Childminder EY480397

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 July 2016 Not applicable

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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 in relation to their starting points. The childminder identifies gaps in their learning promptly to help her plan activities that support individual children's learning.  Children are happy and confident, with good self-esteem. The childminder's settling-in procedures are effective and help them to quickly feel at home.  Children who speak additional languages receive good support from the childminder to develop confidence and fluency in using English. The childminder's strong relationships with parents and other professionals help to provide consistency in planning to develop children's emerging speech and language skills.  The childminder monitors the effectiveness of her practice well. She shows a strong commitment to developing her skills to provide good quality outcomes for children. The childminder is well motivated and, when training is unavailable, she conducts her own

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This provision is good

research. For example, she has downloaded information to help her extend children's learning through water play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use opportunities to extend children's understanding of mathematics in relation to shape, space, measure and comparing quantities.  The childminder does not consistently engage all parents about their children's achievements at home, to help her better plan for their children's continued learning.

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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

 extend children's mathematical knowledge further to develop their understanding of shape, space and measure  encourage parents more to share information about children's learning at home, to better inform the planning for their children's continued progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and the children engaged in learning activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector and the childminder observed children during an activity and discussed their learning and progress.  The inspector sampled some of the childminder's documents, including safeguarding procedures, and talked to the childminder about how she follows these.  The inspector talked to parents and children.  The inspector discussed how the childminder monitors children's progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder's evaluations of her practices are thorough and she focuses well on making improvements that have a positive impact on children's learning. For example, she has changed her systems to monitor children's progress. This has led to more focused observation, assessment and planning procedures that extend children's learning well. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends training and meetings to make sure that she is aware of Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures and any changes. Her good safeguarding knowledge means she knows when and how to take action to help protect children from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans interesting activities that challenge children well, and which they eagerly explore. For example, the childminder supported children well to experiment with coloured water, mixing the colours to make new colours such as green and purple. The childminder uses resources well to develop children's coordination. For example, children used basters to suck up the water, quickly learning to squeeze and release the bulb to transfer it from one cup to another. The childminder extends and challenges children effectively, and encourages them to solve problem very well. For example, when children were constructing castles and towers, the childminder encouraged them to think about how to strengthen the buildings so they did not topple over. The childminder shares information well with other early years settings children attend. This helps to make sure that planning for future learning is consistent between settings.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children move freely between indoors and outdoors, making good use of the wide variety of easily accessible resources. They treat these with respect and take care to put toys back in the right place when they have finished using them. Children are emotionally secure. They enjoy being active and spending time outdoors. The childminder supports children well to understand the importance of keeping safe, especially in the hot sun. For example, they took care to keep their hats on and the childminder talked to them about why they needed to re-apply sun cream during the day. Children understand the need to drink plenty of water when it is hot, and they kept their drinks with them when in the garden.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who need extra support, develop the skills they need to be ready for the next stage in their learning, including going to school. For example, children practise changing their clothes and manage different fastenings when using dressing-up costumes. They are confident and communicate their needs well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480397 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 989047 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 4 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in the village of Yatton in North Somerset. The childminder provides care for children all year, working Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm.

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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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