Childminder 136208

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 April 2017 13 April 2015

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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 evaluates her practice regularly and identifies her training needs. For example, she has attended training in supporting the learning needs of two-year-olds. As a result she now supports younger children to be more physically active in their play.  The childminder makes good use of opportunities for children to explore their thinking across different areas of their learning. For example, children follow their interest in large vehicles creatively as they make their own vehicles using junk modelling.  The childminder liaises effectively with parents to ensure that children's dietary needs are well met. The childminder provides healthy meals and snacks for the children in her care.  Children enjoy their learning with the childminder. They chat, smile and take pleasure in their own achievements. The childminder uses lots of praise and encouragement to support children's positive attitude to their own achievements.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make use of opportunities for older children to develop their independence.  The childminder ensures that many resources, such as writing equipment, are easily available to the children. However, she does not always fully support opportunities for children to make informed choices about what toys they will play with.

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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 more opportunities for older children to develop their independence  enhance opportunities for children to make informed choices about what toys they will play with.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching and care practices.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, expressed in written testimonials.  The inspector looked at children's records and spoke with children.  The inspector discussed practice with the childminder.  The inspector viewed written testimonials from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the signs and symptoms to be aware of for children of different ages. She knows the procedures to follow if she has cause for concern. The partnership with parents is effective. For example, the childminder knows that open communication with parents supports good continuity of care for children. The childminder knows individual children well and uses their individual interests to support their learning. For example, she helps children to explore an interest in movement through shared play with cars and trains. The childminder observes and monitors children and makes sound assessments of their learning. She shares these with parents and other settings that the children attend. The childminder takes account of the views of parents and other settings to support her understanding of individual children's needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's learning effectively. For example, younger children enjoy recognising numbers on a clock face while older children begin to tell the time as they learn 'half past' and 'quarter past'. Older, more-able children use printed letters to form simple words while the childminder supports younger children to try to pronounce the sounds that letters represent. The childminder takes children to local toddler groups and story time groups. This gives children a wider range of experiences and opportunities to share their play and learning with other children. The childminder uses information from parents and from other settings to plan well for children's learning. For example, she uses the songs that children learn elsewhere in her music sessions with the children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's welfare and parents' wishes are well supported by the childminder. For example, she recognises that babies' care needs vary from day to day and discusses these with parents each day. The childminder makes suitable provision for such changes by, for example, adjusting the timings of outings to take account of individual babies' sleep needs. The childminder ensures that children have opportunities to play outside each day in the garden and on walks in the natural environment.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their individual starting points during their time with the childminder. Children learn about healthy eating through role play, books and cooking activities. For example, they make bread which they take home to share with their families. Children enjoy exploring their own thinking, smiling and becoming animated as they experiment to find the best way to build a strong wall with plastic bricks. Children talk excitedly about their outings with the childminder to a farm or the local park. Older children use lots of descriptive language to recall these outings.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 136208 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 1089539 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994. She works in Bradley Stoke, South Gloucestershire. The childminder operates her service on Monday to Thursday from 8.15am to 4.30pm, throughout the year.

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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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