Childminder in South Gloucestershire

Inspection date 21 June 2019 Previous inspection date 25 November 2014

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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 Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder has developed extremely caring and respectful relationships with the children. She values children highly as individuals and their specific needs are very carefully considered. They are very happy, settled and thrive in the childminder's care. n The childminder's teaching is effective. She gives children time to tackle new or unfamiliar tasks. She inspires their confidence effectively and encourages each child to 'have a go'. Her positive and enthusiastic attitude helps to ensure children are willing to try things for themselves and develop their skills. n The childminder assesses children's progress accurately. She carefully monitors their development through frequent observations. She identifies any gaps in children's learning, making plans for each child, to help them to achieve the next steps in their learning. All children make good progress, and their personal, social and emotional

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This provision is good

development is particularly good. n The childminder patiently takes time to involve children in the routines of the day and extend their skills as much as possible. Children take great pride in doing things for themselves and develop their sense of responsibility excellently. For example, younger children, without having to be asked, get their bag and take it to the childminder when it is time for their nappy to be changed. Children diligently tidy away the toys, put on their sun cream and find their hats to prepare to go outside. n The childminder strongly supports partnership working. She involves parents at all levels. For example, she liaises regularly with them regarding children's learning and closely includes them in the assessment process. She also values their views on her provision to help her outline areas for further improvement. She links and shares information with other provisions that children attend, to help provide a consistent

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This provision is good

approach to the support children receive. n At times, the childminder misses opportunities to role model speech sounds clearly to younger children to develop their language skills as much as possible.

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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 give younger children more opportunities to hear and practise using new words and sounds.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She talked to the children and childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector sampled documentation, including the suitability and qualifications of the childminder, policies and procedures, children's development records and planning. n The inspector observed the children and the childminder. She evaluated the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector took account of parents' written views by reading their comments in questionnaires, messages and letters. n The inspector discussed the childminder's risk assessments and her self-evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder works hard to evaluate her practice and incorporate different ways of working to benefit the children in her provision. For instance, she works closely with local authority advisers and uses a range of audit tools to reflect on her practice. She helps run a childminding group, sourcing support and training opportunities for the childminders in her area. She successfully incorporates what she learns from this training, such as ways to develop children's mathematics skills further. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder's thorough risk assessments and daily checks ensure children can play safely. She has a secure knowledge of the procedures to follow in the event of any concerns about a child. She has good procedures in place for supervising and supporting the practice of her assistant.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans very interesting and stimulating activities. For example, children role play making tea with real ingredients. They work with the childminder's assistance to cut up lemons, listening very well and taking care with the knife. The childminder asks children probing questions to encourage them to consider their approach to the activity. She gives them time to think and talk about what is happening. Children are fascinated as they soak fruit teabags in warm water and excitedly describe the changes they observe. Younger children break open the bags and explore the contents which they mix in water, and fill and empty containers. The childminder is skilled at adding to her activities to develop children's investigation and learning further. For instance, older children persevere well to suck up their mixture in large pipettes and transfer it into other pots.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder sets out her home in a very child-centred way. She provides a varied and highly organised range of stimulating resources and inspirational activities. These are very thoughtfully presented across the rooms on the ground floor of her home and out in her garden, making the best use of all areas. For example, children develop their coordination skills very well at the craft and small parts activities set out in the dining room. They excitedly investigate a light box and coloured transparent materials in the darkened utility room and have fun exploring real packaging in the role-play shop in the playroom. Children behave extremely well. Younger children learn to manage their emotions and play cooperatively, and older children show thoughtful and considerate behaviour towards each other. The childminder is exceptionally patient and respectful, and fosters these qualities excellently and very successfully in the children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children take pleasure in listening to stories, and older children join in eagerly using their wide vocabulary. Children's mathematical skills progress well. For example, younger children explore capacity as they experiment filling and emptying various containers. Older children talk about quantity and measure, make comparisons, recognise and name letters and count items. Children develop curiosity and very positive attitudes towards learning. They develop confidence in their own abilities and take on challenges.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY248501 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 10106106 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 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 18 Date of previous inspection 25 November 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Longwell Green, Bristol. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She occasionally works with an assistant. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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