Childminder in Bristol

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 March 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 form close relationships with the caring childminder who knows them well. They feel safe and confident to explore, and make choices independently.  The childminder helps children gain good communication and language skills to prepare them well for their next stages in learning. For example, she provides good narrative to children's actions and corrects their use of vocabulary sensitively.  The childminder continues to attend training to extend and develop her professional skills and expertise. She uses her knowledge well, especially in the planning of stimulating activities that reflect how children learn.  The childminder assesses and monitors children's progress efficiently. Children make good progress from their starting points.  There are good partnerships with parents. The childminder gathers useful information as children start at the setting and continues this good exchange of information

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This provision is good

throughout, to influence her future planning and provide consistent care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder provides a hygienic and safe environment, she does not consistently reinforce children's understanding and abilities to assess risk for themselves.  The childminder does not consistently use all opportunities to support older children to develop their mathematical thinking, such as early calculation and matching numerals to quantities within a set.

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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

 help children to learn more about hygiene and safety, to support their understanding of possible consequences and help them to assess risk  make full use of opportunities to support older children to match numerals and quantities accurately and to develop early calculation skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children, and discussed their learning, as children played inside and outside.  The inspector considered the written views of parents.  The inspector discussed the childminder's understanding of the early years foundation stage requirements and how she has evaluated the provision.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's assessment records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has good understanding of what to do should she have a concern about a child's welfare. Her effective maintenance of required documentation, and implementation of policies and risk assessments, helps to ensure the safety of children in her care. The childminder reflects well on her provision and effectively identifies ways forward to improve outcomes for children. For example, she noticed that parents were providing little information on children's achievements at home and, therefore, returned to using handwritten assessment records to share, which has improved interactions.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children well and identifies their next steps in learning accurately. She uses this information effectively to plan an exciting range of experiences. For example, children enjoy exploring a story box. The childminder's effective questioning helps children make the sound of the different animals they choose and match them to the story cards, developing language well. Children develop good small-muscle skills to build strength for early writing. For example, after chasing the bubbles, young children use one finger to pop them. They persevere and show great concentration as they grasp the lid and reconnect the bubble wand. The childminder models mathematical language well as children pour water, filling and emptying different-sized containers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a wide range of toys and resources for children to reach and make choices independently. She uses her research well to identify additional resources, providing more materials to support children's imagination and exploration. Children behave well and learn to take turns, for example, to wash their hands before they eat. The childminder praises children's efforts consistently to build their self-esteem. Younger children make their needs known, such as signing 'more' when they would like another piece of banana. Children are keen to help, for instance, slicing the banana for their snack and pulling their trousers up after a nappy change.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills to support them well for their future learning and eventual move to school. Children gain good independence from an early age, for instance, finding their boots and coats when they decide to play outside. Children are good communicators. For example, older children confidently explain the movement of a ball and the effect of their actions after they hit it with a hammer. Younger children show a willingness to 'have a go' and persevere in their actions, for example, to follow instructions and blow bubbles independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493934 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 1030813 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 5 Number of children on roll 4

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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 and lives in Ashton Vale, Bristol. The childminding service operates Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, throughout the year. The childminder holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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