Childminder EY491415

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 July 2017 Not applicable

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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 enjoy the time they spend with the childminder. She provides a safe and welcoming environment where children settle quickly and feel secure. Children behave well, they learn to take turns and share equipment from an early age.  The childminder provides a broad range of learning experiences, which she matches to children's interests and learning priorities.  Children make good progress. The childminder monitors children's development effectively, which helps her to identify and address gaps in their learning.  Partnerships with parents and other professionals are good, which enables the childminder to meet children's individual needs well. Parents comment positively on the childminder's communication with them, and how well their children progress.  The childminder values the views of parents, children and other early years professionals to help her evaluate her provision. She continues to make improvements

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use a full range of methods to encourage younger children to talk about people and things that are not present.  The childminder is not always successful in the ways she encourages children's interest in music and songs. At times, younger children are more interested in watching the images on a screen rather than listening and joining in.

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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

 extend ways to encourage younger children to talk about people and things that are not present, to support their speaking skills  improve music activities to encourage children to listen and join in with songs more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities, and the childminder interacting with them.  The inspector talked to the childminder about children's activities and their progress.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, which included the childminder's safeguarding policies, accident and medication records, and children's progress records.  The inspector took account of parents' views from letters they had written, and the childminder's satisfaction surveys.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child. She keeps her knowledge up to date by completing training. The childminder includes parents in her assessment of children's learning and development. Parents are pleased with their children's progress, saying that they have come on in 'leaps and bounds' since attending. The childminder is keen to continue to develop her professional role. She is proactive in finding out information to extend her knowledge about caring for children, which helps her to support their development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is clear about how children learn through play and exploration. Young children enjoy many sensory activities with various materials, such as dry cereals. They find out about textures using their hands, mouths and feet. The childminder supports their learning well. For example, she encourages them to use various tools to transfer the cereal. She describes what they are doing, using words, such as 'squash' and 'squeeze'. The childminder knows the children well as individuals and asks appropriate questions to help them think and solve problems. The childminder makes good use of the local community to provide real-life experiences and learning opportunities. For example, children regularly meet other people, learn about nature and develop their understanding of the world around them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder requests important information from parents when children start to attend, to help her make children feel secure. For example, she discusses and respects babies' individual sleeping and eating patterns. The childminder gets to know what children can do so that she can start planning for their progress straight away. The childminder praises children regularly, helping to boost their self-esteem. She teaches children about staying safe. For example, children learn to be aware of traffic, to cross roads safely, and the importance of being in the childminder's sight. Children benefit from fresh air and exercise every day and learn good routines for staying healthy.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn important skills that prepare them well for the next stage in their learning and for starting school. For example, they develop increasing confidence and build trusting relationships. Children practise practical tasks that make them more independent, such as managing their outdoor clothes and using the toilet without help. Children show an interest in sounds and letters, and learn to recognise familiar written words, including their name.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491415 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 1020971 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in the village of South Chard, in Somerset. The childminder provides childcare on Monday to Thursday for 48 weeks of the year. She receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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