Dola, Kirsty Jayne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 September 2017 18 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

 The childminder assesses children's learning effectively and uses her assessments to plan appropriate further learning opportunities for each child.  The childminder knows that children learn in different ways. For example, she provides paper and crayons at floor level because she knows that some boys prefer to play on the floor. Children enjoy drawing their own roadway and driving their cars on it.  Children are happy and confident and new children settle quickly. The childminder supports children well to learn about their differences and similarities, using stories, dolls, puzzles and pictures.  Children have good opportunities to learn about sharing and caring for others. For example, older children and babies work together to create pictures with stickers and the childminder praises their good sharing.  The childminder carefully plans activities to interest all children. For example, older

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This provision is good

children use cereals to experiment with filling containers of different sizes, while babies mix the cereals and enjoy listening to the crunching sounds their mixing creates.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 There is scope for the childminder to increase the time that older children have to think and respond to questions.  Although children wash their hands using disposable wet wipes before mealtimes, this occasionally limits the number of opportunities that children receive to practice their handwashing skills.

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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

 encourage older children to further express their own ideas by giving them more time to think before responding to questions  increase opportunities for children to independently practice their handwashing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to children and took account of their views.  The inspector read testimonials from parents and took account of their views.  The inspector observed the care and teaching practices indoors and outdoors.  The inspector held a management meeting with the childminder.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the signs that would alert her to have concerns for a child and the actions that she should take to follow up any concerns. The childminder communicates effectively with other settings that children attend through meetings and shared written records. The childminder develops effective partnerships with parents through, for example, home visits and a dedication to sharing good information about their child's achievements frequently. The childminder monitors children's progress well. She seeks relevant information from parents when children start and regularly completes informative reviews of children's progress which she shares with parents. Parents value the care their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses focused activities well to prepare older children for the next stage of their learning. For example, she has introduced a letter sound for each day and children enjoy identifying toys that start with the day's letter sound as they play. The childminder skilfully introduces numbers and colours into play. For instance, children name the colours of stickers on their pictures and count how many they have used. The childminder regularly reviews her provision to identify areas for development. She plans to increase her knowledge about the different ways in which children communicate through attending relevant training. The childminder values her professional development. She has attended training in supporting outdoor learning and now, for example, provides children with real tools for woodworking.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a safe and hygienic environment for the children. She has carefully risk assessed regular outing venues, such as the zoo and the local woodland. She teaches children safety rules, such as staying together when on outings. The childminder provides a calm and caring environment. She encourages children to care for each other and take account of others' abilities. For example, older children willingly share stickers and crayons with younger children and they understand that the youngest children may need more help to share. The childminder supports children well to become increasingly independent. For instance, she encourages even the youngest children to begin to take responsibility for putting away their own coats and shoes.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children settle quickly into the day and are comfortable with the routines. For example, they know that a familiar song means that it is time to move from free play into a shared activity. They willingly tidy up in preparation and have fun counting and naming different types of animals as they tidy. Children enjoy learning new skills. For instance, younger children confidently copy older children as they learn to cut fruit with safety knives.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY437908 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 1095189 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Knowle Park, Bristol. The childminder works on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8.30am to 5.30pm during term time only. She holds a degree in early years education.

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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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