Childminder in Somerset

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children are secure and develop strong bonds with the childminder because she is nurturing and kind. She provides a calm role model so children behave well and form positive relationships. They understand her expectations and willingly help to tidy up. Children play well together, using their imaginations well in their role play. They explore the good range of resources and make links across their learning. For example, young children find a toy rabbit and immediately start singing and doing the actions for a song about a rabbit. Older children demonstrate their knowledge of stars and planets, pointing out earth and asking the names of others. The childminder provides a good role model for learning. She acknowledges what she does not know and suggests how they can find out the answers. Children enjoy being outdoors and active. They learn the importance of staying healthy, for example by drinking plenty of water, staying safe in the sun and looking after their

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The provision is good

teeth. Children develop a good understanding of their own uniqueness and a positive attitude to their differences. Older children help the younger ones, and the childminder successfully supports younger children in sometimes taking the lead. Children are happy and confident in the childminder's home and enjoy their time with her.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans her environment and curriculum well. She knows the children's interests and uses these effectively to engage them in active learning. For example, children enthusiastically build a dinosaur swamp, extending their ideas and vocabulary. The childminder supports them well in linking their play to recalling stories about dinosaurs and developing their ideas further. However, she sometimes misses teaching opportunities, such as helping children to understand what happened to the water or what made the empty bottles roll across the garden. n The childminder supports children effectively in having a can-do attitude. She demonstrates and explains what they can do, and helps them through easy steps, encouraging them further as they accomplish these. Children see that they can succeed and are delighted with their achievements. The childminder enables children to do as much as they can for themselves, so they become

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independent, especially in their self-care skills. n Children are very strong communicators. The childminder engages them in good discussions and gives children plenty of time to think and respond to questions. Following her last inspection, the childminder has worked hard at ensuring she role models the correct pronunciation of words, to support children's language skills further. She encourages children to use descriptive words, and older children enjoy making up their own. n The childminder seeks good information to know what children can do when

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5 July 2022 they first start with her. She monitors their development well, which enables her to know what they need to be learning next. The childminder provides effective support as children play, to ensure they make good progress. However, on occasions, she does not use opportunities as they arise in planned activities, to support all children's next stages of development. n Children develop a love of books and listen attentively to stories. They become engrossed, asking and answering questions. The childminder keeps children engaged and uses books effectively to help them remember past learning. However, she does not always extend older children's literacy development, such as being aware of rhyming words. n Parents speak positively about the childminder and her practice. They comment on her kind and caring attitude, and the wide range of experiences she provides for their children. Parents confirm that the childminder works successfully in

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partnership with them, for example by being consistent in managing children's behaviour. Parents appreciate her support and guidance when children have additional needs. They confirm that they receive good information to support their children's development at home. n The childminder continues to evaluate her practice and seek feedback to make continuous improvements. A positive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is that she now sees the greater benefit in using natural resources and the outdoors to support children's learning. The childminder is currently extending the activities she plans in the forest, as children demonstrate their excitement to learn there.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder keeps her mandatory training up to date and reads updates to ensure she has a good understanding of what to be aware of and the procedures to follow to safeguard children. She knows who to report to should she have a concern that a child may be at risk of harm. The childminder carries out daily risk assessments on her premises to enable children to use all areas safely. She ensures her planned outings are suitable for young children and provides good support for children to understand about keeping themselves safe.

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should:

n extend awareness of using planned activities to support all children's next stages of development, for all children to make as much progress as possible n provide greater support for older children when using books, to extend and challenge their literacy development n help children to notice how one thing can cause an effect on another, to extend their understanding of the world further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487106 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 10220302 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 7 September 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Taunton, Somerset. She offers care from Monday to Friday all year round, except Christmas and bank holidays. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education to children aged three and four years. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 2.

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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 childminder and the inspector carried out a learning walk to discuss the curriculum intent, and discussed the safety and suitability of the provision. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder on a planned activity. n The inspector observed the quality of education indoors and outdoors, and assessed the effectiveness of safeguarding and care procedures. n The inspector read feedback left by parents for the inspection and spoke with the children to take account of their views.

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Inspection activities

5 July 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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5 July 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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