and other childminders to share good practice and update her skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder actively involves parents and carers in children's learning from the start. This helps her plan an exciting range of activities that stimulate children's learning. The childminder uses her observations well to assess children's progress successfully. She provides teaching of a consistently good standard and supports young children's developing communication and language skills well. For example, the childminder frequently repeated words and provided commentary to children's actions when they explored the sand. This helped them put meaning to what they did and investigated well. For example, following the childminder's input, they sprinkled sand on their toes, enjoying how it felt. The childminder interacts positively to build children's confidence and praises their achievements, for example, as they become more mobile and explore further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder knows the children well and meets their welfare needs effectively. She has a good knowledge of their sleep routines and monitors them closely to ensure they are comfortable and safe. The childminder uses group activities well to help younger children learn to share and take turns, and learn from each other. Children keenly participate and listen intently. The childminder engages younger children successfully to learn about the parts of their body and develop a good awareness of the similarities between themselves and others. The childminder uses the local environment well to extend children's experiences and keep them safe, helping them to learn about road safety, for example.

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Outcomes for children are good

Young children confidently initiate their own play and make choices, developing key skills for their future learning. They show curiosity, and are willing to 'have a go' and engage in new experiences. Younger children gain good social skills and enjoy playing with others. They develop good independence skills as they learn to do things for themselves, for example, at mealtimes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476485 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 981216 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 1

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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 St George area of Bristol. The childminding service operates throughout the year on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification in childcare.

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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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