Childminder EY491234

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 April 2018 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is extremely passionate about the child-centred service he provides and is committed to raising standards across early years. He is inspiring and dedicated to share exceptional practice. He supports other childminders to improve outcomes for all children.  The childminder's infectious enthusiasm successfully captures children's attention. For example, children are engrossed by stories the childminder tells and sit transfixed as he tells them about when he used to teach in Africa.  Links with parents are exceptionally strong. Parents are fully involved in their child's care and learning, and feel they are extremely well supported by the childminder and his co-childminder.  The childminder is highly focused on continually raising the quality of the provision and his own skills and knowledge. Extensive professional reading and training has supported him to develop his knowledge of children's emotional well-being. He provides

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This provision is outstanding

excellent support to his assistants, through supervision and monitoring of their practice.  Younger children are becoming confident communicators and are making rapid progress in their communication skills. The childminder supports this exceptionally well by allowing children time to think and respond to the skilful questions he presents.

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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

 continue to build on the already exceptional partnership working with other settings that children attend, to maintain children's rapid progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to some parents and took account of the views of other parents through written feedback provided.  The inspector checked documents relating to suitability and sampled a range of documentation, including safeguarding procedures and children's progress records.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, his co-childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has exceptional knowledge of the possible indicators that children are at risk and knows how to report concerns about a child or other adults. Safeguarding is effective. Robust policies and procedures are applied to underpin his excellent practice and are shared with parents. This helps them to understand how he manages his provision. Children's safety is given extremely high priority. Comprehensive risk assessments keep children safe but also allow children to learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, children show an excellent understanding of how to cross the road safely and know what to do should they need to leave the house in an emergency. The childminder has superb relationships with other settings and shares information with them about children's learning and development. He now plans to strengthen these even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is inspirational. The childminder has an excellent understanding of how children learn in different ways. He closely monitors the progress children are making to support them to make even more rapid progress. The childminder expertly teaches children about the world around them. For example, during a trip to the forest, children smell wild garlic and learn about the membrane that encases the flowers before they bloom. The childminder promotes children's mathematical development especially well. For example, children vote for which music they would like to listen to. They then 'have a go' at counting the children to work out which song has the majority vote.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are exceptionally happy and have strong attachments to the childminder and each other. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They show care and consideration for others and learn to work together as a team. For example, children join hands to make a chain to help other children climb up a steep slope in the forest. Children show excellent listening skills as they follow instructions during a music-and-movement session. They also demonstrate excellent knowledge of how exercise affects their bodies. The childminder skilfully extends this by talking to children about how the heart pumps blood around the body.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make outstanding progress. Children are supremely confident and highly motivated to learn. Children show excellent social skills as they work together as a team to build a den using chairs, traditional African scarves and pegs. They discuss together how to build their den, demonstrating superb communication skills. Children are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their learning and their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491234 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 1072763 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 17

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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 Totterdown, Bristol. He operates term time only, on Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm. The childminder works with a co-childminder and employs two part-time assistants. The childminder is a qualified teacher.

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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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