Childminder EY227169

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 June 2016 27 May 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 assesses children's starting points for learning when they first attend. This helps her to plan and provide experiences, which are enjoyable and engaging, encouraging children to learn.  Children make firm emotional attachments with the childminder. They are well behaved and considerate to each other.  The childminder provides a homely environment for children and promotes their personal, social and emotional development successfully.  Children develop their language well. For example, the childminder provides consistent encouragement and vocabulary to help children solve problems and talk about what they are doing.  Since the last inspection, the childminder has made significant improvements to her practice. In particular, improving the monitoring and promotion of children's learning, ensuring they all progress well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently involve parents in promoting their children's learning at home and in the setting. She does not always seek their views to help her improve her practice and outcomes for children even more.

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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

 develop further the partnerships with parents to involve them more closely in promoting children's learning at home and in the setting, and seek their views as part of the self-evaluation processes to improve children's experiences even more.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder with the children.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled documents, policies and children's learning records.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibilities to protect children from harm. She carries out risk assessments to ensure she identifies and addresses potential hazards so that children play in a safe environment. The childminder gains clear information from parents when children first start and shares some information about their activities, experiences and learning. Overall, she works closely with parents to ensure she meets children's care needs fully and they settle quickly. The childminder completes training to keep herself up to date, such as with current guidance to improve her understanding of promoting children's safety and well-being.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a secure understanding of how young children learn. She plans a variety of activities to promote their learning, such as to develop their physical and mathematical skills. For example, she teaches children how to take measurements, identify larger and smaller parts of their body and make comparisons. She provides play dough activities where children mould the materials, use tools competently and take turns. Young children are successfully encouraged to develop their language and communication. For example, the childminder responds to their babbling, repeats sentences and words clearly and introduces new words to extend their vocabulary. The childminder meets other childminders and visits local parks, for example. This helps provide opportunities to share good practice and for children to develop social skills with other children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder praises children. She uses positive strategies to promote their good behaviour and rewards their achievements. For example, children are proud to receive stickers when they have done well. Children have good levels of confidence and self- esteem. The childminder encourages children to adopt healthy lifestyles. This includes providing nutritious snacks and helping children to make good choices in the foods they eat.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. Their communication skills are developing well. Young children make good attempts to communicate and copy the sounds they hear. Children develop confidence, learn to socialise, take turns and be considerate of one another, which helps prepare them for the next stage in their learning and school. They gain good independence and early mathematical skills, for example, when choosing, cutting and counting fruit.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY227169 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 1048215 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in the Ashton area of Bristol. The childminder provides care throughout the year on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7.30am to 5.30pm.

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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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