Williams, Caroline

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 comfortable and happy in the childminder's home. She is kind and patient with the children, attentively supporting their needs. They build strong relationships with her. She is particularly mindful of new children, noticing if they feel at all unsure and giving them some extra attention and plenty of reassurance. This works very well, and young children settle quickly and grow in confidence, selecting toys independently and learning to ask the childminder for things that they want or need.

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The provision is good

The childminder has a great deal of experience and knows how children learn. She gains plenty of information from parents to help her get to know children so that she can support them appropriately. She spends time observing children as they play. She assesses their skills and outlines what they need to learn next, making plans of how she will help them achieve these goals. Children develop their dexterity and fine motor skills. They build towers with blocks, selecting similar-sized ones to help their success, and persevere well with the childminder's encouragement. They investigate dough, using tools and trying out different techniques. They make lines in the dough. They pinch small bits with their fingers and then experiment pressing these into shapes. Children show positive attitudes to building their skills and make good developmental progress.

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n Children's communication develops well. The childminder models words to help build children's vocabulary. She gives them time to practise their speech, copy phrases and answer her questions or respond to her discussion. She sings songs to the children to develop their communication skills further. Young children listen well. They show their good knowledge, singing some words and following actions as they excitedly jump like bunnies, and they name animal puppets for the 'Old MacDonald' song. n The childminder builds good partnerships with parents. She shares information with them about children's time with her. She appreciates children's individuality. She finds out about children's experiences at home, different customs, languages and weekend activities, linking these positively to build children's self- confidence and a positive sense of themselves. n The childminder offers some useful and suitably targeted activities for children to

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develop their skills. Children persevere to match and sort shapes, learning colours and counting terms. However, occasionally, the childminder misses the opportunity to flexibly adapt the resources and her support and help to consistently motivate and engage children in their play and develop their skills fully. n The childminder offers children a varied range of experiences out in the local

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25 February 2025 community. She takes children to nearby parks to develop their skills on the equipment and encourage them to be active in the fresh air. They visit local play- based groups. She also regularly meets up with other childminders to offer children opportunities to mix with other children of their own age and develop their social skills. n Children learn to interact appropriately with their little friends. They enjoy playing imaginatively, focused on their interests in babies. They learn to share the baby doll's resources with the childminder's patient and timely encouragement. They listen to her respectfully and happily push their babies around together, cooperating well. n Children develop their sense of responsibility at times, listening to the childminder's instructions. They tidy away the toys, and with her encouragement, they conscientiously put the items in the correct tubs. However,

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at times, the childminder does things for the children that they could do for themselves, such as getting children's lunch items out, putting their coats on them and hanging items up for them. Children then do not develop their independence skills as much as possible. n The childminder refreshes her knowledge through training and liaises with local authority professionals to help her review and develop her practice. She also has useful links with many other local childminders, discussing good practice ideas and changes to legislation and guidance.

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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 adapt areas and resources more readily, consistently motivating and engaging children in their play and extending their skills fully n make the most of opportunities to build children's independence skills as much as possible.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 106880 Local authority Bristol City of Inspection number 10372542 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 3 Date of previous inspection 25 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2000 and lives in Brislington, Bristol. She operates from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, all year round. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides government funded places.

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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 and the 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

25 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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