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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate they feel safe and secure, even those new to the setting. This underpins their development and enables children, overall, to become confident, independent learners. For example, babies explore the instruments, pushing buttons and bouncing on their bottom to the rhythm of the music. From a young age, they help tidy up because the childminder makes it fun. They sort items into boxes and are eager to help clean the floor, using their toy vacuum cleaners, and a dustpan and brush.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans a successful curriculum and exciting environment, which prompts children's fascinations and desire to learn. For example, they explore resources that represent a seashore. Babies and toddlers experience a wide range of textures. Older children manipulate tweezers to pick up shells, strengthening their hands and developing their coordination. They extend their imaginations and vocabulary, as well as their understanding of the world.

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The provision is good

Children develop good physical skills. The childminder demonstrates how to use resources and gives children positive encouragement to practise their skills, such as using a pipette or threading. She praises children for having their own ideas, such as using their hand to push a knife through fruit, so children learn that there can be more than one way to solve a problem or complete a task.

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need to do better?

n The qualified childminder has a thorough knowledge of child development. She collaborates successfully with parents to know what children can already do and support their learning at home. Parents confirm her kind nature and the positive impact she is having on their children's development. She quickly identifies where children may need additional support and has good partnerships, ensuring children get the early help they need to catch up. n The childminder uses her observations effectively to know the children well and provide just the right amount of support to help them progress. For example, she sensitively encourages young children to drink from a cup and toddlers to use the potty. She shows genuine pleasure at their achievements, so children are delighted with their own success and keep trying. n Children behave extremely well and have lovely relationships with the childminder and each other. The childminder consistently uses positive

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reinforcement, so children understand her high expectations. For example, young children show a baby the changing mat, which they crawl to and lie down. Older children smile and clap and the baby joins in, pleased with themselves. Children are kind and thoughtful to each other because the childminder is a good role model.

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need to do better?

23 July 2024 n The childminder provides successful encouragement for children to gain a love of books. She reads with enthusiasm, using resources to engage the young children well. She introduces unfamiliar words, such as cocoon, and helps them to recall fruit names and colours, encouraging them to listen to each other. The childminder does not always help children to make links across their learning, such as recalling the story as they make creative caterpillars, to embed their knowledge further. n The childminder plans a wide range of exciting activities, which children enjoy and benefit from. For example, young children sort items by colour and begin to recognise shapes. However, on occasions, she does not give children enough time to fully explore their self-chosen resources, before moving them to the next activity. n Children develop good healthy practices. They enjoy nutritional snacks and access their own basket to get their water bottle or their towel to dry their

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hands, knowing to wash their hands first. The childminder has reviewed the way she supports children's oral health, as her children are all young. She is now implementing new initiatives, such as role play and games. n The childminder continues to develop her own skills and knowledge through research, sharing information with other childminders, and training. This has a positive impact on children's experiences. For example, they now use large pieces of material with music for children to make big arm-movements, building their muscles ready for future writing.

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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 review the organisation of activities to allow children enough time to become immersed in their interests, to deepen their concentration and learning further n develop ways of helping children to make links across their learning, to embed their understanding and help them to remember more.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2671694 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 10347139 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2022 and lives in Somerton, Somerset. She operates Tuesday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm, throughout the year. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two years.

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Inspection activities

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 inspector and childminder discussed how she implemented the curriculum after an adult-led activity and the impact this had on children's learning. n The childminder explained how she keeps her premises safe and secure for children. n Parents shared their opinions of the provision and the childminder spoke with children to take account of their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation.

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Inspection activities

23 July 2024 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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