Childminder in Bristol

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 March 2018 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not have a secure knowledge of the learning and development requirements. She often misses opportunities to support children’s learning and does not recognise when children are engaged in activities that interest them.  The childminder does not use her ongoing observations and assessments to plan interesting and challenging activities for children. She does not incorporate children’s next steps in her planning to help them to make the progress that they are capable of making.  The childminder has not developed partnerships with the other professionals who are involved in children’s care, to support their individual learning needs effectively.  The childminder has started to reflect on and evaluate her practice. However, she has not identified weaknesses in her planning and teaching.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop secure relationships with the childminder. They are happy and settled in the childminder’s care.  Parents receive information about their children’s learning and the activities that they do during their time with the childminder. Parents are happy with the care that their children receive.  The childminder provides a welcoming environment. Children can make their own choices about with what they would like to play.  The childminder provides children with opportunities to learn about people from backgrounds different to their own. For example, they go on outings in the community.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements, to raise the quality of interactions with children 29/03/2018

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Due Date

 make better use of information from observations, to provide activities that offer children appropriate levels of challenge, to help them to make consistently good progress in their learning. 29/03/2018

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 develop partnerships with other professionals to support children's individual learning needs  improve the use of self-evaluation to identify key areas for development, to raise the quality of teaching and outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children.  The inspector sampled documentation and children's records.  The inspector read written statements from parents and took their views into account.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a suitable knowledge of child protection issues. She understands the local procedures that she should follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder recognises the importance of working in partnership with the children's parents. However, she has not developed partnerships with the other professionals involved in children's care, to support their individual learning needs appropriately. She has started to reflect on and evaluate her practice. However, she has not developed this enough to help her to identify the weaknesses in her planning and in the quality of her teaching. The childminder recognises the positive impact that professional development can have on her practice. For example, she reflected on how attending training on children's learning patterns has affected the resources that she provides for the children. However, she has not targeted her

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

development to support her in gaining a better understanding of supporting children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes and assesses children's progress. However, she does not fully understand the learning and development requirements, and how to implement these effectively. For example, she does not use the information that she gathers from her observations to plan activities that offer children appropriate levels of challenge. Children mostly enjoy their time as they play and explore the different resources, but they lose interest quickly and struggle to stay engaged and focused in play. The childminder is friendly and welcoming. However, her interactions with children do not support children's learning appropriately.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder works with parents to understand and follow children's routines. She helps to raise children's self-esteem and confidence. For example, she offers children encouragement and praise. However, she does not offer enough challenge for children to motivate them to learn. Children behave well. They share the resources and happily play alongside their peers. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles well. For example, she provides children with opportunities to have daily fresh air and exercise.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children gain some skills that prepare them for the next stage in their learning. They are confident and sociable with other children and adults. Young children are keen to explore and develop their early literacy skills. For example, they enjoy listening to stories and help to turn the pages of books. However, weaknesses in planning mean that children are not challenged effectively to help them to progress in their learning as swiftly as possible.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494526 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 1034087 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 the St Anne's area of Bristol. The childminder operates from 8am until 6pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, all year round.

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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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