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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children are happy in the childminder's care. They develop secure attachments with the childminder and her family. The childminder has high expectations for all children, encouraging them to be independent and confident. Children demonstrate a positive attitude towards new activities and persevere in self-chosen tasks. For example, older children confidently dress themselves in the role play clothes using techniques that the childminder has previously shown them. Younger children carefully negotiate the stairs when going to the playroom.

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The provision is good

Children are kind and considerate towards each other. They take turns with the resources and politely ask when they would like something that another child has. Children develop good friendships within the setting, giggling as they do silly dances to make each other laugh. Older children are caring and considerate towards the younger children. For instance, they help to pour soap and turn the taps on for them to wash their hands before snack.

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The provision is good

There was a period during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic where the setting was closed and children were unable to attend. During this time, the childminder continued to communicate with the children and their families to maintain good relationships. She used videos and messages to keep in regular contact. This helped children to settle back in quickly when the childminder was able to reopen.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She provides them with a wide range of activities and outings based on their needs and interests. The childminder recognises that the children in her care benefit from opportunities to be physical and to have fresh air and exercise. Children enjoy regular outings in the community, visiting the local farm where they get to take part in feeding and caring for the animals. n The childminder supports children's communication and language development well. She consistently introduces and reinforces children's language skills. She models language, introduces new vocabulary and skilfully questions children to deepen their thinking and understanding. The childminder recognises that the younger children need more support with communication. She uses props and pictures to help children prepare for what is coming next in the day. n The childminder knows the children extremely well. She uses observations,

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need to do better?

together with information gathered from the children's parents, to plan learning opportunities. However, on some occasions, group activities are not organised as well as they could be to ensure that children stay engaged and focused. Overall, children make good progress in their learning. n The childminder provides a welcoming environment for children with a wide

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12 May 2021 range of resources readily accessible. Children confidently select the resources and enjoy exploring the toys on offer. However, the childminder does not consistently encourage the children to help to tidy away. The room can become quite cluttered, making it hard for children to play and remain focused on their chosen task. n The childminder promotes children's mathematical development well. She targets her teaching appropriately to meet the needs of the children. For instance, younger children learn mathematical language, such as 'big', 'small', 'heavy' and 'light', as the childminder supports their interest in building. She supports the older children to recognise numerals and to put them in order. n The childminder keeps up to date with current practice and teaching ideas. Since her last inspection, she has developed her procedures to ensure that she has parents' written consent to administer medication to children. She uses online

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need to do better?

training and research to further her knowledge. Recent reading has supported her to reflect on her interactions with children to help understand the impact she has on their play.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibility to keep children safe. She ensures that her home and garden are safe and secure, and she supervises children well. The childminder has a range of policies, procedures and risk assessments in place to underpin her good practice. She keeps her knowledge and understanding of safeguarding up to date. The childminder understands the indicators that may suggest a child is at risk of harm and how to act upon any concerns she has.

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should:

n review the arrangements of group activities to ensure that children remain engaged and focused n consistently encourage and support children to be involved in routine tasks, such as putting away the resources when they are finished with them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500671 Local authority Bristol City of Inspection number 10083719 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 23 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in the Southmead area of Bristol. The childminder offers care for children from 8am until 5pm, Monday to Thursday, all year round. She is a qualified teacher.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the 2020- 2021 COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder took the inspector on a learning walk and discussed how she delivers her curriculum. n The inspector spoke to a parent, read written testimonies from other parents and took their views in to consideration. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The childminder shared documentation with the inspector. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the childminder and discussed its effectiveness.

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Inspection activities

12 May 2021 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

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