Childminder EY270828

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 June 2018 13 November 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 reflects on her practice well. For instance, she has used feedback from her last inspection and evaluations from parents to raise the quality of her provision. The childminder reflected positively on how training and guidance has helped her to develop effective methods to support children's language development.  Children gain a good understanding of what it is to lead a healthy lifestyle. For example, they have healthy snacks and take part in physical activities. Children have plenty of opportunities to have fresh air as they spend most of their time learning outdoors.  Children are happy and settled. They demonstrate confidence in exploring the environment and making their own choices about what they would like to play with.  The childminder has developed effective methods to observe, assess and monitor the progress that children are making. She works well with parents to share progress and

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This provision is good

to involve them in supporting their children's learning at home. All children make good progress from their starting points.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not have access to many natural materials and resources to explore and investigate, in order to develop their curiosity and understanding of different materials further.  The childminder does not engage some of the younger children as well as possible to encourage them to participate and engage more in play.

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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

 provide children with more opportunities to explore and investigate natural objects and materials  motivate and encourage younger children to be more involved and to participate in the activities provided.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation and children's records.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector read written statements from parents and took their views into account.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant keep their knowledge of child protection and local safeguarding procedures up to date and relevant. Since her last inspection, the childminder has improved her procedures and developed her awareness of recruitment. For instance, she has taken part in training to develop her procedures for safer employment. The childminder uses successful methods to monitor the quality of her assistant's teaching. She works successfully with the other professionals to create a shared approach to children's learning. For example, she works with the local pre-schools and meets with children's teachers to support their transition to school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works well with parents to gather relevant information about children's interests and development before they start attending her setting. She monitors children's progress effectively using her assessments to quickly identify gaps and target support swiftly. Older children are motivated to learn and demonstrate focus as they explore their chosen resources. For example, they cooperate and stay engaged as they make long and bendy tracks for the trains. The youngest children develop their imaginative play well. For example, they enjoy pretending to feed the dolls as they carefully hold them under their arms and feed them a bottle of milk.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder uses effective methods to raise children's confidence and self-esteem. For instance, she is enthusiastic and offers children praise and encouragement as they show determination to count as they catch bubbles. Children respond well and show pride in their achievements. The childminder supports children's behaviour well. For example, she sets clear and consistent boundaries and supports children to understand how their behaviour affects other people. All children behave well considering their ages. Children gain a good understanding of the lives and cultures of people from backgrounds that are different to their own, such as through taking part in cultural activities, sharing books that reflect diversity and exploring what other languages sound like.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the skills that prepare them well for the next stage of their learning and the eventual move on to school. For example, all children are confident and polite. Older children develop good secure relationships with the other children in the setting. The younger children develop their physical skills well. For instance, they enjoy using the equipment to climb and take safe risks. All children develop their communication and language skills well, including those who learn English as an additional language.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY270828 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 1118384 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 6 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 November 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds an early years qualification at level 3. She regularly works with one assistant.

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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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