Childminder EY498761

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 April 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

 The childminder seeks training to extend her knowledge and skills well. For instance, she has developed her understanding of how to support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.  Children behave well, are polite and have good relationships with each other and the childminder. The childminder implements consistent and sensitive behaviour management strategies.  The childminder provides strong support for children's language and communication skills. For example, she responds well to babies' babbling and role models taking turns in conversations. She helps older children to describe what they are doing and to recall past events.  The childminder has successful partnerships with parents and other providers, which help them to work together consistently to support children's learning and development successfully.  All children make good progress. The childminder seeks good information on children's

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This provision is good

starting points and uses this effectively to plan challenging activities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently plan a wide range of experiences for children to develop a positive awareness of people's differences.  The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to extend children's mathematical language and understanding of quantity.

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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

 extend the experiences for children to develop a positive awareness of people's differences even further  help children to develop a greater understanding of mathematical language and quantity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children, and took account of written feedback from parents.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector checked safeguarding information and the safety of the premises.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies and procedures, children's development records and planning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps herself up to date with all legislation so she has a good knowledge of what to do if children are at risk of harm. She carries out robust risk assessments, important daily safety checks and observes sleeping children closely to keep them safe. The childminder has an effective system to monitor children's development and identify any gaps, to ensure they receive any additional support to quickly catch up. The childminder continually reflects on her practice to make ongoing improvements. For example, she has changed her system for recording children's attendance to help her quickly and easily see if there are any patterns to any absences. The childminder has introduced questionnaires to formally gain parents' feedback and help her to evaluate her provision even more successfully.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes regular observations of children's achievements. She knows what they can do and how she can plan to help them progress further. The childminder provides good support to help older children to concentrate and engage well in all activities. For example, older children took turns with a matching game, focusing and remembering where they last saw a particular picture. The childminder notices what children are interested in and uses this well to motivate their learning. For instance, older children have an extensive vocabulary of the names of sea creatures. She encourages children well to use trial and error to learn. For instance, young children experimented with the order of different sized containers to build a tower successfully.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is gentle, calm and reassuring with babies and children. They wake from their sleep happy, and after a cuddle are eager to explore and play. Parents confirm that the childminder shares good information with them and helps their children to develop great independence and empathy. The childminder provides effective encouragement for children to persevere with tasks and to have a can-do attitude. For example, young children managed to find their coat and shoes and tried to put them on. Children were then very pleased with their achievements. Children develop an important awareness of safe and healthy practices. For example, young children learn to come down the stairs safely under constant supervision, they all wash their hands before eating and know they need to cut up their food so they do not choke. Children enjoy healthy home-cooked meals and snacks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills that prepare them well for their next stage of learning and school. They have favourite stories and older children fill in missing words, when the childminder pauses. Older children count and recognise some shapes. Children are inquisitive and ask questions to find out what they want to know. Young children enjoy exploring textures and develop good physical skills, such as splashing in water and scooping up jelly beads or pushing a toy lawnmower. Children manage their self-care effectively and enjoy taking responsibility for age-appropriate tasks.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498761 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 1044876 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Castle Cary, Somerset. The childminder provides care each weekday, including before and after school, for 48 weeks a year. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. She receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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