Childminder EY435525

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 October 2016 7 October 2015

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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 has made good improvements in the way she monitors children's progress since her last inspection. She gathers information from parents and watches how children develop, to plan activities that support their learning well. Children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder supervises her assistant well and makes sure that she and her assistant continue their professional development. For example, they have attended training to help them support vulnerable children well and to keep all children safe.  The childminder has developed relationships with other professionals and shares information with parents' permission to help identify gaps in children's progress. She puts support in place to help close gaps in learning quickly.  The childminder and her assistant are good role models for the children. They remind them to share and be kind to others. Children's behaviour is good.

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This provision is good

 The childminder provides stimulating environments with accessible play materials. Children confidently make choices about what they want to play with.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not benefit from regular opportunities to expand their information and communication technology skills.  The childminder misses chances to collect feedback from parents to help her target better changes to her provision.

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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

 provide opportunities for children to explore a wider range of different technologies, to extend their learning and development  continue to build on relationships with parents to gather feedback about the provision, to help identify further improvements that benefit children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's and her assistant's teaching in the home.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written testimonials and speaking to a parent.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of children's learning with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistant, a parent and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled paperwork and the online computer system, including children's records, planning and self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has made constructive changes to the play environment. For example, she has added labels and photographs to her play material boxes to help all children, including those who are learning English as an additional language, to find the toys they want to play with. She has improved the way she involves parents in children's learning. For example, she uses technology to monitor children's learning, to include an initial discussion with parents to input children's starting points. She exchanges regular ongoing information with parents and other professionals, such as through an interactive online system and email. The childminder and her assistant know how to act upon concerns about a child's welfare and how to keep children safe. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistant interact well with the children. Children follow instructions and use their imaginations well. For example, they followed picture clues to build different sea creatures and then pretended to chase the childminder with them. Children explore mathematics and reading. For example, they shared a story puzzle book about firefighters where they sorted and counted out the items for each page, and fitted them into the correct spaces as the assistant read the story. The childminder encourages younger children to practise physical skills and learn their colours. For example, she supported children to use large tweezers to move coloured animals from a container to the matching coloured plate. Older children enjoy discovering how to make things work. For example, they helped the childminder replace the battery in the toy fire engine to make the siren work correctly.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn how to manage feelings and respect each other. For example, sensitive interventions from the childminder and her assistant help older children to share puzzle pieces with younger ones. The childminder talks with children about healthy food choices and encourages independence skills, such as encouraging children to peel their own fruits or use spoons to eat yoghurts. The childminder and her assistant learn some words in children's home languages to reinforce children's understanding. Children enjoy learning about others' cultures, such as celebrating different festivals that are important to them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared to move on in their learning. For example, older children identified the initial letter in their name from alphabet shapes. Younger children matched some three-dimensional shapes to the correct holes on a shape sorter. Children develop their social skills. For example, they enjoy visits to local toddler groups and playgroups to share experiences with others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY435525 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 1057877 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 12 Number of children on roll 21

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 October 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Pucklechurch, South Gloucestershire. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 5.45am to 6pm, all year round. She works with an assistant. The childminder is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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