Childminder in North Somerset

Inspection date 16 October 2018 Previous inspection date 12 February 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n Children feel safe and secure, forming strong bonds with a caring childminder. For example, they are confident to ask for help and cuddle close for stories. n There is a good balance between focused and child-initiated play. The childminder knows what children can do and what they need to do next. She uses her training, research and professional discussions effectively to plan a broad range of experiences. Children make good progress from their developmental starting points. n There are good partnerships with other early years settings to provide a consistent approach to children's care and learning. The childminder keeps parents well informed of their children's achievements, including the required progress check at two years. n Children have good opportunities to develop their small-muscle skills. For example, they confidently control tools, such as spatulas, to spread the glue, and demonstrate a

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The provision is good

good pencil grip when they explore early writing.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not always encourage children to persevere in tasks so they can develop their thinking and self-motivational skills fully. n The childminder does not use all opportunities to develop children's language and understanding even further, for example, giving them time to respond to questions.

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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 provide further support to encourage children to be actively involved in their learning and to develop their own ideas n use all opportunities that arise to expand children's language and understanding even further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children as they played inside. n The inspector spoke with the childminder about her understanding of the early years foundation stage requirements and how she evaluates the provision. n The inspector considered the written views of parents. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's assessment records, policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder uses risk assessments efficiently to provide children with a safe and secure environment. She has good understanding of her policies and procedures and implements them effectively to protect children. The childminder understands her responsibilities to report any concerns about a child's welfare to appropriate authorities. She evaluates her provision successfully and creates accurate action plans to improve outcomes for children. For example, she regularly audits her resources to ensure they meet the needs and interests of the children attending. Since the last inspection, she has incorporated picture cues to help children make independent choices about their learning when selecting resources.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder encourages parents to share information about their children's developmental starting points to help in her initial planning. She accurately assesses children's progress and identifies their next steps in learning successfully. Children take turns to choose familiar songs and participate enthusiastically. They are confident to make up their own words to familiar tunes, exploring their creativity well. The childminder uses songs well to introduce children to early calculation, such as, modelling language alongside visual aids.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a range of resources for children to choose from independently. For example, they decide to play a fishing game and negotiate which colour fish to collect, developing good social skills. Children behave well. The childminder encourages children and praises their efforts, building their self-esteem well. Children learn about healthy eating. For example, they explore a range of vegetables, talking about where they come from and investigating the different textures. The childminder works closely with parents to ensure that she meets children's care needs efficiently.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the skills required for their next steps in learning and eventual move to school. Children enjoy sharing books, showing an interest in the pictures. They listen well and begin to make connections with familiar experiences, for instance, how in the winter they have to come to the childminder's house in the car. Children confidently explore a range of vegetables, showing curiosity. They tap them and compare the different sounds they make. They talk about what they see and feel, exploring the seeds more closely. Children build well on their developing skills, such as, remembering the zigzag patterns they used in a previous activity as they explore early writing skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 118492 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 10060404 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 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 12 February 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1990 and lives in Worle, North Somerset. The childminding service operates Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday throughout the year. The childminder is in receipt of funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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