Childminder EY234081

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 May 2018 4 September 2015

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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 make good progress in their learning. The childminder uses her strong knowledge of children's prior achievements to provide a wide range of activities that builds on their skills and supports their development well.  Children form strong and trusting relationships with the childminder. She meets their physical and emotional needs well. Children feel secure and grow in confidence.  The childminder evaluates her provision successfully and she makes improvements to benefit children. For example, she has enhanced her monitoring systems, to allow her to assess more thoroughly how well groups of children are achieving, to help her to provide targeted support.  Partnerships with parents and other early years professionals are strong. The childminder strives to ensure consistency in children's care and learning experiences. For example, she regularly exchanges information with all relevant people to provide a

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This provision is good

shared approach to planning for children's development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder sings songs and nursery rhymes too quickly for young children to try to join in with the words and actions.  Occasionally, the childminder is unsuccessful in engaging and maintaining children's attention during activities.

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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

 ensure that the pace of songs and rhymes is suitable to allow all children to fully participate  explore ways to support all children to become fully involved in activities, to extend their learning further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between children and the childminder.  The inspector spoke to children and held discussions with the childminder about the impact of her teaching on children's outcomes.  The inspector took into account the views of parents, by reviewing feedback questionnaires and references.  The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation and professional development records, and discussed her plans for improvement.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's records, policies and procedures, and risk assessments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding issues and her role in keeping children safe from harm. She knows the signs that could indicate that a child is at risk of harm and she knows the procedures to follow to report her concerns. The childminder has a wealth of experience in caring for, and educating, children. She continually uses professional development opportunities effectively to develop her provision and skills. For example, the childminder has worked well with other professionals to develop a wide range of activities and resources to educate children about cultural diversity, and to provide support for bilingual children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts well with children and she supports their development effectively. She makes the most of opportunities to teach children mathematical skills. For example, the childminder demonstrates counting coins as young children put them into a money box and she helps them to identify shapes. Children have a good range of opportunities to use tools to develop their strength and coordination. For example, they use rolling pins, knives and hammers to make patterns in dough. They closely watch the childminder rolling the dough into a ball and they attempt it themselves. Children develop good communication skills. For instance, they listen to stories and join in with repetitive words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has a strong commitment to supporting children to lead healthy lifestyles. She provides nutritious meals and daily opportunities for children to be physically active in local parks or her stimulating garden. Children are friendly and helpful. For instance, they help to tidy away toys to help to maintain a safe play environment. Children behave well. The childminder communicates her high expectations for children's behaviour effectively. She consistently praises children when they have been kind and considerate to others, such as when they share toys. Children develop good social skills. For example, they wait patiently for their turns to use the tap to fill their buckets with water.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and they gain the skills they need for the next stage in their learning and the move to school. Children learn to treat each other fairly and to follow the rules in games. For example, they keep their eyes closed tightly while the childminder hides objects and they wait until they are told to begin searching. Children develop strong literacy skills. Younger children enjoy using chalks and paint brushes to draw. Older children learn to write the letters in their names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY234081 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 1128567 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992. She lives in Frampton Cotterell, South Gloucestershire. Childminding takes place from 8am to 5pm on Mondays, 8am to 6pm on Tuesdays, 8am to 4pm on Thursdays and 8am to 1.30pm on Fridays, for most weeks of the year. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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