Childminder EY464616

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 June 2016 1 April 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 worked successfully to address the areas for development from her previous inspection. For example, she has effective systems in place for record keeping and obtaining prior consent from parents for any medication administered to children.  The childminder monitors children's development to help her to identify any weaknesses in their learning. She knows how to find appropriate help from other relevant professionals, if necessary, to help ensure that all children make good progress.  The childminder completes regular assessments of children's achievements which she shares with parents. For example, she gives them regular information on how they can support children's learning at home to ensure children continue to make good progress.  Children develop good mathematical understanding. For example, as children are involved in play, the childminder promotes an understanding of numbers, shapes and

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This provision is good

sizes.  Children behave well; the childminder supports them to understand about caring for their toys, sharing, taking turns and being kind to each other.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide opportunities during daily routines for children to understand about how to keep themselves healthy.  The childminder's self-evaluation process is not always effective in identify areas where she can improve her practice and outcomes for children. For example, she does not consistently incorporate the views of parents.

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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

 ensure children understand how self-care routines can help to maintain good health  develop the self-evaluation process, making better use of the views of parents, to maintain and continue to improve the already high-quality provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the childminder's interaction with them.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including risk assessments, policies and the children's files.  The inspector spoke with the children and childminder at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of child protection issues and implements strong safeguarding procedures. She understands her responsibility to promote children's safety and welfare. The childminder regularly assesses for potential risks to help ensure children can play safely in her care. She continues to develop and refresh her practice, such as training and networking with other childminders. For example, she has used new knowledge to promote outings into the local community and beyond that meet children's changing interests.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a stimulating play environment with a good range of quality resources that interest children and motivate them to play. She plays alongside children and ensures they have sufficient opportunity to explore resources to their own satisfaction. The childminder gives effective support to help children solve problems they encounter in their play. For example, children were encouraged to discover, independently, how a toy aeroplane could maintain its balance by adding similar-sized blocks to each wing. The childminder encourages children's communication and language well as she involves herself in their imaginary play. For example, she introduced new words in their vocabulary, such as 'airport' and 'loop-the-loop'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children well to become independent. For example, children confidently take an active role in the preparation of their healthy snacks and learn to use knives and other tools safely. Children have opportunities to gain valuable social skills to help them with moving on to pre-school and school. For example, they visit local groups where they learn to mix with other children and develop new friendships. The childminder supports children effectively to develop confidence and self-esteem. For example she praised their resourcefulness as they made new discoveries on how to use modelling equipment. Children have daily opportunities to be outdoors and gain good physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are very motivated in their play and concentrate for very good lengths of time on activities that interest them. They learn about colour mixing as they explore combining paint colours together and how they can create printed mirror images as they press a piece of paper onto the top of their paintings. Children have a good understanding of how to keep themselves safe. For example, they discuss leaving the building when the smoke alarm sounds and remember they have a special bag the childminder needs to take with them when they practise their fire drill. Children make good progress and are prepared well for their next stages in learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY464616 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 1049814 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 April 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Mangotsfield, South Gloucestershire. The childminder works during term time only, from Monday to Friday.

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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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