Childminder in South Gloucestershire

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children happily enter the childminder's home upon their arrival. They grow in confidence in the friendly and welcoming environment that the childminder and her co-childminder provide. Children enjoy being with other children and happily play and explore, confidently selecting toys and resources in the childminder's playroom. They eagerly investigate the interesting activities that the childminder and her co- childminder plan for them. Children make their own pizza for lunch. They chop, spread, and arrange the items in their own way, marvelling at the effects they create. However, the childminder and her co-childminder do not support safe hygiene practices during this time and take the necessary steps to prevent the spread of infection.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder and her co-childminder flexibly adapted their practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. They arranged for prospective parents to come in to view their provision during the childminder's day off or after the other children had already left, to support suitable social distancing. They kept in touch with parents when children were unable to attend, through regular messaging, to maintain relationships and help support children's emotional well-being when they returned.

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need to do better?

n The childminder recognises children's individuality and focuses on what they need to learn next. She uses her assessment procedures successfully to plan experiences and targeted support for children. They make good progress and gain the skills they need for their future learning. n Overall, the childminder and co-childminder have good relationships with parents. They gather information about children's routines and interests at home and use these to complement the care and education they provide in the setting. However, they do not develop healthy eating practices, then share this best practice with parents, to provide consistently suitable healthy snacks for children. n Children develop their physical skills well. They confidently whizz around the childminder's long playroom using little ride-on vehicles, negotiating the furniture and other children very well. They have their favourite toys, and the

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need to do better?

childminder helps them to appreciate other children's needs, to take turns and share resources. n Together, the childminder and co-childminder outline areas they need to develop. They work to improve their practice, particularly regarding previous weaknesses in their safeguarding procedures and notifications to Ofsted. However, their self-evaluation processes are not fully effective. They have not ensured they understand and implement all aspects of the requirements of the new early years guidance and regulations.

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need to do better?

29 November 2021 n Children's communication and literacy is developing well. Young children show an interest in books and independently select them. They enjoy story time with the childminder and show their good knowledge as they remember complex names, such as 'tyrannosaurus'. Children enjoy painting and spend considerable time making different marks and exploring shapes and different colours They show good coordination and start to represent items, singing and talking about their 'twinkle twinkle star'. n The childminder and her co-childminder develop children's understanding of the world through a range of trips into the local area. They regularly visit a wildlife sanctuary, an arboretum, and the local city farm, where children learn about nature and the seasons. They also now visit local play-based groups, so that children can meet with children of a similar age and develop their social skills and confidence in new situations.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is enthusiastic and engages with the children in their play. She interacts well with them and asks them appropriate questions to encourage their thinking and language. Children confidently make choices from the wide range of resources and toys in the childminder's playroom. However, sometimes the childminder doesn't follow children's interests and ideas as they explore, building on their curiosity and extending their play further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Even though there are weaknesses relating to the childminder's support for children's health and hygiene, she does have an suitable understanding of how to safeguard children. The childminder keeps her child protection knowledge up to date through training. She knows the indicators that may suggest a child is at risk of harm and the procedures to follow to report concerns about a child's safety. The childminder watches children to ensure they play safely and offers them reminders on safe practices. She works closely with her co-childminder to ensure that children's accidents or existing injuries are promptly recorded and understands the importance of monitoring these on an ongoing basis.

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Due date

ensure that the necessary steps are taken to prevent the spread of infection 17/12/2021

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Due date

ensure that all meals and snacks provided are healthy, balanced, and nutritious. 17/12/2021

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should:

n improve the evaluation of all aspects of practice to identify areas for improvement more effectively and implement consistently good practice n follow children's interests and ideas as they explore, building on their curiosity and supporting their play and skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY344351 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 10071955 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 7 Date of previous inspection 5 August 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Downend, South Gloucestershire. She works with her husband who is also a childminder. They operate all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection of the setting since the COVID-19 pandemic. 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 his co- childminder and spoke with them at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took account the views of parents spoken to on the day and their written views by reading their comments in questionnaires. n Relevant 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

29 November 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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