Childminder 106710

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 June 2017 17 May 2016

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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 settled and happy. They form strong attachments with the childminder, who helps them feel safe and reassured. Children share and are kind to each other.  The childminder has used professional conversations and research well to make improvements to her assessment arrangements following her last inspection. She has a good understanding of children's next steps and tracks their progress accurately. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder gains good information from parents when children first start, which helps her meet their care needs and plan initial activities to support their interests.  The childminder makes good use of the local environment to extend children's experiences and support their interests. She keeps children safe when on outings and helps them to learn about road safety.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder provides few opportunities for young children to engage in sensory play and to make marks, to strengthen and reinforce their early writing.  At times, the childminder does not use all opportunities to help children match and sort items and gain a greater understanding of quantities and measurement.  The childminder does not help children to become familiar with her emergency evacuation plan, so they become more confident in knowing what to do and aware of how to keep themselves safe.

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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 and better access to resources for young children to engage in sensory play and make marks  extend opportunities to help children to sort and match items and gain a greater understanding of quantities and size  provide more opportunities to support children further in understanding how to help with their own safety during an emergency.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions as children played and discussed their learning.  The inspector considered the written views of parents.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's assessment records, and policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about how she meets children's needs, and evaluates her provision and supports her professional development.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder uses her risk assessments effectively to provide children with a safe and secure environment. For example, young children are able to walk freely between the ground-floor rooms and make decisions about where to play. The childminder has put appropriate safety locks and stair gates in place to enable this. The childminder understands her responsibilities to report any child protection concerns and keeps herself up to date with changes in legislation. The childminder updates her knowledge of early years practice, for example, by talking with the local authority advisers. She evaluates her provision effectively to make changes to improve outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a good range of resources to help motivate children's learning, which supports their interests. She enhances these experiences with regular outings, for example, to see the boats in the harbour or the motorcycles in the museum. She shares children's learning with parents regularly, such as their interest in favourite books, so parents can continue this at home. Young children are inquisitive and ask questions. The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well as they ask about the pictures in books. The childminder names the animals and corrects children sensitively. Children respond well, making the different animal sounds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are confident and settle well in the childminder's home. The childminder gently coaxes children to play, giving them time to readjust to the environment after a short break, and praises their eventual involvement. The childminder works closely with parents to meet children's individual care needs. Children sleep according to their familiar routines. Older children help younger ones, for example, to dislodge a trapped toy car. Children have good opportunities to be outside and active. They enjoy visiting open spaces and woodlands with the childminder to explore nature.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain good skills needed for their future learning. Children show curiosity in the world around them and make connections with their experiences as they play with plastic insects, for example. They explain how they saw a spider earlier and check to see if it is still there. Older children explore how things work, for example, sliding the on/off button to operate toy vehicles. Young children acquire good physical skills. They build well, persevering to fix pieces together and choose appropriate shapes to construct.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 106710 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 1052926 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993. She lives in Bedminster, Bristol. The childminding service operates weekdays 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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