Childminder EY487168

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 August 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children are confident, happy and behave extremely well. They build strong relationships with the supportive childminder who uses her effective partnerships with parents to gain good knowledge of their individual needs. She supports children's emotional well-being highly successfully.  Children have very good awareness of their own personal care needs. They show excellent understanding of how to keep themselves safe and healthy, for example by following exemplary hygienic practices modelled efficiently by the childminder.  The childminder provides a wide range of activities to support children's learning and development across the educational programme. She assesses children's progress well and identifies the next steps in their learning effectively. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder evaluates her provision well to guide further improvement. For example, she has recently sought advice from her early years adviser and made

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This provision is good

improvements in the way she assesses children's progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide opportunities for children to develop a better understanding of nature and the world around them.  Occasionally, the childminder does not fully encourage children to think critically, develop their ideas, and solve problems independently.

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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

 help further extend children's curiosity and understanding of the world around them and nature  provide further opportunities for children to think critically and solve problems.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children as they played inside and in the garden, and discussed their learning and development.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held conversations with the childminder about her understanding of the early years foundation stage requirements.  The inspector observed documentation including children's learning diaries, the childminder's self-evaluation and her policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder provides a safe and secure environment for children to move freely and independently. She has a good understanding of her responsibilities to report any child protection concerns to the relevant agencies to protect children from harm. The childminder develops strong links with parents to enable a regular two-way flow of information. For example, she gains key information as children start at the setting about their care needs and developmental starting points, to influence her initial planning. She gains feedback from parents on the provision to drive further improvement. The childminder monitors children's progress effectively to reduce any emerging gaps in children's learning promptly. The childminder uses her training well to improve practice, for example, by integrating new strategies for managing behaviour into her daily practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her assessments of children's progress well to plan challenging activities. For example, she encourages children's understanding of shape through their interests in imaginative play. The childminder provides a range of containers and tools to help children's exploration. She supports children's communication and language skills well, such as providing commentary as children play. She introduces mathematical language to describe shape and size, which children competently use later in their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder organises the highly stimulating play environment extremely well and children independently choose their play. Children feel exceptionally secure with the childminder, turning to her for reassurance and cuddles when visitors are present. She works extremely well with parents to support children's care needs to provide excellent continuity between the home and setting, for example, as children progress to using a potty. Children understand hygiene routines from a very early age, such as washing their hands after they have used the potty. They have high levels of confidence and self- control. Their behaviour is exemplary. The childminder uses praise very effectively and children are proud of their achievements. Children gain excellent independence skills. For example, they eagerly put on their shoes before they play outside.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and develop the skills required for their future learning. Children learn good mathematical skills, such as counting the stairs as they go up and down. They use tools, such as knives, competently and count the slices of banana. Children take turns and share extremely well. For example, they kindly offer the childminder a piece of their banana.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487168 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 1006890 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Bedminster, Bristol. The childminding service operates Monday to Thursday throughout the year.

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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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