Childminder in Bristol

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 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

 The childminder accurately evaluates the quality of her teaching and provision. She focuses very well on how changes she makes to her practice improve outcomes for children.  Assessment records clearly show children's current stage of development. The childminder uses these and her knowledge of each child well, to monitor any gaps in development and identify appropriate next steps in learning. This helps her to provide individual support for all children. Children make good progress in their development.  Children have independent access to a wide range of good-quality toys and resources, so they can easily choose what they wish to play with.  The childminder has warm, relaxed relationships with the children who are happy, confident and secure in her care.  Children behave well and have a good understanding of the childminder's expectations of them. She teaches them to share, take turns and be kind to each other.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always promote older children's early writing skills as often as she could.  The childminder does not acquire as much information from parents as possible about their children's learning when they first attend, to challenge children from the start.

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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 opportunities for older children to practise their early writing skills, to extend the literacy programme further  gain more information from parents about children's learning and development when they first attend, to influence activity planning and help them make even better progress from the start.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed adult-led activities and children's self-chosen play, in the indoor play spaces.  The inspector took account of the views of children through discussion, and parent's written feedback.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including training certificates, self-evaluation notes, risk assessments and children's learning records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of child protection issues and how to refer any concerns to the relevant authorities. She routinely risk assesses her home to maintain a safe and secure environment for children. The childminder uses robust evaluation of her practice and provision to identify areas to strengthen her skills and knowledge. For example, through training she has gained confidence to provide more sensory play opportunities using 'messy' materials, such as playdough. The monitoring of children's progress is effective and the childminder takes good measures to close any gaps in development quickly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans an interesting range of activities to build on what children know and can do. For example, young children thoroughly enjoy creating bubbles by pushing toy cars through washing up liquid and exploring the texture of the bubbles with their hands. The childminder follows children's interests, and encourages children to repeat activities to consolidate their learning and test their ideas. For instance, she challenges an older child to investigate whether the speed of a toy car changes when it moves along different surfaces. The childminder builds on their language and understanding successfully, such as routinely asking them questions to elicit their ideas and clearly modelling sounds. Children are confident communicators and use good vocabulary to initiate discussion. The childminder forms good links with parents, so they can work closely together to provide complementary learning experiences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder shows children good respect, and celebrates and praises their achievements, helping them to develop positive self-esteem. She promotes children's independence well, such as encouraging them to help prepare nutritious foods, use cutlery to feed themselves and wipe their own faces after eating. The childminder provides children with well-balanced meals and snacks, which helps to support their understanding of healthy lifestyles. They learn to keep themselves safe, such as through the childminder's gentle reminders to sit still on chairs and her instructions of how to use a knife safely to slice fruit.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain confidence in their abilities and become active learners. They show interest in numbers and counting, such as when working out how many bowls they need for their friends at snack time. Children concentrate well when listening to favourite stories and are keen to learn new vocabulary, such as applying the word 'prickles' to other toys with spikes. They have fun in their play and acquire important skills in preparation for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480773 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 999543 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 6

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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 and lives in the Easton area of Bristol. She offers care for children from 7.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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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