Childminder in North Somerset

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 January 2017 14 January 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 has addressed the recommendation from her last inspection successfully and helps older children gain the skills for their eventual move to school. For example, they count confidently, show an interest in numbers and build familiar words using letter magnets. The childminder demonstrates these skills well and encourages children's endeavours to achieve.  Children form strong attachments with the caring childminder, who provides a homely and well-resourced learning environment. Children have a good sense of belonging and explore confidently, making choices about their play.  The childminder makes good use of her training, identifying how children learn, to support her to plan an exciting range of experiences. This helps children make good progress from their starting points.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the enthusiastic childminder does not give children the time to share their ideas and respond to questions, to help them think critically.  Although the childminder has good relationships with parents, which enable her to successfully meet children's welfare needs, she does not encourage all parents to share information about children's learning at home, to influence her future planning.

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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

 support children further to develop their thinking, allowing them more time to respond to questions  develop further ways to encourage parents to share what children learn at home, to better support future planning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions as children played in the home, and discussed children's learning with her.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about her understanding of the early years foundation stage requirements and how she evaluates her provision.  The inspector sampled documentation, including the written views of parents, children's assessment records, and policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps up to date with current safeguarding practices and policy to maintain children's welfare. She has a good understanding of her responsibility to report any child protection concerns. She follows secure procedures to support the safe storage of documents electronically. The childminder maintains good communication with other early years settings children attend to provide a consistent approach to children's development. The childminder uses self-evaluation well to improve her practice. She regularly attends childminding meetings to share good practice and completes research to provide children with a broader range of experiences. This helps her to close any gaps in children's learning promptly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of children's interests and their next steps. She provides valuable information to parents about children's learning when their children are two-years-old, and offers ideas of how parents can support learning at home. The childminder supports children well to concentrate and complete tasks. For example, a toddler perseveres in matching shapes, rotating them well to fit the spaces and solving problems confidently. The childminder provides good opportunities for children to learn to use technology, for example, they record when they arrive at the setting on the electronic register.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have high self-esteem. The childminder celebrates children's achievements, for example, displaying their creations. She supports children's emotional well-being effectively, for example, providing reassurance in larger social groups. The childminder reminds children about how to keep themselves safe. For example, she reminds toddlers to sit on their bottom when they climb on a chair, and to remove letter magnets from their mouth. She provides clear explanations and possible consequences to their actions to help children assess risk for themselves. The childminder helps children learn hygienic practices, such as washing their hands before they eat and after she changes their nappies. This helps to support children's understanding of routines and expectations.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident learners and develop the skills they need for their future learning. Children communicate well and make connections between experiences. For example, young children competently identify various kitchen implements, such as a mop head and brush, and demonstrate their use, as they imitate familiar events in their imaginative play. Children listen and follow instructions well, such as to complete simple programs on electronic devices.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY382059 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 1062220 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Nailsea, North Somerset. The childminding service operates on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday between the hours of 7.30am and 6pm.

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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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