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 Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

Children thrive in this exceedingly warm and welcoming setting. Young children play together well and show genuine affection for their friends. Children establish excellent relationships with the childminder. They are confident and independent learners and display high levels of emotional well-being during play. Children play harmoniously together as they share toys and resources exceptionally well and spontaneously help each other. Children are kind and extremely polite. For example, young children instinctively say 'please' and 'thank you' to each other. The childminder skilfully engages children in meaningful conversations to extend their communication skills. Children flourish as the childminder gives them specific positive praise for their efforts and achievements. Children have an excellent understanding of how to manage their own feelings and emotions and how to avoid conflicts. They benefit greatly from sensitive support and consistently display

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The provision is outstanding

excellent behaviour due to the clear boundaries and rules that are in place. This contributes to them feeling safe, secure and supported. Children have fantastic opportunities to learn about the importance of eating healthily. For example, they learn how to grow blackberries and strawberries, pick the fruit, wash it and eat it as a healthy snack.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans and provides highly stimulating activities which capture the children's attention extremely well. Children remain focused and engaged in what they are doing and take an active role in their learning. They show extremely positive can-do attitudes towards learning. n The childminder has an exceptional understanding of how children learn and how to build on children's knowledge and experiences. She combines this with meticulous and in-depth observations to plan what children need to master next. Children retain what they have learned and are amazingly prepared for their future learning. n The childminder's ongoing assessments of children are highly effective. She collaborates with parents on a very regular basis to ensure children's development is accurate. The childminder mutually shares relevant information with other settings that children attend. This allows her to easily identify and

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close any potential gaps that children may have in their learning. n There is a very strong focus on developing children's communication and language skills. The childminder encourages children to develop their early literacy skills throughout all activities. Books are displayed accessibly in all areas for children to freely select. Babies independently access their favourite books and babble and point to pictures. Toddlers enjoy choosing books and become absorbed as the childminder reads to them using different voices for each character. The childminder expertly encourages their memory skills as she stops

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20 February 2020 at intervals during the storytelling, allowing children to complete the sentences. n The childminder encourages children to take part in regular singing sessions to help develop their language. Babies enjoy selecting small objects out of a song bag. They squeal with delight as the childminder sings the nursery rhyme or song and encourages them to join in. Toddlers enjoy using puppets as they join in singing their favourite songs and rhymes, while learning new vocabulary. n All children are welcomed and valued in this very inclusive setting. The childminder liaises closely with health visitors and social care professionals to ensure that she meets all children's needs. Children are encouraged to gain an excellent awareness of diversity. For example, she has recently purchased a book aimed at young children which sensitively explains subjects such as nut allergy, autism, diabetes and asthma.

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n Children have an abundance of opportunities to develop their physical skills as they regularly access the outdoor play and forest areas. Their fine motor skills are supported as they all learn how to use scissors to precisely cut herbs ready to add them to the outside mud kitchen. n The childminder is reflects on and perceptively assesses her practice. She considers the opinions of parents to maintain her extremely high-quality provision. She gains expert knowledge by attending regular training opportunities to build on her already outstanding practice. n Partnerships with parents are excellent. The childminder gets to know children and their families extremely well from the start. She works with parents to provide a tailored settling-in period that suits each child and their parents. The childminder regularly asks parents for updated information about their children. She uses this highly effectively to plan for and enhance children's experiences so

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has very effective procedures in place to keep children safe. She has completed a wealth of child protection training and has exceptional knowledge of child protection issues, including wider safeguarding concerns. The childminder implements rigorous procedures and maintains meticulous documentation to help ensure children are protected extremely well. She clearly communicates her duty of care to parents so that they fully understand her role and responsibility in protecting children from harm. The childminder undertakes detailed risk assessments of all areas of her home and garden, and when on outings. She is mindful of how to keep children safe online, and shares this information with parents.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 118352 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 10125418 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 14 Date of previous inspection 27 October 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in Weston-super-Mare. She operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round, with the exception of bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She is in receipt of funding for the provision of early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder completed a learning walk across all areas of the setting to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder, children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's documents, including evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views through written feedback provided.

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Inspection activities

20 February 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

20 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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