Childminder in South Gloucestershire

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 smile and wave as they enter this friendly and welcoming environment. They open their arms and give the childminder a big hug. Children show they feel safe and secure as they freely explore the open-ended resources available, and willingly invite the childminder into their play. The childminder offers the children lots of praise and reassurance, building their confidence and self-esteem.

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The provision is good

The childminder promotes children's independence and self-care. Children understand the importance of washing their hands and developing good hygiene practices. For example, when children sneeze or cough, he tells them to do it into the crease of the elbow, 'to catch the germs'. The childminder supports children to learn to do things for themselves and be willing to have a go. He allows children to set their limits and challenges within their play. This supports children to set their own goals and learn to identify risks within the environment.

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The provision is good

The children know the impact they can have on the world around them. They talk about how 'water is precious and should not be wasted', as they wash fruit and vegetables. The childminder takes the children on trips to the local beaches, where the children pick up litter and learn how it is harmful to animals and sea creatures. This provides children with meaningful experiences and develops their understanding of the wider world.

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need to do better?

n The childminder and co-childminder have created a clear curriculum that focuses on children having real-life experiences. The wide range of planned activities is based on children's interests and their next stages of learning. This excites and motivates the children to learn, which helps to extend their knowledge and understanding past what they already know. They regularly go out on educational outings. For example, the children visit the Concorde Museum, where they learn about gravity, engineering and aerodynamics. Recently, the children have been interested in boats. They visited the docks where the children and the childminder had fun pretending to be pirates. n Children behave well towards each other. The childminder encourages the children to share resources and, when things get difficult, to work as a team. He uses gentle reminders, such as gentle hands, and talks to the children about how their actions make others feel. This supports children to understand the

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consequences of their actions and enables them to manage their feelings and behaviour later in life. n The childminder encourages children to be active. He takes part in physical play with the children, for example, at the park or soft-play centres. The childminder climbs on the play equipment with the children, encouraging them to chase and

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10 November 2022 catch him. This builds children's muscles and helps them to burn off excess energy. Children explore play dough with their hands and use pencils to make marks, which support the muscles needed for later writing skills. n Parents feedback that their children enter the nurturing home environment happily and settle quickly. They value the time children get to spend outdoors and the wide range of activities on offer. The childminder gives parents regular updates on their child's next stages of learning and development. He shares photos and daily communications through the online group. Parents feel comfortable seeking advice and guidance from the childminder on any concerns they might have, such as potty training, challenging behaviour or a new sibling. They have a good relationship with the childminder and see him as part of their extended family. n The children benefit from a wide range of stories and songs aimed at building

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their vocabulary. Older children show they feel confident with communicating with the childminder and visitors. They happily tell the childminder about the fireworks they saw at the weekend and how they did not like how noisy they were. However, when younger children use unclear language or mumble, the childminder does not repeat words back to them using the correct pronunciation. This means children are not supported to learn how to pronounce or form words properly, which can affect their speech and language development. n The childminder works closely with his co-childminder to reflect on and evaluate the play environment. Since the last inspection, the childminder has adopted a more child-led approach. He has made changes to the play environment, which now offers more open-ended and natural resources. The childminder completes all statutory training and strives to keep his knowledge up to date. However, he

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does not seek out continuous professional development to further improve his knowledge and to raise teaching to the highest level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is clear on his responsibility to safeguard children from harm. He knows who to contact if he has any concerns about a child, and which agency to report allegations made against him or a member of his family. The childminder can recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse, including female genital mutilation and domestic violence. He is aware of the 'Prevent' duty and his responsibility to stop children and their families from being drawn into radicalised groups. The childminder conducts risk assessments of the environment and places they visit. He supports children to be part of these assessments to help them identify risks themselves. The childminder has taught the children a song to ensure they know how to be safe when crossing a road.

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should:

10 November 2022 n further build on children's early communication and language skills by repeating words or phrases back to them with the correct pronunciation n seek out training opportunities to help raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY450183 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 10235883 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 12 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 16 November 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012. He lives in Almondsbury, South Gloucestershire. He works permanently with his wife, who is also a registered childminder. He offers care on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays, from 7am to 6pm, all year round. The childminder provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the provider's first routine inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder and co- childminder to discuss the provision and the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during play and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and completed a joint observation. n The inspector held a meeting with the childminder and co-childminder to discuss how they self-evaluate the provision. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of suitability and mandatory training records. n The inspector took account of written testimonials from parents. n Children spoke and engaged with the inspector during 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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