Childminder EY275190

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 August 2017 12 March 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

 Children are happy, confident and settled in the childminder's care. They share warm, close relationships with her, are polite and behave well.  The childminder plans a wide range of exciting activities and experiences according to children's individual needs. She asks thought-provoking questions and uses a wide range of teaching methods to extend children's learning effectively. All children make good progress.  The childminder uses self-evaluation successfully to identify areas for improvement and ensure positive outcomes for children. For example, she has increased her resources to provide more stimulating activities outdoors, including planting and growing vegetables.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder ensures there is good communication and exchanges daily information about children's learning and activities. Parents are fully involved in their children's learning and are happy with the

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Some art activities that the childminder plans do not challenge older children further, to allow them to do and try more things for themselves.  Although the childminder counts with the children in routines and activities, she misses opportunities for them to learn about shape and compare size.

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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

 adapt art activities to provide further challenge for older children  provide more opportunities for children to learn about shape and compare size.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact on children's learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records and the childminder's policies.  The inspector and the childminder observed children during activities and completed a follow-up discussion about children's learning and progress.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of parents' views, from their written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the procedures to follow should she have a concern about a child's welfare. She is confident in recognising the signs and symptoms that may be a cause for concern, and she keeps her knowledge of safeguarding up to date. She monitors children's progress effectively to help identify any gaps in their development quickly and plan activities to help them progress well. The childminder meets with other childminders and shares ideas, to improve her teaching skills and widen the experiences that she offers the children in her care. For example, she has developed skills and understanding to provide children with a wider range of sensory experiences, such as providing rice, pasta and sand for them to explore and investigate using different utensils.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well. She understands how they learn through play and provides enjoyable activities which capture children's interest successfully. For example, children learn about colour mixing as they make cakes and decorate them with icing and decorations. The childminder teaches them about handling money and giving change, as they enthusiastically play a shopping game. She supports children's communication and language skills well. For example, she introduces new words, such as 'rainmaker', as they fill plastic bottles with coloured rice.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a warm and nurturing environment, which supports children's emotional well-being successfully. Children benefit from daily opportunities to play outdoors and engage in physical activities. They play in the childminder's garden, go on regular walks and play football or fly kites at the park. The childminder supports children's good health well. For example, she encourages children to make healthy choices and teaches them to follow good hygiene routines successfully. She gives children lots of praise and encouragement for their efforts and achievements, which boosts their confidence and self-esteem effectively.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children gain good skills for future learning and moving on to school. Children learn to hold tools effectively. For example, they skilfully use knives to cut up their fruit at snack time and scissors to cut paper. Children listen well and follow instructions. For instance, they help to tidy away the toys and clean the table ready for eating their snack. Children are developing good independence skills. They choose what they want from the wide range of resources and develop their play ideas successfully.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY275190 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 1091845 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Chilcompton, near Radstock in Somerset. The childminder works from Monday to Friday, all year round, except bank holidays, Christmas and family holidays.

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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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