Childminder 132888

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder gets to know children and their families really well. Children have secure and beneficial relationships with the childminder and the rest of her family, helping to build their confidence effectively. They are happy and relaxed in the safe, nurturing and welcoming environment the childminder provides. Their behaviour is very good. Children play cooperatively together, and at times they thoughtfully tidy away toys without being asked. The childminder supports children promptly when they need occasional support, to understand boundaries in place for their safety or to share toys.

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The provision is good

Children make good progress. The childminder has a wealth of experience. She observes children's play and exploration, and assesses their achievements. She plans focused support to extend children's development. She is particularly effective in helping children learn skills to prepare them for their move on to school. Children are eager to join in their 'practising activities'. They apply themselves very well to the varied and challenging tasks the childminder offers them. They take great pride in their achievements, thriving on the praise and encouragement the childminder gives them. They concentrate for considerable periods, counting, recognising numerals, making purposeful marks and forming letters of their names. They gain positive attitudes and skills that prepare them well for their move on to school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder sets out her home with a varied and well-organised range of stimulating resources and interesting activities. These are presented across her dining room and two adjacent playrooms, inspiring children to choose things for themselves and motivating them to explore and develop their skills. n Children enjoy being active. They enthusiastically practise new movements, such as gymnastic forward rolls. The childminder offers timely reminders and discussion about safety aspects while still supporting children's desire to test out their skills. She also joins them as they spontaneously instigate games, such as hide and seek. They have great fun. Children do very well, take turns readily, comply with the rules of the game, and find innovative places to hide. n The childminder has good relationships with parents. She develops a regular two-way flow of information with them about children's care and learning,

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need to do better?

through daily discussions and sharing the children's learning books. This helps to provide a beneficial, collaborative approach to the support children receive. However, the childminder has not developed links with providers of other settings children attend, to inform future planning and to provide a consistent approach for children. n The childminder picks up well on spontaneous opportunities to introduce new

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need to do better?

15 January 2020 concepts to children. She then offers good explanations to develop their understanding and inspire their play and exploration further. For example, she discusses how certain trucks would be used in real life or points out a rainbow that appears during a particularly heavy rain shower. Children then excitedly use a toy crane to move the little trailer or use colours to represent the rainbow. At times though, the childminder does not develop individual children's language and particularly their pronunciation as much as possible. For example, she misses opportunities to role model speech sounds clearly and consistently to children. n The childminder is motivated to develop her service. She evaluates the activities she provides and reviews her daily practice, including that of her assistants. She gains the views of parents and works closely with her childminding coordinator to help her identify appropriate ways to improve her provision and the outcomes

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder carries out thorough risk assessments of her home and garden and when taking children on outings. The childminder is familiar with the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child. She attends regular training, such as child protection, first aid and food safety. This helps her to maintain her knowledge and to lead the practices of her assistants, ensuring she can keep children safe and well.

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should:

n give children more opportunities to hear clear speech sounds, to help their language and particularly their pronunciation develop as quickly as possible n develop the sharing of information about children's development with other settings that children attend, to strengthen the consistency in the support children receive.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 132888 Local authority Bath and North East Somerset Council Inspection number 10125424 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 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 15 Date of previous inspection 1 March 2013

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Midsomer Norton, North Somerset. She operates all year round from 6.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She occasionally works with an assistant. The childminder provides funded early education for children aged three years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and discussed with the childminder how she implements the educational programmes for the children. n The childminder and the inspector evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together. n The inspector observed the children and the childminder and spoke with them at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took account of parents' written views by reading their comments in questionnaires and letters. n The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's documentation, including evidence of her and her assistants' suitability and training, and her procedures for safeguarding the children.

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Inspection activities

15 January 2020 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

15 January 2020 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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