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 develop secure relationships with the kind and caring childminder. They clearly feel safe in her care. Children are eager to explore a range of good-quality resources that meet their individual interests and stage of development. They use their imagination as they play with the toy farm with animals. Older children connect magnetic shapes together to create rooms for each animal family. They are proud of their creation and point this out to visitors. Children display good mathematical knowledge and correctly identify that some animals are 'bigger' and some are 'smaller'. They confidently explain that the big sheep is the mummy and the smaller sheep is the baby. Children are supported by the childminder to remember past learning experiences, such as a recent trip to the farm park. She prepares them for future learning as she reminds them that they will see wild animals, such as tigers, on another outing next week.

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The provision is good

Children learn to be independent. They follow the childminder's instructions as they practise wiping their nose with a tissue. Children understand daily routines. They know that they must tidy up and wash their hands before snack time. Children display good table manners. The childminder gently reminds them to say 'please' and 'thank you'. They make choices about the fruits they would like to eat. Children learn to peel their fruit and decide if they would like to cut the fruit into pieces or eat it whole.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows children well. She recognises their interests and plans a good range of learning opportunities and resources to build on children's knowledge and skills. However, she does not always successfully differentiate activities, to meet the needs of all children, especially those who are younger, to increase their levels of participation. n The childminder supports children's early communication and language skills well. She encourages them to participate in group song time and supports them to choose which songs they would like to sing. Children select props from a bag and make links between this and the song they will sing. They hold tightly onto their prop and join in with some actions as the childminder sings. n The childminder supports children to be physically active. They enjoy playing outside in her garden. They learn to move their bodies in a variety of ways as they ride along the patio in push along cars. Young children learn to manage

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need to do better?

risks safely. They climb up the ladder of the slide and sit on their bottom to come down. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder shares information with them in a range of ways. She has verbal conversations at drop-off and collection times and also completes daily diaries with written feedback about children's

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need to do better?

28 February 2023 care needs, as well as activities they have enjoyed during their time at the setting. Parent feedback is positive. They state that their children enjoy the time they spend with the childminder. Parents feel informed about their children's learning and development. They comment on the good levels of progress they make and how they see this at home. n Children develop an early understanding of the importance of healthy lifestyles. The childminder provides healthy snacks and reminds children to drink their water regularly to keep hydrated. She talks to them about the importance of hand washing, to make sure they wash the germs away so they do not become poorly. The childminder reminds children to eat their fruit so they get the vitamins they need to make them strong. n The childminder takes children on frequent outings to support their understanding of the wider world. They often meet up with other childminders

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need to do better?

which gives children good opportunities to socialise in a wider group. The childminder uses these occasions to network with other childminders to share ideas about best practice. n The childminder sets clear and consistent boundaries for children's behaviour. She supports them to share and take turns during activities and reminds them to use their kind hands. However, the childminder is yet to identify ways to further support children to understand their own feelings and how their actions can affect others.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good awareness of her responsibility to keep children safe from harm. Her home is clean and secure which promotes children's safety while in her care. The childminder monitors sleeping children to ensure they are safe and well. She undertakes regular safeguarding training and has a secure knowledge of the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of abuse. The childminder understands the procedures to follow to report a concern for a child's welfare. She correctly identifies the procedures to follow in the event of an allegation being made against herself.

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should:

n review activities to better meet the learning needs of all children, especially those younger, to increase their levels of participation n further enhance the already good strategies in place to support children to manage their own feelings and behaviour, and understand how these can affect others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484248 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 10264917 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 5 Date of previous inspection 29 June 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Tytherington, South Gloucestershire. The childminder operates between the hours of 8.30am and 4pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for family holidays.

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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 this into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder gave the inspector a tour of the premises and discussed her intentions for children's learning and the curriculum she offers. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written documentation. n The inspector viewed key documentation, such as records of suitability checks, during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

28 February 2023 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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