Childminder EY500535

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 June 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

 Children make good progress, relative to their starting points. The childminder's precise observations, assessments and tracking help her to quickly identify and address any gaps in children's learning. The childminder's good organisation of the garden supports children who prefer to learn outside very well.  The childminder's self-evaluation is effective in helping her achieve good-quality outcomes for children. For example, she is further developing her already good relationships with parents to make sure she gains regular information about all children's achievements at home, to include in her assessment and planning processes.  Children are happy and their self-esteem is very good. Their behaviour shows they feel emotionally secure. For example, toddlers confidently investigate their surroundings, indoors and outside. Older children enjoy being helpful and taking responsibility. For example, they make sure younger children's water bottles are taken outside.

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This provision is good

 The childminder makes sure that other early years providers attended by children have regular information about their progress and planned next steps when in her setting.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's choice of resources to help develop children's learning is sometimes too challenging for younger children. For example, young children enjoyed learning the names of the toy insects. However, they were unable to link the toys, which were in primary colours, to the pictures of insects, which were in their natural colours.

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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

 make sure that resources used to extend learning are appropriate to younger as well as older children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children engaged in learning activities indoors and outside.  The inspector talked to the childminder about her self-evaluation, how she prioritises improvements and monitors the effectiveness of these.  The inspector read feedback from parents and talked to children.  The inspector talked to the childminder about how she plans learning activities and monitors children's progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder focuses well on her own professional development, making good use of professional networks and training opportunities to improve her knowledge and skills. She monitors any changes she makes by the positive impact these have on children's learning. For example, she has applied knowledge gained in workshops about making better use of the natural environment to enhance children's literacy and creativity. For instance, using objects collected when out for walks to create storyboards with children and encourage them to make up their own stories based on these. The childminder's monitoring shows this has been particularly effective in engaging active boys who previously showed little interest in storytelling. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of local child protection procedures and knows what to do to help protect children from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans good activities overall that interest children and engage them well. For example, children thoroughly enjoy measuring and pouring water from different sized containers. Toddlers develop their physical skills as they concentrate hard not to spill any water. The childminder encourages older children to count with her the number of small cups in takes to fill a larger cup. Children enjoy watching the birds and the butterflies in the garden. The childminder makes sure binoculars are to hand, so they can observe these more closely and talk about what they see. She communicates effectively with children, making good use of opportunities that arise during play to extend children's speech and language. For example, when young children spill water on themselves, she introduces the terms 'wet' and 'dry', and encourages them to use these new words in context. For instance, toddlers said 'wet' when they pointed at their t-shirts and 'dry' when

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy being active and have good coordination. For example, toddlers balance well as they bend, place both hands on the floor and raise one leg up behind them. Older children energetically use the mini trampoline, counting their jumps with the childminder. Children learn well about keeping safe and staying healthy. For example, they understand about sunburn and they help to apply sunscreen and are careful to replace their sun hats.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn good skills that prepare them well for their next stage in learning, including going to school. They are independent. For example, toddlers get their outdoor shoes and put these on without help. Children enjoy good activities that help them develop the fine muscles they need for writing later on. For example, they used pipettes to suck up water to fill containers and make marks with their fingers in the sand.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500535 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 1054308 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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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 works from 7.30am to 6pm four days a week. She does not work on Wednesdays.

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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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