Childminder in South Gloucestershire

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

Children are extremely happy and form very secure bonds with the childminder from the onset. The childminder knows the children extremely well and is highly attentive to their needs. The childminder knows what children are interested in and what they need to learn next. She uses this knowledge well to ensure she offers a range of enjoyable activities and experiences that challenge children. As a result, all children progress well and are well prepared for the eventual move on to school, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children benefit from spending time outside of the home, engaging in a range of activities, which support their knowledge and understanding of the world. For example, they learn about seasons as they collect natural objects that they find on nature walks. Children have good opportunities to enhance their creativity, for example through dance groups in the community.

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The provision is good

The childminder teaches children how to socialise with others and is an excellent role model to them. Children behave exceptionally well; they use impeccable manners and relish in taking on responsibilities.

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The provision is good

The childminder works well with her co-minder to ensure they offer a consistently good service to children and their families.

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need to do better?

n The childminder visits children in their own home before they start attending the setting. She gathers information from parents about the child's home life, their routines, likes and dislikes. She skilfully uses this information to help get to know children quicker, which aids their settling in and makes it a smooth transition from home to the setting. n The childminder helps children to make good progress in their speech and language development, including bilingual children. She gives good commentary of children's play, responds to babies babble by repeating back and uses descriptive language to further widen children's vocabulary. n The childminder offers a broad and well balanced curriculum. Children have good opportunities for mathematical development, in particular with regard to number and counting. However, opportunities for children to enhance their technological knowledge and skills are sometimes limited.

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need to do better?

n Children learn to be extremely independent in preparation for their next stage in learning and eventual move on to school. They dress themselves and learn excellent hygiene and self-care from a young age. n The childminder uses positive reinforcement extremely well and offers excellent levels of praise to children, which boosts their self-esteem and supports their personal, social, and emotional development very well.

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need to do better?

14 September 2022 n Parents report that they are happy with the care and education their children receive. They comment positively on individual support they have received to aid their children's development at home. For example, the childminder works closely with parents to share strategies on how to manage children's behaviour. n The childminder works effectively with other professionals to ensure there is a continuity of care for children and ongoing information sharing about children's progress and needs. n Children develop their physical skills well. They enjoy the freedom of being active and moving around in open spaces,for example, during forest school sessions in the woodland. The childminder teaches older children how to put on their own shoes and zip their own coats. n The childminder regularly undertakes training to help her in her role. She keeps up to date with changes in legislation and regularly reflects with her co-minder

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need to do better?

on what is working well and what they could do better. She is committed to continually building on the good quality care and education she provides. n The childminder helps children develop an excellent understanding of diversity. Children are very respectful of different people and develop very good values that prepare them extremely well for their future lives in multi-cultural Britain.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her co-minder both demonstrate excellent knowledge and understanding of child protection and safeguarding matters. The childminder maintains very secure knowledge of the signs and symptoms of potential abuse and/or neglect. She knows what reporting procedures to follow should she have concerns about a child in her care. The childminder has an extremely clear understanding of how to respond in the event of an allegation being made against herself or a co-minder. The childminder ensures that policies and procedures are implemented well by herself and her co-minder.

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should:

n extend children's opportunities to enhance their technological skills in preparation for their future lives in modern Britain.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2522001 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 10204350 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 14 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019. She is situated in Yate, Bristol. The childminder provides care from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder works with a co-minder. The childminder is in receipt of government early education funding for some 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 provision. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection, including discussing the childminder's self-evaluation and her partnership working with her co-minder. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including checking the suitability for the childminders and other household members. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder about the environments, activities and experiences on offer to children to understand the provision and how the curriculum is organised. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector took account of the views of the childminder, her co-minder,

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parents, and children spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Inspection activities

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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