Childminder in South Gloucestershire

Inspection date 27 August 2019 Previous inspection date 24 August 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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This provision is good

n The childminder builds strong bonds with children, which helps them to settle quickly and feel emotionally secure. She has fun with them when they ask her to join in their games and is very caring. She creates a happy atmosphere where children confidently play and learn. n The childminder delivers a good-quality programme of activities and learning experiences for children. Her teaching is consistently good. Children make good progress and are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. n Children's behaviour is good. The childminder manages children's behaviour successfully. She is a positive role model and gives lots of praise and encouragement for children's achievements. n The childminder's self-evaluation is accurate. For example, she identified the need to improve her skills and confidence in using modern technology to help her strengthen outcomes for children. This has improved information-sharing with parents, and her

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This provision is good

research skills to enhance her professional development. n Parents comment that they are very happy with the service provided. The childminder encourages frequent information-sharing to help parents support their children's learning at home. For instance, they discuss children's changing interests and achievements. n The childminder does not consistently make best use of opportunities to target children's next steps in learning and help them make even more progress. n The childminder does not involve parents sufficiently in the process for assessing the starting points for children's learning.

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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 best use of assessments of children's learning and opportunities that arise to target what children need to learn next, to support them to make even more progress n involve parents more when finding out information about what children know and can do when they first attend, to inform the assessments of their starting points.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed activities and the childminder's interactions with children throughout the inspection. n The inspector sampled children's observation, planning and assessment information and looked at children's registration records. n The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability to work with children and sampled some policies and procedures. n The inspector spoke to children and parents, and read parents' feedback forms to gather their views about the service and their children's progress. n The inspector invited the childminder to undertake a joint observation.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps up to date with new developments to protect children. For instance, she has reviewed her safeguarding policies following advanced child protection training. She is clear about the procedures she must follow to report any concerns she has about children's welfare. The childminder knows how to identify situations where a child may be at risk of harm, including how to identify possible risks to children in her home and on outings. She continues to improve her childcare knowledge and skills, for example through research and study, to drive further improvements. The childminder values feedback from parents and children. For instance, after gaining their responses in an online questionnaire, the healthy menu has been developed to offer even more nutritious meals.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is perceptive about the different ways that children learn. For example, she enables younger, inquisitive children who enjoy exploring with their senses to follow their ideas while they scoop sand, make marks, and smell and taste tomatoes grown in the garden. Children thoroughly delight in playing together in the fresh air. For instance, children use their imaginations to create a robot and construct a giant castle out of cardboard boxes and sticky tape. This helps to promote children's problem-solving and social skills, as they take turns to use scissors and tear sticky tape to help strengthen the walls. The childminder skilfully extends the younger children's knowledge of 'past' and 'present' and talks with them about the robot being designed to use in the 'future'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a well-resourced, welcoming environment. Children move freely between indoors and outdoors to play with resources and activities of their choosing. They enjoy being physically active. For example, they climb and they ride wheeled toys. The childminder teaches children effectively about the importance of a healthy lifestyle. She encourages conversations about the importance of a healthy diet as she chats with children during meals. The older children helpfully tell their younger friends to 'eat the healthy option first' during mealtimes. The childminder helps children learn what is expected of them and they behave well. She praises older children for being caring to others and encourages younger children to take turns and manage their feelings throughout their play. This helps children to feel valued and respected.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are acquiring skills they need to be ready for later learning, including school. They are confident to make choices, independent and manage their own care needs. For instance, they put on their hat before going outside to play on a sunny day and check with the childminder that she has put sun cream on the back of their friends' necks. Children begin to recognise numerals, start to identify sounds and letters, and learn to notice and write their names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 136247 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 10071941 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 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 24 August 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1996. She lives in Yate, South Gloucestershire. The provision is open 50 weeks of the year from 7.30am to 6pm on weekdays. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early 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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