Childminder EY484858

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 July 2016 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The quality of interactions between children and the childminder are of an exceptionally high standard. Children concentrate on tasks, become involved and behave exceptionally well. They are motivated and ready to learn. Children make fantastic progress.  The childminder has developed an impressive assessment cycle that furthers children's development and progress across the curriculum. She uses highly effective tracking to help her target any gaps in children's development.  The childminder is very well qualified and uses her experience to support children with special educational needs or disability.  The childminder's relationships with other professionals and parents are strong and very effective. Children experience great continuity in their care and learning and this helps to support their emotional well-being.  The childminder continually reflects and evaluates the provision she provides for

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This provision is outstanding

children. For example, she has developed a separate outdoor area for physical play and another for role-play and exploration. Children thrive in a really exciting environment.

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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

 implement plans to build further on the superb opportunities for children to learn to make healthy choices in relation to food.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke with children and took the written views of parents into account.  The inspector looked at documentation, including children's learning journals.  The inspector conducted a joint observation and a leadership and management meeting with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent understanding of safeguarding procedures and child protection issues. She is very skilled at evaluating the quality of her setting. This has helped her create a really exciting learning environment that supports children's development and learning across the curriculum. Children are really well prepared and ready for their move to school. For example, children have impressive levels of independence and make lots of decisions and choices, particularly as they play outside. The childminder plans to improve her setting further by teaching children more about making healthy choices in relation to food. The childminder has very strong relationships with parents, other settings and professionals. This helps children experience great continuity in their learning. The childminder has developed a very ambitious and well- informed approach that helps support ongoing improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children constantly explore and discover new things. For example, they have great fun as they play with colourful jelly balls in water. They work out the best way to transport them and they solve problems together. The childminder has developed a range of activities that really motivates children to learn. For example, children try to release toy animals from ice. They make predictions and think carefully about the best way to do it. Children are completely enthralled as the ice is melted by salt and the animals start to appear. Children experience lots of challenge and success as they play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children play in a very settled and happy way, and their behaviour is great. For example, as children work together to decorate play dough with coloured glass pebbles, they help each other make patterns and find new amounts and totals. The childminder is expert at extending children's ideas and understanding. For example, children engage in an elaborate role-play game and the childminder introduces reasons for them to write shopping lists and use money. Children get lots of fresh air and sunshine, and spend prolonged periods playing outdoors. Children make very positive relationships with each other and with the childminder. This helps them feel confident and ready to learn.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make superb progress in their literacy; for example, they often record their ideas as they play. They are settled, involved and well behaved. Children are tolerant and respectful. They act with kindness and consideration towards others. Children are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484858 Local authority Bath & NE Somerset Inspection number 1000225 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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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 Widcombe area of Bath. The childminder holds qualified teacher status and operates her service all year round except for bank holidays.

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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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