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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder is caring and affectionate with the children. They develop a close bond with her. They thrive in the relaxed and nurturing environment, and their confidence grows very successfully. The childminder is attentive to children's individual needs, closely supporting them and prioritising their safety and well- being. Babies are reassured and comforted with a cuddle if they become upset. Young children learn to manage their feelings and understand the needs of others, and they start to share and take turns with toys.

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The provision is good

The childminder is ambitious in her plans to provide children with a rich environment to support their learning and development. Babies and young children are curious and motivated to explore the well-organised, stimulating activities and areas that she sets out. The childminder thoughtfully ensures that the varied ages of children and their individual needs and interests are carefully considered. She supports their involvement and learning effectively. Babies relish crawling to explore activities, and young children confidently select items themselves. The childminder inspires children's interest in books. She reads stories to the children, making these fun and interesting as she skilfully introduces props linked to the story. Children are inspired to explore the different characteristics of dinosaurs, and they learn some of the names, as the childminder patiently explains these.

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need to do better?

n The childminder gets to know children very well. She gathers a comprehensive range of information from parents to help children settle into her provision. The childminder finds out about children's interests and what they already know and can do. This helps her to plan activities to support children's progress from the very start. She builds on this, undertaking accurate assessments of children's learning and uses these to plan what they need to learn next. n Children's communication develops effectively. The childminder thoughtfully supports those that are less confident and helps children appreciate that others need to speak and have their turn. She is very patient and gives children lots of attention. She gets down to their level and joins them in their play. They listen and are interested in what she has to say. They gain confidence in speaking, taking turns in conversation and communicate what they want or need.

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n The childminder offers a wealth of opportunities for children to investigate with their senses, and babies particularly relish this. They excitedly explore the properties of water. Children pour and empty containers and are fascinated to experiment with mixing sand into the water, creating different consistencies. The childminder adds in different resources and overall, she extends children's exploration well. However, she does not make the most of opportunities to teach children mathematical concepts and encourage them to learn and use maths

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23 March 2022 language. n The childminder offers children a range of activities to improve their muscle strength and coordination. Children mould dough. They carefully push in sticks and are proud of their spiky hedgehog. They make marks on large sheets of paper on the floor, and babies excitedly crawl over to join them, eagerly trying out their skills too. Children persevere to put pen lids back on, matching the correct colours. n Overall, children are happy to take on challenges and do things for themselves. Young children toddle off to get their clean nappy or their lunch box, and they cut up their banana for snack. However, the childminder does not consistently encourage them with other tasks, such as to help put away the toys and clean up from activities. Additionally, at times, the childminder does things for the children instead of encouraging them to persevere and do things themselves, such as putting on their own shoes. This means that children's sense of

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need to do better?

responsibility and self-care skills do not develop as much as possible. n The childminder has good partnerships with parents and works with them to support children's learning and development. Parents say that the childminder's care and patience help children settle and feel fully at home in her provision. The childminder seeks the views of parents and children to help her identify ways she can improve further. For example, she sends out questionnaires and monitors the feedback to make improvements to her practice.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has attended training to ensure her child protection knowledge is up to date. She knows the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm, and she understands how to identify and report concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder has attended first-aid training and carries out risk assessments to identify and remove any potential hazards for children. She supervises children well and is particularly vigilant as babies crawl about and explore independently. She teaches children to understand the importance of helping support the babies' safety, such as to pick up small items from children's play so that babies do not put them in their mouths.

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should:

n strengthen the support for children to develop their mathematical language and skills n make the most of opportunities for children to do things for themselves and extend their sense of responsibility and self-care skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2534582 Local authority Bristol City of Inspection number 10215169 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 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019 and lives in Bedminster Down, Bristol. She operates all year round from 9am to 4pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for children aged four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection of the setting since the 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 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 and the childminder and spoke with them at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took account of parents' 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

23 March 2022 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

23 March 2022 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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