Childminder EY487146

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 Children form strong bonds with the childminder. They confidently seek her for reassurance and cuddles when unsure of new situations, and when they are tired and ready for sleep.  The childminder organises her home and garden well to encourage young children's exploration. They confidently investigate how things work and solve problems for themselves, under her close supervision, helping to maintain their safety.  The childminder evaluates her provision effectively to make improvements that benefit children's care, learning and development, for example, by providing a well-organised learning environment that helps children to make choices. She uses her training and networking well to develop her skills and improve practice.  The childminder observes, assesses and monitors children's progress successfully. Children make good progress from their starting points.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasion, the childminder does not fully support young children to learn about numbers and counting.  The childminder successfully shares information about children's learning with parents. However, she does not effectively encourage parents to share information about children's learning at home, to support her more fully in planning learning experiences.

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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

 support young children further to learn about numbers and counting  gain more information from parents about their children's learning at home to influence more fully the planning of activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions as children played in the home and garden.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at convenient times during the inspection about children's care, learning and development.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's assessment records, the childminder's self-evaluation and her policies and procedures.  The inspector considered the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder provides a welcoming, safe and secure home. She completes thorough risk assessments of areas used by the children to help her keep them safe. She protects children on outings and teaches them about safe practices. The childminder is clear about safeguarding issues and has a good understanding of the need to contact relevant agencies promptly should she have a child protection concern. The childminder regularly seeks feedback from parents to help her improve her practice. She keeps parents well informed of daily activities and care needs, and communicates well with other early years settings to provide continuity in children's learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of children's interests and their next steps in learning. She uses this information well to help her plan challenging experiences. The childminder supports children's communication and language effectively. For example, she provides good commentary to younger children's actions as they move coloured balls into a container, throw them out and retrieve them successfully. The childminder consistently encourages and praises children's achievements, for example, when matching balls of the same colour, and responds well to their emerging language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children gain good personal, social and emotional skills. For example, they eagerly point to objects, such as birds and aeroplanes, to engage the childminder and share their interests, showing that they feel safe and secure in their relationships. Children behave well. The childminder uses her training well to help children express their feelings and to offer them choices to help them understand expectations for good behaviour. The childminder helps young children learn how to keep safe effectively, for example, teaching them to descend steps backwards. Young children have good opportunities to learn about healthy lifestyles. They thoroughly enjoy playing outside and develop their physical skills well, for example, practising their walking as they push the pretend lawn mower.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain good skills to support their future learning and eventual move to school. They listen intently and follow sounds, such as aeroplanes, showing an interest in the world around them. Children explore well, trying different ways to solve problems. For example, they persevere in tasks, concentrating on how to release the lid on a tube to retrieve the lolly sticks after a posting game.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487146 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 1008453 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 1

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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 the Frenchay area of Bristol. The childminding service operates from 7am until 6pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 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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Telephone number

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