Childminder 962970

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 March 2016 28 March 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder carries out frequent rigorous assessments to monitor children's progress precisely. He uses his excellent understanding of children's developmental stages to plan stimulating activities that help all children to make outstanding progress across the areas of learning and development, given their starting points.  The childminder is well qualified and he attends regular training to enhance his excellent teaching skills and meet children's individual needs. For example, he undertook training to help him to identify patterns in children's play and provide resources to support their learning processes.  Children behave exceptionally well. The childminder is a wonderful role model. He is incredibly kind, patient and he teaches children to be fair and respectful towards each other. Children learn to resolve minor disagreements through conversation.  Partnerships with parents are excellent. Parents provide a wealth of information about

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This provision is outstanding

their children's interests and abilities, which supports the childminder in planning to maximise children's progress from the outset. The childminder keeps parents fully informed of their children's progress and his plans to support them to take the next steps in their learning and development.  The childminder provides a vast array of exceptionally high quality toys and resources, which sparks children's imaginations and motivates them to play and learn.

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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

 continue to develop high quality opportunities for children to develop their construction skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children as they played indoors and outdoors and assessed the quality of teaching.  The inspector held discussions with children and the childminder at convenient times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at documentation, including the childminder's professional development record, his self-evaluation documents, children's records, and policies and procedures.  The inspector considered the written views of parents.  The inspector viewed the parts of the house used for childminding and looked at the selection of toys and resources.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder undertakes regular child protection training to maintain his excellent understanding of safeguarding procedures and to keep up to date with new legislation. He has outstanding knowledge of the signs that could indicate that a child is at risk of harm. The childminder has an excellent understanding of all of the requirements. He is a highly reflective practitioner, who thoroughly evaluates his provision to drive improvements, maintain his excellent standards and to promote the best possible outcomes for children. For example, the childminder plans to provide high quality outdoor construction activities to teach children how to work as a team, develop their physical skills and encourage children to investigate and use their imaginations.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses his wealth of experience and training to plan varied and exciting learning experiences. For example, children developed their excellent skills and understanding of technology while taking photographs of flowering plants on a nature walk. Children showed high levels of focus as they investigated mixing different coloured paints together to match the colours of the daffodils they had photographed. The childminder uses his excellent teaching skills to involve every child in activities by expertly tailoring experiences to meet children's individual needs. For example, he supported babies to take part in a storytelling session by showing them how to do the actions. Children develop excellent communication and language skills. The childminder interacts extremely well with children, giving them plenty of opportunities to explain their ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children respond extremely well to the childminder's nurturing manner and form extremely secure attachments to him. Babies are very settled, relaxed and content because he meets their physical and emotional needs exceptionally well. Children know that they are safe and valued and therefore they develop extremely high levels of confidence and self-esteem. Children develop excellent social skills. They play co- operatively together and include everybody in their games. The childminder places the highest priority on children's health and safety. He uses thorough written risk assessments and detailed procedures to support him in promoting children's health and keeping them safe. Children develop high levels of independence. They make confident choices in their learning and take responsibility for their personal care very well.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are confident learners, who show high levels of interest and concentration. They gain exceptional skills, which prepare them very well for future learning. All children make outstanding progress in their learning and development, given their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 962970 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 826285 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 28 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. He lives in Wraxall, near Nailsea in North Somerset. The childminder works alongside his wife, who is also a registered childminder. He holds an early years qualification at level 3. Childminding takes place between 3.15pm and 6pm, from Tuesday to Friday, for most weeks of the 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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