Childminder EY403054

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 June 2016 19 November 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 successfully addressed weaknesses identified at her last inspection. She uses observations and assessments effectively to plan for each child's next steps. Children make good progress from their starting points.  Children form close, caring relationships with the childminder. They seek comfort and reassurance, demonstrating that they feel safe and secure.  Partnerships with parents are well established. The childminder and parents work closely together to support children's needs, and their learning and development.  The childminder regularly reviews her practice to improve outcomes for children. She includes children and parents, and uses feedback to develop targeted action plans that help her to continually develop her service.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always extend opportunities to develop younger children's speech and language further, so they can increasingly experiment using sounds and words to communicate.  The childminder does not always successfully help children learn how to manage their feelings and understand expected behaviour.

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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

 encourage younger children's speech and vocabulary more, to increasingly experiment using sounds and words to communicate  help children more to learn how to manage their feelings and understand expected behaviour.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children playing inside and outside.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation including policies, qualification certificates and children's learning diaries.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through their written comments left for the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good awareness of child protection procedures and recognises the possible signs that children may be at risk from harm. The childminder provides daily feedback to parents and parents share observations from home, for example, in children's learning diaries. This supports them well to provide continuity in children's learning. The childminder has a strong commitment to her professional development. She attends training and liaises with other practitioners to develop her practice. The childminder uses her new knowledge well to provide a wide range of interesting learning experiences for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder's effective observation, assessment and planning processes enable her to securely monitor children's progress, and identify and close any gaps in their learning promptly. The childminder interacts positively, and motivates and engages children in the activities she offers. She effectively promotes young children's natural curiosity and sensory play. For example, she provides water and paint, and encourages them to explore the effects of mixing the colours, and using brushes and sponges to create pictures. The childminder extends this well by further encouraging children to use their hands and experiment with the patterns they make. The childminder supports children's early reading skills well by encouraging children to enjoy books, and listen to her read stories and talk about the pictures.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children independently access a wide variety of resources in the childminder's well- organised and well-resourced home. The childminder develops positive and warm relationships with children, which supports them in feeling happy and emotionally secure in her care. The childminder is a positive role model and supports children well to learn good manners, and say 'please' and 'thank you'. Children have good opportunities to develop their independence and take care of some of their needs. For example, they wash their hands and serve their own snacks. The childminder supports children's physical development well through daily outdoor play in her garden and visits to local play groups. These visits also help children to socialise with others and learn about difference and diversity.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the skills they need to support their future learning and move on to school. They enjoy their learning and concentrate for increasing periods of time. Children develop good early writing skills as they draw and paint, and manipulate playdough. They grow in confidence under the childminder's positive praise, and have good self-esteem.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY403054 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 1049323 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in the Locking Castle area of Weston-super- Mare, North Somerset. The childminder operates her service Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round.

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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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