Childminder EY426812

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 March 2018 28 October 2014

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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 thoroughly enjoy the one-to-one attention they receive from a caring childminder who supports their emotional well-being successfully. Children, particularly the youngest ones, form close relationships and relish the cuddles they receive.  The childminder encourages children's curiosity well. For example, he demonstrates how to make different colours with the translucent building blocks and questions children's thinking effectively. Children are keen to investigate.  The childminder knows children well and provides a broad range of experiences across the areas of learning. Children make good progress from their individual starting points.  The childminder develops good partnerships with parents. He gathers important information from parents as children start so that he can meet their care needs successfully.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best use of the assessments he carries out to precisely monitor and enhance children's learning even further.  The childminder does not consistently challenge older children to develop their mathematical skills.

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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

 refine the systems to precisely monitor children's progress to enhance their learning even further  make the most of opportunities that arise to encourage older children to develop their mathematical thinking.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children as they played inside and outside.  The inspector discussed the childminder's understanding of the early years foundation requirements and how he evaluates his provision.  The inspector considered the written views of parents and talked with children.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's assessment records and policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder evaluates the provision well alongside his co-childminder. He has made good improvements since the last inspection, in particular to encourage children's independence. The childminder uses his training well to support children who learn better outside, such as encouraging children to whittle with vegetable peelers. He supervises children well and encourages them to assess risk for themselves. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the local safeguarding procedures to protect children from harm. He implements his policies successfully, for example, to protect children at collection. There is good information sharing with other early years settings children attend to provide consistency in children's care, learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes good use of the local environment to enhance children's experiences. For example, he regularly visits the library to support children's understanding of story and rhyme and children enjoy visits to the woods where they make early attempts at writing using mud. The childminder provides good support for children's language and communication skills. For example, he provides a good narrative as younger children show interest in a pom-pom. They concentrate intently on pulling strands off, showing good small-muscle skills. Children have good opportunities to be physically active. For example, older children aim and kick the ball well, showing good hand-to-eye coordination.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop good self-esteem. For example, the childminder ensures they receive regular praise for their achievements. Children behave well and relish the opportunity to help, such as to slice vegetables for snack. Children understand the importance of washing their hands and using knives safely, developing a good understanding of how to keep themselves healthy and safe. The childminder deals promptly with accidents, such as a bump to the head, and comforts children so they feel reassured and safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children gain the skills they require for their next steps in learning and eventual move to school. Children listen well. For example, they follow instructions, finding their boots and coats. They develop good independence, making valuable attempts to dress on their own. Children develop good imagination, for example, as they create stories with the dinosaurs and soil. Younger children communicate their intentions clearly, vocally and with actions, such as to return inside when it becomes too wet. Older children use language well to recap on the process in their experiment to mix colours.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY426812 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 1071395 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. He lives in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire. He works alongside his wife, who is a registered childminder. The childminding service operates weekdays throughout the year. He is in receipt of funding for free early education for children aged three and four years old.

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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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