Childminder in Bristol

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 June 2016 19 January 2015

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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

 Children make good progress, relative to their starting points. The childminder uses her observations of children well to monitor their progress and to identify any gaps in their learning.  Children are happy and confident, with good self-esteem. They behave well, and show through their warm and affectionate relationships with the childminder that they feel emotionally secure.  The childminder develops strong relationships with parents, and they share information about children's individual needs well. Good settling-in procedures are particularly effective in helping babies and very young children quickly feel content and at home.  The childminder understands the importance of working in partnership with other professionals, including other early years settings children attend, to provide a consistent approach to future learning.  The childminder's self-evaluations are good. She constantly seeks to improve her

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This provision is good

practice in order to promote good-quality outcomes for children, and she monitors her action plans well. She provides effective professional support to her assistant.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Activities that help children to learn about technology lack challenge for older children.  The childminder gains some information from parents about learning at home, to use when planning for further progress, but this is not always consistent.

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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

 provide more challenging activities to extend older children's understanding of how to use different types of technology  further encourage parents to consistently provide feedback about learning at home, to use when planning for future progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and her assistant engaged in learning activities with children indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to children, and read feedback from parents.  The inspector sampled required documentation, including safeguarding procedures, and assessed adults' understanding of these.  The inspector talked to the childminder about her systems to monitor children's progress, and to plan for individual learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder monitors the effectiveness of her practice, and that of her assistant, well. She has made good use of training opportunities since her last inspection, to develop her skills, which she enthusiastically puts into practice, and she evaluates children's responses. For example, the childminder extended the range of resources made from natural materials and with sensory appeal, which effectively encouraged children to explore and investigate different ways of using these. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends training to keep her safeguarding knowledge up to date. She makes sure her assistant is knowledgeable about changes to legislation that help to safeguard children. The childminder and her assistant both have a thorough understanding of the correct procedures to follow to help protect children from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans a good variety of interesting and challenging activities that promote children's learning well. For example, at the inspection, the childminder had organised tubs of water with different types of sea creatures in them. Children had fun catching and naming the creatures, comparing their sizes and differences. The childminder extends children's learning well. For example, half way through singing a song, she pretends to forget the words, and children have to take over and teach her. The childminder ensures that older and younger children can participate in and enjoy activities equally. For example, when older children tap out rhythms using musical instruments, the childminder supports babies as they shake rattles and shakers, and all ages thoroughly enjoy themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy a safe and secure environment that is organised well to meet their individual needs. For example, babies enjoy space to roll and crawl, and children of all ages can easily choose from the good variety of accessible resources. Children enjoy being physically active, and make good use of the childminder's garden. For example, they enjoy using tyres and planks to make a bridge to cross. Children show safety awareness as they play. For example, before swinging plastic tubes around to hear the noises these make, children check to make sure no one is in the way.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills they need to be ready for the next stage in their learning, including going to school. Children are independent. For example, they are persistent as they try to put on waterproofs and boots without the childminder's help. Children develop good social skills, such as listening to each other, and sharing and taking turns. These help to support children as they manage change.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY301640 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 1048214 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 11 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in Ashton, Bristol. She operates her service Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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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