Childminder in Bristol

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 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 continues to develop and refresh her practice. For example, she accesses training and networks with other childminders. She has used her new knowledge to help her in developing interesting sensory and messy play activities.  The childminder reflects on her setting well and implements ongoing developments. She seeks the views of parents to enable her to identify her strengths and areas she wishes to develop, to help improve children's outcomes further.  Children are encouraged well to express their thinking and understanding of the world. For example, when a breeze blew some resources over, children recognised that there could be a storm approaching. The childminder extended their knowledge skilfully through discussion on what they may experience during a storm.  Children behave well. The childminder helps them to develop a good understanding of sharing, taking turns and involving each other in their play activities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not keep parents fully informed of their children's next steps in learning so they can support further their learning in the home.  The childminder misses opportunities to encourage children's exploration of written words and numerals, to support their understanding that script has meaning.

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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

 develop the good partnerships with parents through sharing information on how they can further support their children's learning at home  develop further ways to extend children's understanding of written words and numbers, to support their early literacy and mathematical development.

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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 took into account the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes regular child protection training to keep her knowledge up to date and knows who to contact if she has a concern. She has a good understanding of her responsibility to support children's welfare and protect them from harm. The childminder shares her written policies with parents so they are fully aware of her working practices and know her responsibilities in meeting requirements. She monitors children's development to help her to identify any weaknesses in their learning. The childminder knows how to seek help from other relevant professionals, if necessary, to help ensure that all children make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder seeks information from parents on what children can already do to help her plan for their learning from the outset. She supports children's communication and language very effectively as she plays alongside them. For example, as children explored seashells she encouraged discussions on the shapes, markings and textures. She encouraged them to talk about what they could hear when they held shells to their ears. Children eagerly discussed their experiences of collecting shells at the seaside. Children develop a good understanding of the world around them. They experience outings to parks, zoos and places of interest in their local community and beyond.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children well to become independent. For example, they confidently take an active role in the preparation of their snacks; they learn to use knives safely as they cut up fruit and butter their toasted bagels. Children enjoy taking responsibility for small tasks. They show great pride in tidying away their toys when they have finished playing with them, stating, 'All back in place,' when they have put them away. The childminder encourages children's confidence and self-esteem well by, for example, praising their achievements. Children have daily opportunities to practise their physical skills, such as outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who are 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. For example, they persevered using their developing coordination skills as they caught foam fishes with their rods, lines and hooks. Children develop a good understanding of the natural world. They talk knowledgeably about the seeds they planted and of how they needed to water them regularly to make them grow. Children are prepared well for their next stages in learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480959 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 992826 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 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 St George, Bristol. The childminder works all year round, Monday to Friday, apart from family 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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