Childminder EY475519

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 January 2016 Not applicable

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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

 There is an extremely strong focus on maintaining children's safety, health and well- being. There are excellent opportunities for children to learn where food comes from and help in its preparation so that they eat extremely healthily.  Children thrive in the exceptionally well thought-out and stimulating environment. Children are very excited and motivated to explore and make choices about their play.  The childminder and assistant have excellent knowledge of the children. Their highly effective interactions and continuous praise for achievements help children build confidence and self-esteem exceedingly well. Children build particularly affectionate bonds with the childminder and assistant.  There is excellent partnership working at all levels. The childminder very successfully uses information to ensure she expertly meets children's needs and plans extremely effectively for their individual learning.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder and her assistant use highly accurate assessment to monitor children's progress and identify their next steps in learning. Children make substantial progress in their learning from their starting points and any gaps are closing rapidly.  The highly skilful childminder and her enthusiastic assistant strive for excellence. They use extensive evaluation of the provision to create very detailed and accurate action plans to drive future improvements.

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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

 strengthen further the opportunities to help children solve problems for themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder, assistant and the children inside and outside.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, assistant and children at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's learning records, the childminder's self-evaluation and suitability records for the assistant.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have exceptional knowledge of child protection issues and their responsibility to report any concerns. They give safety the highest priority and ensure the premises are meticulously risk assessed each day. The childminder uses highly effective arrangements to ensure the suitability of the assistant. She is extremely inspiring and provides excellent support and guidance to help the assistant deliver consistently high-quality teaching. The childminder and assistant are extremely proactive in accessing relevant training to improve outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder and her assistant provide inspirational teaching. They use every opportunity to increase children's understanding and extend their learning. At the inspection, children actively participated in a cooking activity. The childminder expertly introduced children to specific vocabulary as they followed the recipe. Children used mathematical language extremely well as they measured and combined the ingredients, following instructions exceedingly well. The childminder plans a superb range of stimulating activities that capture children's interests. There is exceptional support to develop children's communication and language skills highly effectively in readiness for their next steps and eventual move to school. The childminder actively seeks training in this area, especially to support those learning English as an additional language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The extremely enriching, welcoming and homely environment encourages children to settle quickly, which parents greatly appreciate. The childminder and assistant consistently involve children in their learning, offering them choices. There is a vast range of high- quality resources, which children can reach independently. Children behave exceedingly well. Very occasionally, the childminder does not encourage children to resolve problems independently, so that they develop skills for later learning. There are excellent opportunities for children to learn about safety, for example, as they play and explore in the woodlands collecting materials to make a stick man. The childminder uses her training exceedingly well to help children identify and manage risks for themselves.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress from their starting points. They have extensive opportunities to develop their excellent independence skills, build friendships and learn to take turns very well in readiness for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475519 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 971788 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 13

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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 Shirehampton, Bristol and works with an assistant. The childminding service operates daily throughout the year from 8am until 6pm. Both the childminder and her assistant hold early years qualifications at level 3. The childminder supports disabled children, those who have special educational needs and those who are learning English as an additional language. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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