Childminder in Bath and North East Somerset

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 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 are really well behaved. They benefit from good quality interactions with the childminder and make excellent progress as they play together.  The childminder uses assessment and observation well. She tracks children's progress to identify any gaps in their development and quickly provides learning experiences that help them make progress.  The childminder uses her experience well to help her develop strategies to support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. She works effectively with parents and other professionals to help ensure children benefit from a joined-up understanding of their needs.  Overall, the childminder evaluates and reflects well on her practice. She makes targeted improvements that have a direct and positive effect on learning opportunities for children. For example, the childminder has introduced an interesting sand area in the garden.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to support children's early mathematical skills.  The childminder does not have fully effective arrangements to consistently target her teaching skills as precisely as possible.

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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 better use of opportunities to encourage children to explore mathematical ideas as they play  continue to enhance skills and knowledge of ways to deliver the educational programmes to support children's learning as precisely as possible.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children indoors and outdoors.  The inspector conducted a joint observation and spoke with the childminder throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at documentation, including children's learning journals.  The inspector spoke with the children and took the written views of parents into account.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding procedures and child protection issues to support children's welfare. The childminder makes use of some training opportunities to develop her knowledge; for example, she has recently improved her understanding of observation and assessment procedures. Children develop skills that help them at school. They make lots of choices, and they tidy up and take responsibility for their own mess. The childminder works well with parents and other professionals to provide coordinated care for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes activities relevant and enjoyable. For example, children like the cows that look over the garden fence, so they make farmyards and build animal pens in the sand. The childminder plans learning opportunities in response to children's individual developmental needs. Babies use a special area that is stimulating and full of resources especially for their age group. Children create their own designs and use a range of exciting materials. They explore and decide what they would like to use and how they would like their pictures to look. The childminder is skilled at supporting and extending children's developing ideas, particularly in creative activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's behaviour is consistently good. They are involved, motivated and happy. For example, children have fun making cupcakes together and discuss what they want to use and how to mix colours. The childminder builds firm emotional attachments with children and fully understands their emotional needs. For example, she comforts children and provides them with interesting distractions when they are teething and irritated. Children get lots of fresh air and exercise. They go on interesting local visits and enjoy exploring woods and streams. The childminder offers lots of praise and encourages children in all their attempts to help them succeed.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children operate with growing levels of independence. They are motivated to learn and use a range of skills that help them as they move on to school. For example, children use tools to add tiny details onto play dough and improve their pencil grip.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480936 Local authority Bath & NE Somerset Inspection number 987570 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 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 Midsomer Norton, Somerset. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder operates on weekdays during school holidays and before and after school during term times.

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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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