Childminder EY415687

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 March 2017 18 November 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

 Children are independent learners. The childminder supports children well to engage in the learning opportunities and make choices. She provides a welcoming, safe and stimulating environment, where children are confident, relaxed and ready to learn.  The childminder tracks children's progress well to address gaps in their learning promptly. She plans stimulating activities based on children's interests and next steps in learning. Children make good progress from their starting points.  Children develop good relationships with others. The childminder manages their behaviour well and teaches them to be careful and respect each other.  The childminder works well with other professionals to improve her practice and skills. For example, she provides a wide range of activities which encourage children's exploration; especially those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently use opportunities to encourage children to count, see and use written words and signs, and develop their early writing skills further.  The childminder does not successfully engage with parents to encourage them to share what their children learn at home, to inform her 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

 make better use of opportunities to encourage children to count, see and use written words and signs, and make marks  engage more with parents to encourage them to share what their children learn and achieve at home, to further influence the planning for children's continued learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled written documents, including policies and procedures, and children's records.  The inspector looked at the premises and environment inside and outside.  The inspector observed children during their activities and play, and discussed their learning and progress with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of safeguarding and the procedures to follow should she have concerns about a child's welfare. She works well to evaluate her practice and extend the quality of her teaching. She links with other childminders and accesses online training courses to improve her skills. The childminder has reflected well on her practice and children's needs. This has led her to review the learning environments to ensure they help all children to explore safely and freely. The childminder has adapted her creative activities well to include children's individual needs and support children to explore more using their senses. The childminder works well with parents and other professionals to meet children's specific care and learning needs, especially those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works well with parents to establish children's starting points. She provides parents with good information each term about their children's progress and learning. The childminder plans activities that capture children's interest. For example, children enjoy playing with and exploring foam, making different shapes. The childminder interacts well, modelling language to name the shapes and talk about them. The childminder extends children's enjoyment as they learn new skills. For example, she introduces new items and names them to develop children's language further, helps children to learn each other's names, and teaches children to catch a ball.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder praises children well, which boosts their confidence and self-esteem. She teaches children to be careful with each other, helping them learn to be respectful and kind. The childminder follows and teaches children good hygiene practices, such as cleaning their hands before eating and after messy activities. Children receive good support to be physically active and learn to control and coordinate their movements and bodies, such as rolling large balls to each other and the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children engage well in their learning. They concentrate for long periods on their play activities, which enable them to develop good skills for their next stage of learning, including moving on to school. Children learn to share, take turns and respect the needs of others. Children benefit from regular outings with the childminder to childminding groups, local farms and the zoo, helping them to socialise with wider and different groups of children and learn about the natural world. Children enjoy books and learn how to use them, for example, by turning the pages carefully. Children receive good support from the childminder to talk about what they see and learn new vocabulary.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY415687 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 1071320 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset. She operates from Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder holds a level 3 early years qualification.

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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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