Childminder EY387290

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 June 2018 18 February 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

 The childminder is highly attentive and supports children's emotional development well through warm and affectionate care. Children are happy, confident and thoroughly enjoy their time at the childminder's home.  The childminder knows individual children well. She monitors their progress well overall, and clearly identifies their next steps, which she uses to plan activities that help them to move forward in their learning. All children make good progress.  The childminder is skilled at supporting children's language development. She models words clearly and uses descriptive language to build on their vocabulary.  The childminder regularly shares information with parents to ensure continuity in children's care and to promote their good learning. Parents are very complimentary about the childminder and the service she provides.  The childminder effectively evaluates her provision and seeks the views of others, such

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This provision is good

as parents and other childcare professionals, to help improve her practice. For example, she has expanded the range of creative and sensory experiences for children to explore.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always gather detailed information on entry from parents about their children that can be used to inform more precise-assessments and planning for children's learning from the start.  The childminder does not consistently make the most of opportunities for children to explore and find out more about the natural world.

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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

 gather more specific information from parents about children's existing knowledge and skills when they first start, and use this to establish more-detailed initial assessments of children's abilities  provide children with further opportunities to build on their good understanding of growth and change in the natural world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to children at appropriate times during the day.  The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's qualifications and suitability checks.  The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed an activity and evaluated its effectiveness with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to parents and read written feedback from them.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures her practice meets current requirements and she keeps her knowledge up to date. She has a secure understanding of how to safeguard children and knows how to report any concerns about a child in her care. The childminder is committed to making ongoing improvements and to improve her professional skills. She develops her knowledge through working closely with other childminders and regular research, continually finding new ways to support children's learning. For example, she has recently introduced new learning resources for older children, to help enhance their skills even more in preparation for school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children closely as they play. She enhances their learning by skilfully adapting activities and providing challenges that help to extend their thinking. For example, while making sandcastles she hides objects inside, which challenges children's expectations and extends their engagement and learning. The childminder values children's interests and supports them to make independent choices as they play. Children confidently access a wide range of resources and make decisions as they explore and learn. The childminder builds on children's mathematical understanding well. For example, while playing with cars she effectively weaves in counting, colours and positional language, which successfully extends children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form secure bonds with the caring childminder. They settle quickly and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in her care. The childminder provides a wide range of activities both indoors and outdoors, which successfully builds on children's interests. Children are continuously well engaged and motivated to learn. The childminder plans exciting outings to complement their learning further. For example, they attend forest group and messy play sessions, and enjoy trips to the library, parks, farms and zoos. This helps children to learn about the wider world and provides further opportunities for physical exercise. The childminder sets clear boundaries and models positive behaviour. Children learn to follow rules from an early age and behave very well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop skills and positive attitudes to learning that prepare them well for their future education. Children learn to focus on their chosen activities and enjoy challenging their skills. Younger children develop good physical skills and hand-to-eye coordination, such as scooping sand into buckets and building towers with stacking cups. Older children enjoy drawing pictures using their imagination and learn to write their name.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY387290 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 1093698 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in the Longwell Green area of Bristol. The childminder works Monday to Friday from 8.30am until 5.30pm, all year round. She receives funding to provide 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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