Childminder EY352971

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 August 2016 13 November 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 works effectively with her co-childminder.  Children's behaviour is positive and the childminder is good at helping them negotiate and solve problems. Children are interested and eager to join in activities. The quality of the childminder's interactions with children is consistently good.  The childminder uses assessment well to help children develop. She monitors children's learning effectively and adapts her provision to help them catch up where necessary. She has made significant improvements since the last inspection.  The childminder has built effective and positive relationships with parents and other professionals to help ensure children receive continuity in their care and learning. The childminder uses her experience and qualifications to good effect. She develops positive strategies to help children who have special educational needs or disability.  Overall, the childminder evaluates and reflects well on her setting. She makes well-

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This provision is good

considered improvements and identifies effective training programmes. For example, she has successfully improved her use of observation and assessment.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make use of opportunities to encourage children to explore numbers as part of their mathematical development.  The childminder completes some tasks for children that they could do for themselves. This does not fully encourage their independence.

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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 the support for children to explore numbers to develop their mathematical skills  make better use of opportunities to support children in developing their self-help skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector watched the childminder's interactions with children indoors and outdoors.  The inspector conducted a leadership and management discussion with the childminder.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at documentation, including children's learning journals.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder improves outcomes for children through effectively evaluating the quality of her provision; this is an improvement since the last inspection. For example, the childminder has made targeted improvements to her outside area and has developed an exciting and inviting role play area. Children develop some skills that will help them as they move on to school. For example, they recognise their names as they hang up their coats or find their birthday on a calendar. The childminder has built positive links with other professionals and settings, helping children to benefit from a shared understanding of their care and learning needs. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues and safeguarding procedures to support children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children develop a range of skills as they explore. For example, they play with building blocks and the childminder skilfully extends their language and helps to develop their vocabulary. Children are keen to take part in the activities on offer. They concentrate for a long time and make a range of shapes and colours using pens. The childminder extends children's learning as they explore. For example, children score goals in a goal net outside and the childminder helps children to think about speed and distance.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident and happy. Their behaviour is good. Children sit nicely for snack time and develop positive table manners. Children have plenty of time to follow their own ideas. They use low-level climbing equipment outdoors and challenge themselves to jump and swing from apparatus. Children get lots of fresh air and exercise. The childminder builds positive relationships with children, which supports their emotional well-being effectively. She continually encourages children in their attempts to succeed.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn to share as they play. They are consistently kind and helpful. Children thrive in a well-resourced environment. Children are confident, sociable and well prepared for moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY352971 Local authority Bath & NE Somerset Inspection number 1048067 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 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She works with another registered childminder at the home of her co-childminder in Bath. The childminder operates all year round except for bank holidays. She has a childcare qualification at level 2.

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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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