Childminder in North Somerset

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 November 2016 21 June 2016

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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 sought support and guidance and has attended training to make good improvements to her provision. She reviews her practice and carries out effective self-evaluation to help provide good outcomes for children.  The childminder carries out appropriate risk assessments to ensure children remain safe. She regularly reviews her policies and procedures and implements them well.  The childminder makes regular observations of children's development. She uses the information well to plan activities around children's interests and to challenge them further. Children make good progress.  The childminder has implemented effective ways for younger children to make choices and explore the good range of resources. For example, photographs enable them to point and choose from those resources stored in the cupboard.  Children have good opportunities to socialise with their peers and learn to share. They

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This provision is good

behave well, help to tidy up and understand adults' expectations. Children consistently demonstrate they are emotionally secure.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses opportunities to help children extend their awareness of shapes and numbers and learn about sorting items.  The childminder does not regularly seek information on children's development from other providers children attend to be fully consistent in supporting children's learning.

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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

 help children gain a greater awareness of shapes, numbers and sorting to develop their mathematical skills further  increase the frequency of sharing information with other early years providers to have a fully consistent approach to children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and the quality of the childminder's support.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and carried out a joint observation.  The inspector checked safeguarding information and the safety of the premises.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation and parents' written feedback.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies and procedures, children's development records and information for parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends regular training to keep up to date and extend her knowledge of child protection procedures. She knows what to do if a child is at risk of harm. Following her last inspection, the childminder now evaluates her activities and children's engagement to help her see if they provide sufficient challenge. She has improved her knowledge of supporting children's language skills. For example, she uses repetition, pictures and gestures. The childminder has good systems to monitor children's development and help her identify any learning gaps quickly so that she can provide for any additional needs. She shares a summary of children's development with parents so that they can support learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides good support for children's development and gives them a firm base for all their learning. For example, children move with control around the premises and display strong physical skills. They talk and listen well, responding to questions, and play cooperatively with others. The childminder helps younger children extend their vocabulary. For example, when they say 'duck' she explains that the picture is a swan and helps them to see the differences. The childminder notices what the children enjoy and provides additional resources to help them extend their ideas. For example, when children enjoy stories about trains, she gets out the rail track and trains. They play imaginatively and explore how the magnets hold the carriages together.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder shares important information with parents to ensure she can meet children's physical and emotional needs. She responds well to children's signs of hunger or tiredness. Children happily go to her for reassurance and cuddles. The childminder is sensitively firm in providing consistent boundaries. For example, children know not to throw toys. She provides a good range of resources and uses local groups and parks to help extend children's experiences. The childminder implements hygienic procedures when changing nappies to protect younger children's health. She helps children to develop a safe and healthy lifestyle. For example, they wash their hands before making nutritional choices for their snack and use large equipment safely for exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills to prepare them for school. They learn to take care of their personal needs and become independent. Children gain a positive awareness of their feelings and others' and learn to share. They are strong communicators and eager learners. Young children are curious and have good opportunities to learn about the world around them. Children are confident to join in with activities and lead their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 118248 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 1057450 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 June 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Worle, near Weston-super-Mare, in North Somerset. She cares for children Monday to Friday, all year, including before and after school. The childminder holds an 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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