Childminder in Bristol

Inspection date 11 September 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder has excellent relationships with children. The highly nurturing care and emotional support children receive helps them settle in extremely quickly and they are very happy in her care. n Children develop a superb range of skills in all areas of learning. The childminder provides a highly stimulating environment with exceptionally well-organised play areas and excellent range of resources on offer. n The childminder has strong relationships with parents. A regular two-way exchange of information helps parents stay up to date about their child's day and progress, and helps ensure the childminder is aware of children's changing needs. n Children are motivated, curious and able to explore freely. The childminder adapts activities and the learning environment using children's interests to support their learning well. n Self-evaluation is effective. The childminder continually improves her service well and is

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The provision is good

committed to continuous training and professional development. n The childminder provides high-quality standards of care to children. This supports the individual personal care needs of each child excellently. n The childminder promotes children's language and communication skills well. For example, through giving commentary to their play and responding positively to babies' babble.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n At times, the childminder is not fully successful in responding to children's impromptu requests to continue their learning outdoors.

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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

n make greater use of outdoors to further extend children's learning experiences, particularly for those who prefer to learn outdoors.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector observed activities and the childminder's interactions with children. n The inspector looked at documentation, including a sample of children's records, and checked documents to confirm the suitability of the childminder and the other adult household member. n The inspector took note of written accounts from parents. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder and discussed her self-evaluation with her.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends regular safeguarding training and is aware of the child protection procedures to follow should she have any concerns about children in her care. She is knowledgeable about wider safeguarding issues and fully understands how to protect children and keep them safe. The childminder continually reviews the quality of care and learning provided. She values feedback from parents and this helps her target aspects of her provision she could further improve. The childminder attends regular training courses to expand her knowledge and continually improve her teaching and experiences for children. Assessment methods support the childminder well to identify children's stage of development and what they need to learn next. This helps children make good progress in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works very closely with parents before children first start to get to know what skills children already have, what they are interested in and what she can do to help them progress. For example, she visits children at home to play with them in their familiar surroundings and uses this as a time to gather information from parents. The childminder establishes clear starting points for children and uses this as a baseline to measure ongoing progress. The childminder makes regular observations of children's play and uses this information effectively to plan activities that cover the areas of learning and match children's interests. This keeps children stimulated and challenged. The childminder promotes children's physical development well. For example, she places things out of reach to encourage babies to stretch and sets out furniture in a way that babies can practise pulling themselves up to standing.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder prioritises establishing very strong bonds with the children above everything else to provide highly sensitive and deeply nurturing support for children's emotional well-being. The childminder responds extremely positively to children and gives them much praise, which boosts their self esteem excellently. The childminder interacts with children superbly and plays alongside them with extreme enthusiasm as they explore and try out new ideas. Excellent relationships between the childminder and the families from the very start enable children to flourish in an extremely nurturing environment. Children benefit from a wide range of opportunities to be outdoors. The childminder takes children on highly interesting and stimulating outings outside of the home where they have vast opportunities to learn about nature, animals and be physically active. Children explore the play environments with high levels of confidence

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated to learn. They concentrate well on activities and show an eagerness to join in. They gain a good range of independence skills and demonstrate that they are wiling to do things for themselves. Children learn good social skills from an early age. This helps them build positive relationships and behave well. Children have good levels of confidence and show a good understanding of the needs of others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497888 Local authority Bristol City of Inspection number 10060682 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 0 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in the Southville area of Bristol. She operates all year round, Monday to Thursday from 8am to 6pm. The childminder holds a home childcare qualification at level 3.

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Registers

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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