Childminder 142220

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 February 2017 19 December 2014

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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

 Overall, children make consistently good progress in their learning and development. They enjoy a range of activities and develop skills that help them prepare for their next stage of learning.  Children have positive relationships with the childminder and build positive friendships. They communicate well and use impressive social skills.  The childminder makes successful improvements to her setting. She implements changes that benefit children and this helps them to make good progress.  The childminder understands how best to support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. This is aided by strong relationships with parents and other professionals.  The childminder effectively supports children who are learning English as an additional language. She teaches all children about their local community and the customs and festivals of the wider world. Children develop a respect and understanding of others.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses some opportunities that arise to develop children's growing awareness and understanding of letters and words.  Children do not have many opportunities to investigate with their senses or make their own representations using creative materials.

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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 children with opportunities to support and develop their growing awareness of letters and words, to extend their literacy skills further  improve opportunities for children to investigate a range of materials and media to further support their creative development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children across the setting.  The inspector spoke with children and took the written views of parents into account.  The inspector looked at documentation including children's learning journals.  The inspector conducted a joint observation and a leadership and management meeting with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder implements safeguarding procedures and understands how to protect children's welfare. Safeguarding is effective. She successfully identifies training programmes that have a positive impact on her understanding of children's needs. For example, she has recently improved the observations she makes of children's play and this helps her to successfully plan for their development and progress. The childminder evaluates children's experiences and makes well-considered improvements. For example, she has looked closely at the provision she provides after school, and ensures children have a balance between energetic activities and opportunities to relax after a busy day. This has a positive impact on children's emotional well-being and readiness to learn.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is skilled at supporting and extending children's language development. For example, children pretend to be doctors and nurses, listen to nursery rhymes and make up stories. The childminder provides resources that are well thought-out with children's stage of development in mind. For example, children play with toy farm animals and the childminder encourages them to think about the different sounds they make. The childminder has developed an exciting indoor learning environment that children are keen to explore. For example, children play in a pretend kitchen, look at books and build with bricks. They use good levels of perseverance and concentration.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to develop positive social skills. For example, children improve their independence skills as they find the things they want to play with and help at tidy up time. Children go outdoors regularly and enjoy a wide variety of local visits and outings. For example, they learn about their local area on train rides and talk about the needs of living things at an animal park. Young children sit nicely at meal times and learn to feed themselves with a spoon. The childminder constantly praises children's efforts. Children understand what is expected of them and behave with kindness and consideration towards others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are content and settled while they play and become really involved. Children enjoy activities that help them develop their understanding of information technology. For example, they explore an electronic helicopter and watch carefully as the blades spin around and light up. Children have a positive attitude to learning and gain a range of skills that helps them as they move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 142220 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 1070327 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 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1996. She lives in Frome, Somerset. The childminder operates her service all year round, except for bank holidays.

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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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