Childminder EY436045

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 October 2016 6 June 2013

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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 uses effective systems to monitor the children's progress. He observes and assesses the children to identify gaps in learning. The childminder plans challenging activities to extend children's learning opportunities. This helps the children to make good progress.  The childminder has a good understanding about how children learn. He uses his knowledge of child development and his experience well, to extend the children's ideas and imaginations during their chosen activities.  Children are secure and confident. They develop good, trusting relationships with the childminder and are eager to involve him in their play.  The childminder successfully evaluates his practice to improve the quality of the provision. He adapts the arrangement of the setting to provide the children with the opportunities to extend their learning. For example, he creates a soft-play and sensory zone to support younger children's physical skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not share precise information about the children's next steps with parents, to provide continuity in children's learning between the setting and home.  The childminder does not make full use of all opportunities for older children to develop their self-help and independence skills.

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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

 share more information with parents about children's next steps in learning, to help parents to support their children's learning at home  help older children to develop further their independence and skills in managing tasks for themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children during activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation including children's development records, policies and procedures, self-evaluation and risk assessments.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector read written testimonials from the parents and considered their views.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder and discussed the children's learning and progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the local procedures to follow if he were concerned about a child's welfare. The childminder continually reflects on and evaluates his practice. He uses the relationships that he has formed with other professionals within the local authority to make changes and improvements to benefit the children. For example, he has recently introduced a quiet area in the garden to provide the children with a space to sit and look at books. The childminder keeps his knowledge up to date and relevant including through carrying out regular training and by sharing skills with his co-childminder and other childminders. For example, he uses ideas for activities to engage children and extend their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder organises his time well to provide the children with a good range of experiences to extend their learning. He takes the children to local toddler groups to mix with other children and adults. Children develop their understanding of the world, for example, during regular walks in the woods to collect natural materials. The childminder knows the children well through working effectively with parents to get a good starting point. The childminder responds to the children's interests by carefully supporting their play. For example, he encouraged children to count and make estimations when they were pouring rice into bowls, developing their mathematical understanding. The childminder supports children to develop good language skills. He skilfully asks them questions to extend their ideas and thinking. For example, the children enjoyed being superheroes and happily discussed their powers with the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well, they learn how to take turns and develop secure relationships with their peers. The childminder helps the children to learn about diversity including through providing resources and posters that reflect other cultures and different languages. The childminder teaches the children to develop an understanding about how to keep healthy such as the effects that exercise has on their bodies. For example, he teaches the children that they need to rest and have a drink when they are hot after running around in the garden. Children learn how to keep safe on outings.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. Children develop their early writing skills and gain confidence using different resources indoors and outdoors. Children gain some important skills to prepare them for their next stage in learning such as school. All children, including those learning English as an additional language, become good communicators and are confident to express their views and ideas. They develop good social skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY436045 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 1062530 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 27

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. He lives in the Brislington area of Bristol. The childminder works with his partner who is also a registered childminder. The childminder offers care on Monday to Friday between the hours of 7.30am and 6.30pm. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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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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