Childminder in Bristol

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 are happy and settled in the childminder's care. They confidently separate from their parents and greet their peers, eager to join in with the learning activities on offer. The childminder ensures that resources are age-appropriate and stored thoughtfully in height order. This helps children of all ages to make independent choices about their play and learning.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans a broad curriculum that places a strong focus on supporting children to develop in the prime areas of learning. She provides children with a good range of play activities to support their learning. Children express their creativity as they explore coloured paints with their hands. They use a variety of brushes and sponge stamps to make marks on paper. The childminder engages children in thoughtful conversations. They discuss the colours they have used to make the colour purple.

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The provision is good

The childminder supports children's early mathematical development effectively. She encourages children to recognise and name different shapes, such as triangle and star. The childminder helps children to connect new experiences to past learning by linking a star shape to the songs they have previously sung together. Children behave well and older children are good role models. They demonstrate kindness and a sense of responsibility as they share mark-making tools with their younger peers, gently reminding them not to put paint near their mouths.

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need to do better?

n Good settling-in procedures help children to be ready for the move from home to the setting. The childminder gathers information from parents about children's prior knowledge, routines and home language to support their development. She completes termly assessments to track children's progress and identify any gaps in their learning. The childminder monitors children's speech and language closely. She works closely with parents to help close any gaps in learning. n The childminder shares information about children's care and learning with parents in a range of ways. She talks to them at drop-off and collection times and sends digital messages that include photos of their children's achievements throughout the day. Parents value the childminder's nurturing approach and the wide range of enriching activities she provides. Parents comment on their children's positive development since they started to attend.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has formed relationships with some professionals from other settings that children attend. However, she does not always share enough information with them about children's learning and development to promote a fully consistent and complimentary approach. n The childminder promotes children's love of reading from a young age using

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need to do better?

26 February 2025 age-appropriate books, such as those with flaps, to capture their attention and encourage participation. Young children sit comfortably on the childminder's lap and enjoy turning the pages. Older children are eager to discuss the characters and events in the stories, re-enacting them with hand puppets. n Children enjoy a varied and enriching routine, including daily outings to toddler groups, soft play and nature walks. These experiences broaden their understanding of the world and provide valuable social interactions. On walks, the childminder teaches children about road safety, encouraging them to hold on to the pushchair and to look and listen before crossing the roads. She provides children with opportunities to observe their surroundings. For example, they excitedly watch diggers and lorries leave a building site. The childminder talks to them about what they can see, describing the colour of the lorry and its large

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need to do better?

tyres. n The childminder supports children effectively to be independent and to understand good hygiene practices. She encourages them to wash their hands before mealtimes. Children display a 'can-do' attitude. They unwrap their sandwich and peel a boiled egg. The childminder engages older children in discussions about what they are eating and where food comes from to enhance their awareness of healthy lifestyles. Children proudly announce, 'An egg comes from a chicken.' n The childminder is reflective and committed to improving her practice. She engages with the local authority improvement advisor and meets with other childminders to share ideas and gain support. The childminder attends professional development opportunities and has enhanced her knowledge, especially regarding the benefits of outdoor learning. However, the childminder does not always target training opportunities to enhance her practice to meet

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need to do better?

the specific needs of the children that attend her setting.

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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 strengthen partnerships with other settings that children attend to promote continuity and consistency in children's learning and development n target professional development opportunities more precisely to enhance knowledge and skills and further improve outcomes for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2693098 Local authority Bristol City of Inspection number 10368519 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 3 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 the Stockwood area of Bristol. She operates from Monday to Thursday, all year round, between 7.30am and 5.30pm, with the exception of family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for children aged from 9 months to 4 years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum has been implemented and the impact that this has had on children's learning. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

26 February 2025 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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