Childminder in South Gloucestershire

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 monitors children's progress carefully to help enable her to identify any weaknesses in their learning and development. She knows how to find appropriate support from other professionals to help all children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder has developed good partnerships with other settings children attend. For example, she has developed very effective systems of information sharing and includes information from shared settings into her planning to promote continuity in children's learning.  Children behave well. The childminder calmly supports younger children to understand the importance of sharing and turn taking in their play. She promotes children's self- esteem well by, for example, praising their achievements.  Children develop a good understanding of the use of mathematics, particularly regarding positional language. The childminder promotes understanding of terms such

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This provision is good

as forwards, backwards and up and down for example, as they play with train tracks moving trains over bridges.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not utilise the views of parents to support her in her self- evaluation to fully promote the best outcomes for children.  The childminder does not always provide opportunities during daily routines for children to understand about how to keep themselves healthy.

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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

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

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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 childminder and children at convenient times, and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke with the children and childminder at convenient times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures she and her occasional assistant's knowledge is up to date. For example, they have both completed child protection training and are aware of the procedures to follow should there be a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder risk assesses her home to ensure children can play safely in her care. She continues to develop and refresh her practice, such as through training and networking with other experienced childminders. For example, she has used her new knowledge to develop very effective systems of observation, assessment and planning for children's learning. The childminder reviews her policies and shares them with parents so that they are fully aware of her working practices and responsibilities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder seeks information from parents on what children can already do for themselves to help her plan for their learning from the outset. She has a good understanding of how children learn and plays alongside the children to promote their communication and language very effectively. For example, she extends the words of younger children into simple sentences. She supports children who are learning English as an additional language well. For example, the childminder learns words from children's home language to support them in their understanding. She additionally helps children to understand similarities and differences between themselves and others. For example, she teaches them Portuguese words, which is her own home language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are secure in their relationships with the caring childminder. For example, younger children enjoy a cuddle and reassurance when they are feeling tired and upset. 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. Children have daily opportunities to practise their physical skills, such as outdoors and on outings to local parks in the community.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those learning English as an additional language, make good progress. Children are very motivated and concentrate for good lengths of time on activities that interest them, such as jigsaw puzzles. They are very considerate and take turns with each other as they play. Children enjoy having responsibilities for small tasks. For example, they help to tidy away their toys when they have finished with them. Children build their early mathematical skills well. For example, they use mathematical language of size spontaneously in their play and recite numbers in order. Children learn valuable skills to prepare them for future learning and in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482844 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 998870 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 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. She lives in Frampton Cotterell, South Gloucestershire. She works all year round, Monday to Friday, apart from family holidays. The childminder occasionally 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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