Childminder in Bristol

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 Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has a friendly and caring manner. Children form strong, beneficial bonds with her and are happy and enjoy her company. Children eagerly seek the childminder out to play games and share their achievements. The childminder and her co-childminder work together to plan an interesting and challenging curriculum within their setting. They set out varied and exciting activities for the children to explore. Children grow in confidence in their abilities. They develop their sense of responsibility and independence skills effectively. They confidently select their own resources and activities in the childminder's nursery room, following their interests well. They take these over to the little table or roll out a mat and place these on the floor. The childminder supports children to take turns with the resources, tidy up activities and work with other children cooperatively. Children show a good

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understanding and develop positive attitudes towards learning and doing things for themselves. Older children enjoy helping themselves to drinks in the morning from the new water dispenser. However, children are not consistently supervised when using this. Additionally, the childminders only set out two cups and children therefore share the cups. They also play with the water and pour their used water back in. They then refill their cups and drink the previously used water, which does not follow safe hygiene practices.

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n The childminder carefully outlines any gaps in children's development. She creates a well-thought-out plan of what she wants children to achieve and how she will use her resources and activities to support their learning. Children make good progress, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The childminder's engaging and interesting activities inspire children to learn and develop their skills. For example, babies progress their coordination skills well during a threading activity. Children develop an understanding of the world as they count birds that visit the childminder's bird bath and learn the names of the different types. n The childminder has an in-depth understanding of how children learn. She provides enjoyable activities and gets down to the children's level to play alongside them. The childminder carefully supports children's communication. She engages them in conversation and asks them carefully worded questions.

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The childminder gives children time to think and respond and ensures that younger children and those who are less confident also have the chance to speak. Children learn new words and the language of feelings. They develop confidence in a group and share their ideas well. n The childminders use an accredited scheme run by the local authority to reflect on and improve the quality of their provision. They have created interesting areas, indoors and outside, that spark children's curiosity and motivate them to

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4 May 2022 explore. They have developed their garden and recently taken on an allotment garden to grow and harvest a variety of items with the children. The childminders adapted the entrance to their provision during the COVID-19 pandemic and now have a more spacious entrance area at the rear of their property that conveniently leads to their main playroom. However, changes to their arrangements for providing children with drinks mean that children are not offered drinks regularly throughout the day, particularly the younger children. n The childminder provides targeted support for children which focuses on the skills they will need for their future learning and their move on to school. She is an inspiring role model who challenges and extends children's skills effectively. Older children create imaginatively with natural materials. They test out their ideas and make marks with pencils and crayons to represent their interests and

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experiences very well. They make a pebble sea and boat and draw faces with recognisable features. n The childminders liaise with parents to gather information about children's needs, interests and learning at home, and they use this to complement their planning and support for children. Parents comment that they are really grateful for the insightful updates from the childminders and the work they do with outside professionals to support children's individual needs. They also say that children are excited to go and see their friends and they have fun with the childminders. n The childminder supports children to be active and develop their physical skills. Children spend considerable time in the childminder's garden. They particularly enjoy exploring and creating with the sand and water, making interesting mixes. However, occasionally, the childminders do not manage their deployment and the supervision of the children completely effectively. This is particularly when all

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the children are together and babies and older children are using the same spaces outside, and minor incidents occur.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Despite the childminder's occasional lapse in her health and supervision procedures for the children, she has a suitable understanding of her responsibilities 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 ensures that her home is clean and well maintained, and children have space to explore and develop their skills. The childminder works closely with her co-childminder to ensure that any accidents and incidents involving the children are recorded and that parents are informed promptly.

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Due date

implement health and hygiene arrangements consistently, including taking the necessary steps to prevent the spread of infection and ensuring that drinking water is available and accessible to all children 13/05/2022

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Due date

ensure that children are adequately supervised at all times, with particular regard to minimising risks and accidents and supporting children closely at mealtimes. 13/05/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2559909 Local authority Bristol City of Inspection number 10221658 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 2019. She lives and works with her co-childminder at their home in Arnos Vale, Bristol. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She follows the Montessori educational approach and holds an appropriate qualification at level 4. The childminder is eligible to provide funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received 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 setting. 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 co- 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 email messages. n Relevant documentation was reviewed by the inspector, including evidence of suitability checks and paediatric first-aid qualifications, and the childminder discussed her procedures for safeguarding the children.

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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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