Childminder EY403054

Inspection date 1 April 2019 Previous inspection date 8 June 2016

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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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This provision is good

n The childminder plans a wealth of opportunities to support children's interests and next steps in learning. Children are happy, settled and motivated to learn. They make good progress from their starting points. n The childminder evaluates her provision well and identifies ways forward to improve outcomes for children. For example, she is making improvements to the garden to support those children who learn better outside. She networks well with other childminders to share ideas and improve her practice. For example, she has focused on how some activities help children to make connections in their play experiences and prepare them well for school. n The childminder gathers good information from parents as children start at the setting. She encourages them to continue providing useful information on what children can do and enjoy at home to support her planning. She keeps parents well informed of their

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This provision is good

children's progress and meets children's care needs efficiently. n Children make decisions about their play and behave well. For example, the childminder helps them negotiate, and they work well together to build towers with large rubber bricks and learn to take turns. n The childminder does not use all opportunities to help children solve problems for themselves and extend their learning and thinking. n Children are not always encouraged to understand the importance of routines and the possible consequences of their actions in order to help them keep healthy and safe.

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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 use all opportunities to extend children's thinking and encourage them to solve problems for themselves n help children further to understand how to keep themselves safe and healthy.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector discussed children's learning with the childminder and observed her interactions as children played inside and outside. n The inspector spoke with the childminder about the childminder's understanding of the early years foundation stage requirements and how she evaluates her provision. 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 has good measures in place to ensure she keeps children safe on outings. She has a secure understanding of safeguarding issues and understands her responsibilities to report any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder has made improvements to her practice since the last inspection, completing research and training to support her teaching. For example, she uses effective systems to manage children's behaviour and supports children well to develop good communication and language skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well and plans effectively for their learning. She accurately assesses and monitors their progress, which helps her to promptly address any gaps in children's learning. Children thoroughly enjoy their outdoor play and explore confidently. For example, they use a range of containers to transfer the water to the sand and show great enthusiasm as they hunt for the hidden numbers. Children build with large bricks competently. They use language well to describe the height of the tower. For example, they say, 'It's big like me'. Children show interest in new objects, such as the spirit level, and are keen to have a go. Children develop physical strength. They manoeuvre ride-on toys confidently, adjusting speed and negotiating pathways well. The childminder uses resources well to actively engage children in stories. She questions children effectively to encourage them to identify familiar objects in the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

illustrations and to count the sheep, helping children to gain good communication and language skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children feel safe with the caring childminder. They are confident to ask for help and listen well to instruction from the childminder to help them to complete tasks, such as making a sandcastle. The childminder encourages children's independence. For example, they lie their coats on the floor to help put them on when they go outside. The childminder is patient and offers support and encouragement when needed, for instance, as children make attempts to cut their own fruit for snack. Children develop good self- confidence and want to have a go at tasks, such as, pouring their own drinks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills and attitudes that prepare them well for their future learning. Children use big arm movements as they use paint brushes to paint the fence, developing good early writing skills. They use chalk competently to draw roads for their vehicles on the patio slabs and push their vehicles along them, adding extra road when required. Children listen well to stories and confidently communicate their ideas. They make connections between experiences, for example, noting that 'Toby', the tractor, is wearing a hat similar to their friends' hat.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY403054 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 10074377 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 - 4 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 8 June 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset. She operates Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, 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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