Childminder EY428100

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 August 2017 5 June 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 is kind, caring and attentive to what children say and do. She values children as individuals and their specific needs are carefully considered. Children build strong bonds and secure emotional attachments with the childminder. They are happy and grow in confidence.  Throughout daily routines and activities, the childminder places a strong focus on developing children's independence. For instance, even the youngest children toddle off to independently get their shoes and get ready to go outside to play.  Children make good developmental progress. The childminder knows the children well. She knows their starting points and monitors their progress accurately. This helps her identify any gaps and plan for the next steps in their learning.  The childminder is knowledgeable about how children learn and her teaching is good. She is effective in supporting children through probing questions and prompts, helping

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This provision is good

to develop children's ideas and extend their understanding.  The childminder works efficiently with her co-childminder to organise their practice to meet the requirements. She continually evaluates and monitors the provision to identify the impact on children's learning and where improvements need to be made.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses opportunities to extend older children's knowledge of letters and the sounds they represent.  The childminder does not seek detailed information from parents about their children's development at home, to help inform her plans for their future learning.

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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

 enhance opportunities for older children to develop their knowledge of letters and the sounds they represent  seek more information from parents about what their children are learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She talked to the children and childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including the suitability and qualifications of the childminder, policies and procedures, children's development records and planning.  The inspector and the childminder evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together.  The inspector discussed the childminder's risk assessments and her self-evaluation process.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading their comments on paperwork given to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good reciprocal relationship with her co-childminder and they work as an efficient team. She has a strong knowledge of child protection and has effective procedures to support her practice. The provision is safe and secure and children are supervised closely. The well-qualified childminder is committed to keeping her knowledge and expertise updated and to develop the provision that she offers the children. She attends mandatory and additional training, and undertakes reading and research alongside her co-childminder. The childminder works in partnership with parents and with other settings that children attend. For instance, she makes sure she shares information on children's care and learning to help develop a consistent approach.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder skilfully inspires children to explore and extend their learning. She acts as an effective role model, offering children ideas and suggestions of things they can try. Children spend considerable lengths of time exploring arts and crafts items. For instance, babies enjoy drizzling glue and sprinkling assorted coloured glitter onto their paper. Older children concentrate intently on their designs, carefully manipulating scissors to cut materials and create their desired effect. The childminder encourages children to discuss their plans and ideas. She uses probing questions to prompt their thinking and further discussion. For instance, she encourages them to name colours and shapes and compare sizes. Children count carefully and talk about which sticker chain is 'shorter' or 'longer', developing their mathematical skills well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children respond very well to the childminder and her co-childminder's welcoming, affectionate and friendly nature. Children readily look to them for reassurance and seek them out to share their experiences. The childminder quickly reacts to children's needs, supporting a good level of well-being. Children behave well and any minor disagreements are quickly dispersed, due to the quick intervention from the childminder and her positive encouragement. Children relish being active in the fresh air and spend considerable periods outside, developing their physical skills on the good range of equipment.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making good progress in their learning given their starting points. Children show determination and a positive attitude. They are motivated to explore and learn, and focus well on things that interest them. They concentrate intently as they test out new ideas. Children have built suitable relationships with their peers and the childminder. Their physical skills are developing well, for instance, they use one-handed tools with increasing accuracy. All children are acquiring the key skills they need for future learning and are appropriately prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY428100 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 1094857 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 21

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and works from her co-childminder's home in Cotford St. Luke, near Taunton. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 5. She provides funded early 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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Telephone number

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