Childminder in North Somerset

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children's happiness and well-being are of the utmost importance to the caring childminder. Children feel safe and secure, showing extremely positive attitudes to their learning and their friends, in a nurturing, homely environment. The insightful childminder builds extremely well on children's previous learning, which helps children enthusiastically engage in new experiences. For example, children recall how to make 'gloop' and keenly mix the ingredients together. They show great excitement when adding food colouring with a pipette, investigating different ways to use it and to create marks and new colours. They persevere and show great sustained concentration.

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The provision is outstanding

Children play imaginative games together, ensuring they include all, and play harmoniously as they develop roles and their language with confidence. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of the children, including their interests and how they learn, and uses this information expertly to challenge children. For example, she skilfully questions children to develop their storytelling and scribes their thoughts, stimulating children's interest in early reading and writing to great effect.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. She provides children with explanations so that they can think how they can resolve minor disagreements, such as sharing the torch. She encourages children to think about what they do at nursery to encourage consistent practice, to help children develop these skills and label their emotions.

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n The inspirational childminder plans the curriculum exceedingly well to provide children with a wealth of opportunities across all areas of learning. She uses her excellent knowledge of children's interests and next steps in learning to plan stimulating activities, which thoroughly motivate children and encourage them to think and have their own ideas. For example, children inventively use the car ramps to challenge their physical skills. They explore different ways to move along the ramps and take it in turns to jump over them. The childminder encourages children to assess risk constantly to help their understanding of how to keep safe. The childminder extends the play exceptionally well. She encourages children to use the tape measure to measure their jumps and introduces them to larger numbers. n The childminder provides an exceptionally well-organised environment to enable learning. Children confidently make decisions about their play and choose the

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resources they need to fulfil their ideas. For example, when they decide to make a den, children collect the blankets independently. The childminder engages with

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4 February 2020 the children extremely well to help them judge which blanket would be best to use first and to test their ideas. Children predict that the shark blanket is 'too small' and will 'slip off'. Children work together, giving each other instructions to follow to complete the task and solve problems exceedingly well. n Children are confident communicators. They have excellent recall and make connections between their experiences. During snack, they talk about the lychees they had when celebrating Chinese New Year. They remember that they looked like 'dinosaur skin' and were 'prickly' on the outside and white on the inside with a stone. Children use language exceedingly well in their imaginative play, especially when they describe the journey to Ashton Court. They use resources exceedingly well to improvise, such as using a medal as a 'satnav' to tell them when they have arrived. The childminder is instrumental in extending

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children's language, consistently questioning the children and commentating on their actions. n Children have excellent opportunities to learn about healthy lifestyles. There are regular visits to the allotment where children grow fruit and vegetables to help prepare for their home-cooked meals. Children have a very good understanding of the effects that exercise has on their bodies. After physical activity, they exclaim that their heart is going 'fast'. Children relish the responsibility of preparing their own snack, gaining very good independence. They listen carefully to instruction and use knives safely when cutting their banana. n The childminder uses her training, research and professional conversations effectively to maintain high-quality teaching and interactions. For example, this has led to the development of a singing group to support children's social interactions even further. The childminder is insightful and reflects on her

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practice, evaluating the provision and focused activities exceedingly well to identify improvements to ensure all children reach their full potential. n The childminder develops an excellent two-way flow of information with parents to gather essential information about children's care, learning and development from the outset. She actively involves parents in children's learning and provides excellent opportunities to continue learning at home, such as offering home learning packs.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is vigilant and supervises children successfully. She constantly assesses risk at home and on outings and helps children understand how to keep themselves safe. For example, when children take walks in the wood, they understand how to carry sticks safely and the 'no pick no lick' rule. The childminder understands her role and responsibility to report any concerns about a child's welfare to the appropriate authorities. She keeps herself and her policies updated to ensure she can take prompt action to safeguard children. The childminder implements robust policies and procedures, such as ensuring that known and authorised adults collect children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY550565 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 10143588 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 5 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Easton-in-Gordano, North Somerset. The childminder operates on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8am until 6pm all year round. She holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children as they played inside. n A learning walk was completed with the childminder where discussions were held about the learning environment, curriculum and children's learning. n The written views of parents were considered. n The inspector sampled documentation, including training certificates and required written records of administered medication and accidents.

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Inspection activities

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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4 February 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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