Childminder in North 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 happy and settled, and they form secure attachments with the nurturing childminder and her assistant. Children frequently cuddle up to childminder, involve both the childminder and her assistant in their play and demonstrate feeling safe in their care. Children know the routines and boundaries well and are confident to explore the environment. Children independently choose what they want to play with from the wide range of resources that are available to them. The childminder and her assistant use children's interests well to engage them in play.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides an ambitious curriculum for children. She understands what they need to learn and provides a varied range of activities and play opportunities that engage children. For example, children enjoy searching for bugs in the woods, which the childminder extends by teaching children the different names of insects through colouring pictures, using flash cards and using magnifying glasses and insects. This helps them learn about different colours and extends their vocabulary with new words. The childminder uses effective teaching methods, including demonstration, to support children's learning. She shows them how to use a pipette to suck up the water during outside play. Children make good progress from their starting points.

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The provision is good

The childminder places a strong focus on the use of children's imaginations, books and songs to deliver her curriculum. For example, she supports children's interest in bugs and butterflies through observations of the life cycle of a caterpillar. She extends this interest through books and songs to support children's understanding and use of language, which is related to the various bugs.

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need to do better?

n The childminder's support for children's developing language skills is a key strength of the provision. She provides lots of opportunities for children to build confidence in communicating their needs. For example, the childminder sensitively helps children with the pronunciation of words they find difficult. She ensures that children have ample opportunities to engage in singing, rhymes and story times to build their confidence further. n The childminder knows the children and families in her care well and has strong relationships with them. For example, she readily gives cuddles when children are tired and encourages them to sleep and rest. When children and babies are new to the setting, she follows their home routines to help them settle. This positively promotes their emotional well-being and makes them feel safe and secure. n The childminder promotes effective working partnerships with parents and

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need to do better?

13 June 2024 others. Parents are unanimous in their incredibly positive feedback, for example, around the quality of the service and the good progress their children make. The childminder works very successfully with other childcare providers when children attend another setting. She ensures a productive exchange of information to provide consistency for children's learning. n The childminder is experienced and understands how children develop. She and her assistant attend mandatory courses, such as first aid to keep children safe. However ,sometimes they do not explore additional training to gain a deeper understanding of new ways to teach the children, such as mathematical concepts to help children to think more critically. The childminder reflects effectively on her practice and identifies areas to improve. n The children enjoy taking part in some number rhymes with the childminder. However, they have less opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of

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mathematical concepts, for example, to recognise what a number three might look like and to group items to make three. n Children benefit from opportunities to gain their confidence in a variety of social settings and to make new friends. The childminder is conscious about providing the older children with opportunities to build on this. She takes them to groups where children engage in fun activities with others. Children play well together. They laugh as they play, show they are confident, have good self-esteem and have formed strong friendships with their peers. n Children develop a understanding of how to be healthy. They benefit from a range of healthy snacks. Children learn about oral health and plant vegetables at the local allotment. The childminder supports children's understanding of keeping themselves healthy, for example, through familiar routines that support handwashing before mealtimes, and keeping themselves hydrated. Children

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need to do better?

begin to look after some of their own health needs. They learn about oral health and benefit from a range of healthy snacks.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n provide more opportunities to fully capture children's critical thinking skills in their play and learning n teach children to recognise numbers and understand what they mean.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 118361 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 10339184 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 4 July 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1999 and lives in Pill, North Somerset. She operates from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. She works occasionally with an assistant. The childminder provides funded early education for two- and three-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 childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development, with a particular focus on children's developmental needs. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector through feedback forms. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder, her assistant and the children throughout the session.

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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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