Childminder EY313919

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 May 2017 29 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 provides a welcoming and stimulating environment. Children are happy and settled, and enjoy taking part in a wide range of activities. The well-resourced play environment helps children to make independent choices in their play. They are confident and keen learners.  The childminder keeps parents well informed. She gains their views to plan for individual needs and ensure continuity of care and learning. Parents speak highly of the care and learning their children receive.  Children enjoy interacting with one another and develop good social skills. The childminder is a positive role model and children learn to share and take turns through play. They behave consistently well.  The childminder uses effective systems for assessing children's progress. She knows individual children's needs and next steps well, and plans effectively to move them forward in their learning. Children progress well from their starting points.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder misses opportunities to fully support and extend children's thinking and problem-solving skills.  The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to enhance her professional development to raise the quality of teaching and learning even higher.

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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

 consistently support and extend children's thinking and problem-solving skills, to maximise learning and help them to become independent learners  make use of professional development opportunities to raise the quality of learning and developmental experiences for children even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the day.  The inspector looked at evidence of qualifications and suitability checks.  The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed an activity and evaluated its effectiveness with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to a parent and read written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of how to safeguard children from harm and knows how to report any concerns about a child in her care. She ensures her practice meets current requirements, for example, by attending required training and maintaining up-to-date policies. The childminder seeks the views of parents and children when reviewing her practice. She works closely with her childminder daughter and looks for ways to improve outcomes for children. The childminder offers inclusive practice, where individual children's cultures and backgrounds are valued. Children develop good levels of confidence and self-esteem.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are keen communicators and the childminder supports their language skills well. For example, she introduces new words while reading books and sensitively models language. The childminder offers a wide range of activities that follows children's interests and challenges their learning. As a result, children engage well and are motivated to learn. For example, children plant seeds with the childminder and learn to recognise and write their names as they make labels. Children enjoy watching their own seeds grow and learn about the natural world. The childminder knows each child's development well. She gathers information from parents to help her gain accurate starting points and reviews their progress regularly. Children receive suitable challenges to help them progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is kind and caring, and children form secure relationships with her. They are relaxed and comfortable in her setting and are ready to learn. The childminder supports children's confidence and offers regular encouragement and praise. This helps children to persist and take on challenges to improve their learning. The childminder prepares children well for when they move on to other settings, such as school. For example, she helps them to develop independence and personal care skills. Children develop a good understanding of their local community and the wider world. They benefit from regular outings within the local area, such as parks, play groups and the library, and they enjoy celebrating different festivals around the world. The childminder supports healthy lifestyles well. Children enjoy healthy meals and regular exercise outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy practising mathematical skills regularly. For example, they learn to count, and match objects through enjoyable games and activities. Children develop early literacy skills well. They enjoy learning to recognise letters and practise pencil control through a range of activities. Children make good progress across all areas of learning and develop skills that prepare them well for the next stage in their education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY313919 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 1092458 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in the Horfield area of Bristol. The childminder works Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 5pm, all year round. She works in partnership with her daughter who is also a registered childminder.

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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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