Childminder 118360

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 February 2018 23 February 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 reflects on her practice well. She is keen to develop and make improvements to the service that she provides. For example, she has used the feedback from her last inspection well to review and adapt the procedures that she implements to improve children's health and safety.  Children are happy and well settled. They develop good relationships with the childminder and her family. Children snuggle in to the childminder and cuddle her as she reads them stories.  The childminder knows the children well. She has a good understanding of the progress they make and what they need to learn next. Children make good progress from their starting points.  Children behave well. The childminder has high expectations of their behaviour. She acts as a good role model, supporting children well to learn to manage their behaviour appropriately.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not share information with the other settings that the children attend as well as she could to support consistency in their learning experiences.  Occasionally, the childminder offers children too much direction during planned craft activities. She does not encourage children to use their thoughts and ideas to promote their imaginations even 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

 strengthen partnerships with other settings that the children attend to create a more shared approach to learning  make the most of opportunities that arise to encourage children to follow their own thoughts and ideas during planned craft activities to support their imaginations even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation and children's records.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with 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 awareness of child protection issues. She fully understands the procedures that she should follow to report concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder is aware of the importance of keeping her knowledge and skills up to date and relevant. For instance, she has recently updated her safeguarding training and she takes part in meetings to reflect on her practice to improve the quality of teaching. The childminder monitors the children's progress accurately. She uses the good relationships that she has developed with parents to share children's learning. For example, parents keep the childminder informed about what their child is doing at home and the childminder uses the information well in her planning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The experienced childminder uses her knowledge of how children learn to support and extend their learning further. She skilfully promotes children's mathematical awareness. For instance, she encourages them to use the toys to compare and sort according to size and colour. Children enjoy making different patterns using the similarities and differences they see in the toys. Children are curious and creative. For example, they search through the craft materials and explore the different coloured transparent paper as they choose what they want to use for their pictures. The childminder provides the children with activities that interest and challenge them. For instance, they eagerly await instructions before mastering their scissor skills to make 'stained glass' window pictures to display.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have many opportunities to experience their local community and to meet people from backgrounds that are different to their own with the childminder. For example, they go out on a daily basis to visit groups and local parks, during which they have plenty of fresh air and exercise. The childminder helps children to learn about being healthy effectively. For example, she provides them with healthy food and reminds them that treats are for after meals. The childminder helps to raise children's confidence and self- esteem successfully through regular praise and displaying their work, for example.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated and eager to learn. They recognise numbers and have an interest in letters and the sounds that these make. Older children develop good early writing skills. For example, they form letters and are beginning to write their names independently. Children are confident and develop good levels of concentration. For instance, They choose to listen to longer stories, during which they remain focused and engaged. Children make good progress in their learning. They develop good skills that support them with their future learning and their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 118360 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 1107433 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 February 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Pill, North Somerset. The childminding service operates Monday to Thursday from 7.45am until 6pm, 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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Telephone number

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