Childminder in South Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 January 2018 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 build very secure attachments with the kind and caring childminder, who is very sensitive to their individual needs. This helps ensure children are happy, settled and keen to learn.  The childminder is an excellent role model and manages children's behaviour skilfully. For example, she notices when each child behaves well and praises them for kind acts, which helps boost their confidence and supports positive behaviour.  A good balance of free play and planned activities meets children's needs and supports their interests effectively. For example, children regularly attend community playgroups and local attractions with the childminder, to help enrich their social experiences. All children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder is committed to providing a high-quality service and regularly evaluates and reviews her work. She is keen to listen to parents' and children's ideas, and values

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses opportunities to extend children's mathematical skills and understanding further so they learn simple calculations and about three-dimensional shapes.  At times, the childminder does not make the best possible use of opportunities to support younger children further as they explore new vocabulary.

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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

 make more consistent use of opportunities to support and extend children's mathematical learning so they learn simple calculation and about three-dimensional shapes  offer more consistent support to extend younger children's vocabulary and understanding, and help them to use words to express themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder and the children in the setting.  The inspector looked at children's information, attendance records and development records, and talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times.  The inspector spoke to parents and took into account their written views through written testimonials.  The inspector discussed the childminder's evaluation, assessment and planning methods, and a range of policies and procedures, including risk assessments.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of her responsibility to support children's learning, development and welfare. Safeguarding is effective. She knows the signs and symptoms to look out for and the correct procedure to follow if she has child protection concerns. The childminder attends training, meets with other childminders and carries out her own research to develop and extend her knowledge of current developments in practice. As a result she has built a secure play area in the garden to encourage children's social and physical development outdoors. The childminder encourages two-way communication with parents and other settings that children attend, to share information about their learning. Parents are very complimentary about the childminder's practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder monitors children's development regularly and uses this information effectively to identify and address any gaps in learning. Teaching is strong. For example, the childminder skilfully captures children's engagement in activities through demonstrating and asking questions to make children think. For instance, children show delight as they manoeuvre a balloon down the staircase and guess how long it will take to hit the floor. Children enjoy solving problems together as they use resources and their imaginations to make a tent big enough for two. This helps to support children's creativity and communication skills. Children develop a positive awareness of their similarities and people's differences, for example, through the childminder's good use of resources, books and displays.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder makes good use of everyday opportunities to help support children's independence. For example, she encourages them to learn how to use a knife as they prepare bananas and grapes for snack. The childminder supports children's awareness of healthy lifestyles very effectively. For example, she teaches many positive strategies to prevent germs from spreading, such as washing their hands after stroking a puppy and before they touch food at a picnic. Children understand the importance of daily exercise to help keep them healthy and enjoy the lively action rhymes, songs and physical activities the childminder plans each day.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are prepared well for the next stage in their learning and their move to playgroup and school. For example, during everyday play activities, children learn how to count, and use colour and number language in the correct way. Older children become increasingly skilled at independently dressing themselves, such as fastening zips and buttons, and going to the toilet on their own. Children learn to listen to instructions, respect other people and make their needs known politely, using good manners.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491908 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 1021580 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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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 Mangotsfield, Bristol. The childminder works from Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round apart from 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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