Childminder EY488937

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 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

 The caring and friendly childminder makes children feel welcome. She knows them well and they form strong bonds with her. For example, she consistently reassures and cuddles children when they are unsure of unfamiliar adults or are feeling tired.  The childminder works closely with parents. She gathers relevant information as children start, about their starting points, learning in their home language and their care routines.  The childminder plans purposeful activities to support children's next steps. She monitors children's progress well and identifies any gaps in their learning. Children are improving consistently from their starting points and any gaps are closing steadily.  The childminder uses her training well to improve the quality of her interactions to support children's learning. For example, she demonstrates how water moves and commentates on her actions to introduce new vocabulary.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder models language well, she does not make full use of her knowledge of communication methods to support children who learn English as an additional language to understand behavioural expectations.  The childminder does not help children recognise familiar words, symbols and signs in their home language alongside English, to support their literacy development.

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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 children who learn English as an additional language with consistent support to reinforce their understanding of behavioural expectations  help children recognise familiar words and signs in English and in their home language.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children as they played inside and discussed their learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about her understanding of the early years foundation stage requirements and how she evaluates her provision.  The inspector considered the written views of parents.  The inspector sampled documentation, including procedures to promote children's welfare.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder follows robust systems to ensure images of children are stored securely. She keeps herself up to date with training and changes in safeguarding legislation. She has a good understanding of her responsibility to report any concerns about a child to the appropriate agencies. The childminder evaluates her provision well. She has recently improved her planning and assessment arrangements following discussions with other childminders and early years professionals. This has improved the accurate identification of children's next steps in learning. She has a good understanding of how to improve her practice, for example, to encourage children's interest in books.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder encourages children well, providing them with a broad range of experiences to explore at their own pace. She makes learning enjoyable. For example, she plays a hide and seek game to encourage children to put aprons on before they play in the water. Children confidently explore the bubbles, copying the childminder as she claps her hands to pop them. The childminder uses rubber ducks well, for example, to engage children in counting rhymes and to explore sequencing the ducks by size. Children enjoy exploring sound and use a variety of instruments. The childminder participates well to engage and motivate children, such as by singing familiar songs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder organises her resources well so that children can make choices and lead their play. She introduces children to healthy lifestyles well. They have regular opportunities to be outside and physically active, and enjoy meeting people in their community. The childminder is a good role model and helps children follow hygienic practices, such as washing their hands before they eat. Children cooperate well with nappy changing procedures and the childminder is respectful, letting children know what she is going to do next.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their individual starting points, including those who learn English as an additional language. Children begin to explore early writing skills, such as printing with stampers and making marks with chalk. Children show imagination as they create towers, showing good coordination as they piece the pegs together. Children are fascinated about how things work and the effects their actions have, such as pressing buttons on the clock to initiate the lights and sound. Children show interest in mathematical concepts. For example, they sort the animal stampers, placing one in each hole to count.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488937 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 1013813 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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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 a first-floor flat in the St Paul's area of Bristol. The childminding service operates daily 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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