Childminder in Bristol

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder is very caring and provides a nurturing and relaxed environment for the children. They build very beneficial relationships with her, her husband who works as her assistant, and the rest of her family. Children develop a strong sense of belonging. Their confidence grows excellently alongside the responsive, gentle guidance and praise the childminder and her assistant offer. Children learn to manage their emotions, share toys and begin to play cooperatively with one another.

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The provision is good

The childminder and her assistant have built a very beneficial community within their 'Rainbow Roots' provision. Parents are extremely positive and say that the childminder and her assistant 'have deep care for the children' and their service is 'incredible'. The childminder works closely with parents when children first start, to get to know children and support their individual needs. She has flexibly adapted these arrangements during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, conscientiously introducing additional arrangements to help new children settle. Parents say the childminder and her assistant have been 'wonderfully supportive' and particularly as children have had limited social contact because of the pandemic. They have sent parents video stories, messages and activity packs for the children, which have provided an essential lifeline for families during periods of national lockdown.

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need to do better?

n Children make good progress. Their personal, social and emotional development progress excellently. The childminder carefully monitors children's learning and makes plans for each child to help them to achieve their next steps. However, she relies on parents to share information with key persons at other settings that children attend. She does not directly gain information on what children are learning at the other setting, to help inform her assessments and planning and progress children's development even further. n Children very much enjoy the creative opportunities available to them. They have fun making marks with bright colourful pens and younger children persevere excellently to take the tops off pens and then put them back on. Children imaginatively create things to support their play, such as decorating cardboard shapes as pizza. The childminder's assistant inspires and extends their skills and they create a spiral together with another cardboard shape. Older

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children spend considerable time drawing wonderful pictures that they talk about in detail. They recognise and start to form letters of the alphabet. They are challenged very well and develop their skills in readiness for school. n The childminder and her assistant share lots of information with parents through a variety of means, such as messages, and daily chats particularly when children are collected at the end of the day. However, the childminder has not developed

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5 August 2021 a strong two-way flow of information with parents that drop-off and pick-up less frequently. Consequently, the support for children's learning is sometimes not consistent between their home and the childminder's provision. n Children develop their physical skills and confidence excellently in wonderfully inspirational activities. They excitedly construct and explore a large 'Box Run' with the childminder's assistant. Children are completely absorbed in the activity's many aspects which the childminder and her assistant adapt exceptionally well to the different ages of children and their various interests. Children have a great deal of fun as they climb through the boxes. They decorate them and create imaginative areas inside, such as a tiny kitchen. n The childminder and her assistant provide children with exciting experiences to develop their curiosity and knowledge about the natural world. They keep

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chickens, and the children are fascinated by the chicks that have recently hatched. They plant and grow a wide variety of fruit with the children and make interesting items, such as apple juice. Children enjoy experiments to create rainbow flowers by placing white flowers in coloured water and watch them change colour over time. n The childminder and her assistant work as an effective team capitalising upon each other's strengths. They evaluate the activities that they provide and review their daily practice. The childminder supervises and supports the practice of her assistant well. Her assistant shows considerable dedication and has recently undertaken childminder training to extend his knowledge and practice further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant clearly explain what action they would take if they had any concerns about children's care, safety and welfare. They have a good understanding of safeguarding procedures and wider safeguarding issues, updating their knowledge through training. They carefully consider all areas of their home and garden to ensure that children can play and explore safely. They understand the importance of children learning to recognise and manage risks themselves. They closely support children as they negotiate stairs and steps around their home and offer very useful tips and explanations as children take on physical challenges.

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should:

n develop the sharing of information with parents and staff at other setting's that children attend, to provide consistent support across all aspects of children's lives.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY555422 Local authority Bristol City of Inspection number 10174734 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 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Fishponds, Bristol. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She regularly works with an assistant. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provision. 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. The inspector observed the children, the childminder and her assistant and spoke with them at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took account of parents' written views by reading their comments in messages. n A range of documentation was reviewed by the inspector including suitability checks and paediatric first-aid qualifications, and the childminder discussed her procedures for safeguarding the children.

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Inspection activities

5 August 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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