Sell, Mrs Imogen Victoria Joanne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 January 2018 8 October 2013

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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 provides a warm and stimulating environment where children feel welcome, valued and secure. For example, they enjoy looking at photographs of themselves on the walls and talking about their shared experiences.  The childminder provides a wide range of activities for children. She uses her good understanding of how children learn to plan experiences that build on their achievements. Children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder is committed to developing her strong professional knowledge and teaching skills. For example, she uses her training on phonics effectively to extend children's developing understanding of letters and sounds.  Children behave well. The childminder provides consistent guidance to support children to develop strong social skills. For example, she notices when children are polite and helpful and she praises their behaviour. Children develop high levels of self-esteem.

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This provision is good

 Partnerships with schools and other early years providers are strong. They regularly exchange information to provide continuity in children's experiences.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not gain detailed information from parents about children's prior achievements when they start to attend to support initial planning.  Occasionally, the childminder does not give younger children the time they need to respond to questions to strengthen their thinking skills further.

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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

 gain more information from parents about what their children know and can do when they start to attend, to strengthen the assessment of children's starting points and to support the planning of initial activities  provide more time for younger children to think about and respond to questions to extend their learning even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children taking part in activities and interacting with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.  The inspector looked at documentation, including children's learning records, policies and procedures.  The inspector discussed with the childminder the impact of her self-evaluation and continued professional development on children's outcomes.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her role in keeping children safe. She knows the signs that could indicate that a child is at risk of harm and she understands how to report any concerns. The childminder uses self-evaluation effectively to help her to maintain high standards in children's learning and care. She involves children, parents and other professionals when identifying what she does well and what she could do to improve. For example, the childminder is developing ways of enhancing communication with parents to support them in extending their children's learning at home. The childminder monitors children's development closely to identify any gaps in their learning and she keeps parents informed of their progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses observations and assessments well to monitor children's progress and to inform her planning for the next steps in their learning. She uses her strong teaching skills to support children's individual learning needs during activities. For example, children measured out and mixed solids and liquids to make artificial snow. The childminder taught older children to recognise numerals on the measuring jugs and she helped younger children to use mathematical terms to compare volumes. Children develop strong communication skills. The childminder takes many opportunities to expand children's vocabulary. For instance, she introduced new words to help children to describe the frozen grass. Children enjoy expressing themselves. They join in enthusiastically with songs and rhymes, singing and moving in time to the music.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have good opportunities to be physically active. They enjoy plenty of exercise during regular outings to the local gymnasium, parks and woodlands. The childminder supports children well to understand how to keep themselves healthy. For example, she encourages children to catch their coughs in their hands and then wash their hands thoroughly. Children develop high levels of independence and perseverance. For instance, they cut up their fruit at snack time. The childminder praises children when they succeed in slicing through harder foods. Children take pride in their achievements and they develop high levels of confidence.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and they gain the skills needed to support a successful start to future learning. They are confident and curious learners. For example, children predict what will happen when they mix solids and liquids together. They maintain high levels of concentration as they eagerly investigate. Children develop good literacy skills. For instance, they enjoy practising writing the letters in their names and sounding them out.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY460019 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 1110882 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 October 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Yate, South Gloucestershire. Childminding takes place between 7am and 6.30pm from Monday to Friday, for most weeks of the year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years old. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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