Childminder in Bristol

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children are extremely happy and settled in the childminder's company. They form strong attachments with the childminder and demonstrate they feel safe and secure. Children are well behaved and they understand the rules of the home, such as putting away resources before getting too many out. Children are confident to express their ideas and choices about what they would like to do next. The childminder has laid out the resources well, enabling children to make choices as they play to help support their engagement and learning. Children learn about sharing and taking turns as they interact, through gentle reminders from the childminder.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for all children. She plans a balanced range of exciting activities that motivate children to learn, such as talking about where conkers come from, collecting them, then using them in play for counting, comparing sizes, painting and talking about how the conkers feel. This activity keeps children interested and engaged for a considerable time and helps to support children's growing interest in the world around them and their mathematical development. The childminder is motivated to provide high-quality childcare that is inclusive and available to all.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is clear about what the children know and can do. She gathers detailed information from parents during settling-in sessions, which helps her to plan for children's future learning through a balanced and interesting range of activities. Children make good progress in their learning and development. n The childminder has good partnerships with parents and carers. She shares detailed information with parents through verbal communication and her online system, which helps parents to support their child's learning further at home. However, the childminder has not yet started to share information with other early years settings that children attend to enable all adults to support the child's learning effectively. n The childminder is a good role model and has high expectations of children's behaviour. She reminds them to be kind to each other and to share. She is sensitive to the younger children's limited concentration skills and that they may

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need to do better?

disrupt the older children's games. She works well to alleviate this problem, such as ensuring that there are sufficient resources to keep children of all ages occupied. n The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. She talks to older children constantly as they interact. Children confidently talk about what they have done and express they are very happy and enjoy coming to the childminder's home. Younger children are starting to learn to speak and the

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need to do better?

9 October 2019 childminder is good at repeating words they say, so children can hear the correct way of saying a word. When younger children indicate what they want out next, the childminder talks to them about what it is, so children can acknowledge this is what they want. n Children respond well to the childminder's praise and encouragement and show good levels of self-esteem. Children have opportunities to develop their independence skills, such as putting on their coats, and washing their hands before eating and after using the toilet. However, the childminder does not always encourage the older most able children to take part in activities that support their independence skills further, such as the preparation of food, pouring their drinks or setting the table. n Children learn about the importance of fresh air and exercise through regular outings in the local area. This helps to support their developing physical skills.

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need to do better?

Children enjoy visits to parks, where they enjoy collecting conkers. The childminder uses this experience to help children learn about the world around them. This activity then develops to children sorting the conkers into large and small ones, painting them and mixing colours. Children get very excited as the colours of paints change when they are mixed together.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is clear about the signs and indicators that may alert her to any child protection concerns about a child. She is aware she may need to act quickly should the need arise. The childminder has a good awareness and is confident about the procedures to follow to keep children safe. She is vigilant in her supervision of the children and has good procedures to help her keep children safe when in her care. The childminder monitors and promotes children's regular attendance. The childminder is aware of the importance of maintaining her knowledge and training to maintain children's safety and well-being.

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should:

n improve ways to fully support children's growing independence skills further n develop partnerships with other early years settings children attend, so all adults are able to contribute and support learning even more.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480249 Local authority Bristol City of Inspection number 10061871 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 to 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 3 February 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in the Kingswood area of Bristol. Her core hours of work are Tuesday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk of all areas of the childminder's home used by the children. n The inspector observed activities and the childminder's interactions with the children. n During the inspection, the inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times. n The inspector checked and discussed the evidence of suitability of all adults living or working on the premises, and checked the qualifications of the childminder. n The inspector took into account the views of parents from information gathered by the childminder. n A sample of documentation was seen by the inspector, which included children's records, safeguarding procedures and the childminder's written policies and procedures.

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Inspection activities

9 October 2019 We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

9 October 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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