Childminder EY498145

Inspection date 5 March 2019 Previous inspection date 27 March 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires improvement 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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This provision is good

n The childminder has made good progress since her last inspection. She reflects well on her practice and uses training, research and networking effectively to develop professional skills. n The childminder knows children well and follows their interests effectively when planning a broad range of fun and challenging activities. Children make good progress from their individual starting points. n Children are confident learners and well motivated by the childminder, who shows genuine interest in their care and development. She supports them well to gain good communication and language skills. For example, children talk about how they have built a garage for their cars with confidence. n Children form strong relationships with a caring childminder. They feel safe and confident to ask for help when needed. They behave well, playing nicely together. The childminder uses her training efficiently to help children learn how to manage conflicts

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This provision is good

independently and to support their emotional well-being successfully. n The childminder misses some opportunities to develop more able children's early writing techniques. n The childminder has not fully embedded her plans to develop a more balanced range of experiences for when children play outside.

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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 support older and more able children further, to handle and hold writing tools efficiently n embed plans to extend children's learning even further when they play outside.

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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 and outside. n The inspector discussed with the childminder 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 documentation, including children's assessment records, the childminder's self-evaluation, policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has improved how she records and monitors children's daily attendance, which she does with efficiency. She has good understanding of her responsibilities to report any concerns about a child's welfare to appropriate agencies. There are effective partnerships with parents and other early years settings children attend, to maintain consistency in children's care, learning and development. Parents are well informed about children's daily activities and their achievements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers good information from parents, as children start at the setting, to help her in her initial planning. She uses ongoing assessment effectively to identify children's next steps in learning accurately. Children have great imagination and explore their ideas in pretend play with confidence. For example, they take on roles, such as the father visiting the doctor with a sick baby. The childminder interacts well to help children build on their experiences and to develop more precise language. Children expertly use the equipment, such as a syringe and a stethoscope, to help them diagnose and cure the illness. The childminder knows when to engage in children's play and when to step back and let them explore independently. For example, she introduces the resources and shows children the process of making pretend pancakes. She then steps back and lets children explore the resources on their own and lets them lead their own play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder knows children well and is quick to help them settle to support their emotional well-being, for instance with a story. The childminder is a good role model, dealing calmly with any disputes. She provides children with clear explanations, helping them to understand how to share and take turns with resources. The childminder keeps children safe and helps them to learn about possible risks. For example, she provides a clear explanation to children when they slam the toy oven door closed, reminding them that they may hurt themselves if they trap their fingers.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the skills they require for the next steps in learning and eventual move to school. Children are confident communicators. For example, they express their intentions clearly, using mathematical ideas, such as gathering 'more cars', identifying a 'fast' car and comparing which cars are smaller in relation to larger ones. Children solve problems well. For example, they line different sized chairs up so they can reach the playhouse with ease, climbing confidently under the childminder's close supervision.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498145 Local authority Bath and North East Somerset Council Inspection number 10089367 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 - 11 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 27 March 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset. The childminding service operates Tuesday to Friday, throughout the year.

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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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