Childminder EY540622

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a safe, caring and warm environment. She ensures babies and young children feel at home and are valued. The childminder is attuned to the needs of babies. She offers them cuddles and sings to them as she changes their nappy. All children show they are emotionally secure and happy to attend.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy exploring their surroundings and they learn to become independent learners from a young age. The childminder encourages all children to voice their own individual ideas and play with activities of their own choice. Children move freely and safely between rooms. For instance, babies practise their early movement skills as they crawl confidently from the lounge into the playroom. Older children like to play with a range of musical instruments and share their favourite storybooks with adults.

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The provision is good

All children demonstrate good social skills. They enjoy mealtimes together around the kitchen table, where they engage in meaningful discussions with adults about healthy food choices. The childminder ensures children gain a real understanding of how food is produced. For example, children have planted and harvested strawberries, green beans, potatoes and cherry tomatoes in the garden, which they have thoroughly enjoyed eating. The childminder uses this opportunity to help children feel a sense of responsibility and a connection with nature as they learn to grow their own fruit and vegetables.

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need to do better?

n Children have ample opportunity to develop their early language and communication skills, particularly through early reading and singing rhymes. Older children show good concentration and problem-solving skills. For instance, they work together to complete complex floor puzzles and persist in their efforts. All children develop a positive attitude towards learning. n The childminder's interaction with the children is warm and engaging. She makes learning enjoyable for children and knows how to respond to their individual needs. As a result, children are confident to talk about special events and people, such as their birthday celebrations and visiting grandparents. Children are polite and respectful towards one another. They recognise and value similarities and differences between themselves and others. Older children are particularly affectionate towards babies. n The childminder observes children when they first start and plans suitable

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need to do better?

learning opportunities to help them make good progress. She works closely with her co-childminder to assess children's learning. However, at times, individual key-person roles are not clear, particularly in ensuring ongoing observations and assessments of the key child are kept up to date.

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need to do better?

5 November 2019 n Parents are positive about their children's experiences. They comment about the 'family feel' of the setting and the arrangements offered for flexible care. Parents receive regular updates about their children's learning and care, such as sleep and feeding routines. Parents value the feedback that the childminder provides, both verbally and in their children's daily diary. Parents comments how this reassures them, particularly during settling-in periods. n The childminder's recruitment and induction processes are effective. She ensures her assistants undergo thorough vetting checks to enable them to work with children. The childminder values the importance of professional development. She has completed all mandatory training and provides ongoing support to her assistants to help improve their performance. However, the childminder does not make full use of training opportunities to build further on her existing good

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need to do better?

practice and teaching. n Overall, the childminder uses self-evaluation well. For example, she is currently working on improving the garden to make it more accessible for children in all weathers. The childminder is gathering ideas from children to help improve the activities she provides. However, at times, she is less proactive in obtaining feedback from parents to help drive improvement even further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of her responsibility to safeguard children and keep them safe from harm. She is familiar with the procedures to follow to report any welfare concerns about a child in her care. The childminder completes daily checks to identify and address any hazards in the home, including the garden. She keeps accurate records of any accidents and injuries, and monitors children's attendance. Children play in a safe and secure environment.

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should:

n review the key-person system to gain a clearer understanding of individual roles, with particular regard to overseeing the day-to-day observations and assessments of the key child n improve the use of self-evaluation and professional development opportunities to build further on existing good practice and teaching.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540622 Local authority Bath and North East Somerset Council Inspection number 10103637 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 0 to 10 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 49 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in June 2017 and works from her co-childminder's home in Keynsham, Bristol. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 7am to 6.30pm, all year round, except for bank holidays. She employs two assistants, and accepts funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector had a tour of the premises. n A sample of relevant documents was reviewed by the inspector, including children's medication records and evidence relating to staff's suitability checks and qualifications. n The inspector held a meeting with the childminder and spoke to children and parents. n A planned actively was jointly observed and evaluated by the inspector and the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and considered the impact this has on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

5 November 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

5 November 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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