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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder observes the children and thinks about the skills that children need to acquire. She works closely with her co-childminder to plan their curriculum carefully, focusing on each child's development needs and interests. Young children are inspired to explore the stimulating activities and interesting resources and do so confidently. Children relish making marks in interesting ways, dipping cars in paint and then rolling them down paper attached to the slide. The childminder skilfully adapts activities to the different ages and interests of children and inspires their engagement. For example, she gets out additional resources to motivate the older babies to explore. They then spend quite some time investigating large colourful pom-poms. They squash and feel these, and they collect them in tubs that the childminder provides, developing their smaller motor skills and dexterity well. She gives them time to explore in their own way and persevere with new skills. They

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The provision is good

then empty and fill the tubs again, beneficially repeating their actions to test out their ideas and explore these new resources and skills further. They show confidence, curiosity and a useful desire to learn.

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The provision is good

The childminder is kind and caring. She gains information from parents to get to know children's needs, interests and routines. She uses this information to thoughtfully support children's care needs and well-being. She makes sure children are comfortable and happy in her home. New children settle quickly into her provision and build close bonds with her. Parents say that nothing is ever too much trouble for the childminders and that they are so flexible and trustworthy.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works closely with her co-childminder to evaluate their practice. They have quickly developed their provision since they have moved home and are working hard to continually evaluate these new areas and enhance the experiences they provide for children. The childminder has already built useful links with local authority advisers and uses her memberships with professional organisations to gain good practice ideas and develop her knowledge and their provision further. n Older babies relish the freedom to crawl about and investigate the interesting toys and resources. They negotiate little steps and equipment in the garden. The childminder ensures that areas are safe for them and stays vigilant as they explore, giving them some help while still letting them develop their confidence and independence. They start to use the slide with her attentive support and develop their physical skills and strength very effectively.

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need to do better?

n The childminder observes the children to gauge if they are working at expected levels. She discusses children's interests and achievements with parents. She focuses on any gaps in children's learning, planning activities and support

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12 November 2024 around children's next steps in their learning to help them make good progress. However, she does not always provide clear information to parents relating to these gaps to support a consistent approach and help extend children's learning at home. n The childminder involves children in the routines of the day. Babies enjoy helping to put away the toys as the tidy-up song comes on. They toddle about happily doing little tasks the childminder involves them in. They enjoy snack at the low table and learn about mealtime routines and boundaries in place for their safety. They start to enjoy being with other children, developing their social skills. With the childminder's support, they learn to appreciate the needs of others. She uses a very calm and consistent approach, and children begin to share toys and resources. n The childminder talks to children, offering them useful commentary and encouraging their early conversation skills. She values babies attempts at

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communication, watching and listening to them. However, she does not always offer younger children clear words to copy, helping them develop their speech further. Additionally, she occasionally misses the opportunity to explain things clearly to young children to help their understanding and encourage their full attention and cooperation. n The childminder appreciates the importance of giving children a range of opportunities. She takes children out into the local and wider community, offering them interesting activities and experiences. They walk to local parks and visit the nearby beach, developing children's physical skills, their understanding of the world and their confidence in new situations.

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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 extend the sharing of information with parents to develop a fully consistent approach and help them support children's learning at home further n enhance the support for children's developing language and understanding to progress their communication skills more rapidly.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2757650 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 10349619 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 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was previously registered with a childminding agency between 2019 and 2023. She registered with Ofsted in 2023. The childminder lives in Weston-super-Mare and works with her husband who is also a registered childminder. They operate from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, all year round. The childminders call their provision Tag Team Childminding. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and discussed with the childminder how she implements the educational programmes for the children. n The childminder and the inspector evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together. n The inspector observed the children, the childminder and the co-childminder and spoke with them at appropriate times during the inspection. n Parents shared their views of the childminder's provision with the inspector. n Relevant documentation was reviewed by the inspector, including suitability checks and paediatric first-aid qualifications, and the childminder discussed her procedures for safeguarding the children.

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Inspection activities

12 November 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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