Childminder in South Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 November 2016 23 May 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 reflects well on her practice. She uses feedback from her co- childminder, assistant, parents and children to make positive changes that improve opportunities for children to learn and develop.  The childminder has updated her and her co-childminder's knowledge about how to act on concerns about children's welfare to keep children very safe.  The childminder has made improvements to her practice. For example, she has created more stimulating environments such as through providing play materials in boxes with pictures and words that are accessible to the children. Children are motivated to make choices about what they wish to play with and how they wish to learn.  The childminder monitors children's progress well. She plans activities for children to meet their needs and interests well. Children make good progress in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the organisation of planned story times does not fully engage children or extend their learning.  The childminder misses some opportunities to extend children's understanding of colours, patterns and simple addition and subtraction, as part of their early mathematical and expressive art and design 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

 review the organisation of some adult-led planned activities to allow children the best opportunity to fully engage and learn  make the most of opportunities to extend children's learning about colours, patterns and solving simple calculations.

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Inspection activities

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

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has made positive changes to her setting and practice. She has used support and guidance from other professionals and training to improve her knowledge and understanding to better support the children. For example, from her training about planning she has changed how she records children's development when they start with her to help her plan better for their needs. In addition, the childminder has altered the storage of play materials to include a new bookcase and boxes of paper, card and drawing tools to better support children's early writing and reading skills. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder monitors staff's skills and understanding. She has made sure staff have attended update training for how to support vulnerable children and they know what to do to support all children's welfare well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children well, planning activities and experiences that meet their needs and interests. For example, children enjoyed exploring how to thread coloured beads onto sticks they had collected. The childminder supports children's imagination well. For example, she encouraged them to develop their ideas when playing with the trains, making the noises of the engines as they pushed them round the tracks. She supports children's communication attempts well. For example, she gives children time to answer questions, introduces new words and repeats words so they hear the correct sounds such as when they offer her cups of tea they have made in the role-play kitchen.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's self-esteem and confidence well. For example, she has good partnerships with parents to find out and provide what children like and need. She plans opportunities for children to care for others, cope with changes and move on in their learning. For example, children took part in the harvest festival celebrations at the local playgroup and collected food donations for people in need, which they donated at the school. The childminder teaches children about healthy choices. For example, she talks to them about healthy food options at lunchtime and they help grow their own fruit and vegetables to eat. Children have regular fresh air and exercise such as during trips to the park.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are active, inquisitive learners who enjoy having adults join in their play. Older children show care and consideration for others and help at snack time such as by cutting up and sharing out the fruit to younger children. Children develop good self-care skills such as through putting on their shoes and using knives, forks and spoons to eat. Children develop good skills in readiness for their next stage in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY450193 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 1062803 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 9

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Almondsbury, South Gloucestershire. The childminder works permanently with her husband who is a registered childminder. Her son sometimes works as an assistant during busy times such as school holidays. She offers care Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm, all year round. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years old.

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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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