Childminder in South Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 September 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 supports children's emotional well-being effectively. Children develop warm relationships with the childminder and have good self-esteem. The childminder regularly praises children, which helps them build confidence in their abilities.  Parents are encouraged to be actively involved in their children's learning and there is good sharing of information. The childminder provides parents with good suggestions to support children's learning at home and encourages them to provide feedback to make improvements and influence future planning.  The childminder provides a good range of experiences across all areas of learning. She values children's ideas and involves them in their learning. Children are confident to select resources and make choices for themselves. Children make good progress in relation to their starting points.  The childminder reflects well on the activities she provides and she attends a range of

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This provision is good

training events. This ensures that improvements have a positive impact on children's enjoyment and progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses some opportunities to develop children's early reading skills further.  The childminder does not provide enough tools and equipment for children to extend their early writing skills further.

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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

 make full use of opportunities to further support children's early reading skills  increase opportunities for children to use a wider variety of tools to further support their early writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children as they played in the home and outside.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder of a planned creative activity and discussed children's development.  The inspector considered the written views of parents.  The inspector sampled documentation, including the childminder's self-evaluation, her policies and procedures, and children's assessment records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of her role and responsibility to respond to concerns about a child's welfare. She has completed training to improve her knowledge of recent changes to safeguarding matters. This helps her identify any children who may be at risk of harm. The childminder evaluates her provision well and identifies ways to improve her practice, for example, to extend children's understanding of diversity through role play and celebrating festivals.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses accurate observations and assessments to monitor children's development and help them to achieve their next steps in learning. She plans exciting activities to motivate children's learning. She joins in with children's play and provides support and challenge. For example, she questions children effectively and extends their vocabulary as they build imaginative stories in their role play. This helps towards children gaining good communication and language skills for their future learning. Children thoroughly enjoy exploring paint, for example, with different parts of their bodies, and they make choices about which colours to use. The childminder extends this successfully, for instance, by demonstrating different patterns and shapes for children to copy.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder makes good use of the local environment and outdoor play to help towards children's health and well-being. She helps children learn about nature. For example, she plans activities for them to see how fruits and vegetables grow. The childminder models good hygienic practices. Children learn to wash their hands together before they eat. The childminder provides clear explanations to contribute towards children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe, for example, why it is important to roll heavy balls on the floor and the possible consequences of throwing them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop key skills for their future learning and eventual move to school. They show interest in new experiences. For example, they become fascinated with squeezing paints and mixing them together. Children develop good social skills according to their age. They play alongside each other well as they build friendships. Children persevere in tasks and gain independence. For example, they are involved in preparing their snack and successfully peel their satsuma.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487395 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 1010207 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 4 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 the Longwell Green area of Bristol. Childminding takes place 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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Telephone number

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