Wallington, Deborah

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 have formed strong bonds with the childminder. Parents are very positive about her gentle and patient manner. The childminder teaches children how to interact appropriately with each other. She encourages children to use their growing speech to discuss what they want or need. They are polite and learn respect for others. They listen to the childminder's reminders on safe practices and learn to share toys, negotiate and take turns. They have fun with the other children and the childminder and enjoy being in her provision.

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The provision is good

The childminder focuses on developing children's skills, carefully outlining any gaps in their development and appropriate next steps in their learning. She plans activities and her support to help them achieve these next steps and children make good progress. She knows how children learn. She revisits new concepts beneficially, giving children the chance to extend and consolidate their learning. For example, children learn to plant seeds. The childminder uses books and discussion to help children recap on their learning as well as encouraging their literacy and language skills. She spikes children's curiosity and interest in the planting tasks effectively. Children carefully follow the childminder's instructions and show their knowledge as they handle seeds with care. They learn to pay attention to details; they cover the seeds afterwards and then water them methodically.

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need to do better?

n The childminder offers children a wealth of experiences out in the local and wider community. Children develop their social skills as they mix with other children of similar ages at play-based groups. They learn about nature and develop their physical skills at forest school sessions and on visits to local parks. They enjoy sessions at the library, buying provisions at local shops and picking up older children from school with the childminder. She helps build their confidence in new situations and their understanding of the world very well. n The childminder supports children's health and physical well-being thoughtfully. She provides children with nutritious meals and drinks. She ensures she liaises very closely with parents to meet children's dietary needs. She teaches children about road safety when out of her house. She also beneficially encourages them to explore physically in her garden, challenging their skills on obstacle courses,

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need to do better?

for example. n The childminder shows dedication to her provision and the families she supports. She has links with other childminders in the area and local advisors to help her keep up with changes to guidance. She uses professional childcare organisations and training opportunities with the local authority to gain new skills and good ideas, evaluate her practice and continue to develop her provision. n The childminder offers suitable challenge for younger children, flexibly adapting

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8 May 2025 activities to follow children's interest and facilitate their learning. Younger children fill and empty containers with soil, concentrating very well and developing their dexterity and coordination. However, occasionally the childminder does not adapt her teaching and support to ensure older children are fully challenged during activities. n The childminder works in partnership with parents, sharing information to help them work in a concerted way to meet children's needs. Parents value the ideas the childminder shares with them about how to support their children's learning at home. They are very positive about the skills their children develop at the childminder's provision. n The childminder sensitively and very effectively builds children's confidence. She gives children time to think and form their ideas into words, valuing what they have to say. The childminder offers children lots of encouragement and helps

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them appreciate the needs of their friends, so they all have a turn to try new skills. They grin proudly as they manage to blow bubbles or balance across the plank in the obstacle course. They show positive attitudes to developing their skills and keep on trying when they encounter difficulties. n The childminder gives children the opportunity to develop their independence skills and teaches them a sense of responsibility. Children work to get their shoes on themselves to go outside. They enjoy checking if the childminder's chickens have laid any eggs and are careful with living creatures as they carry a worm to safety on their trowel.

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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 teaching and support to ensure the different ages of children involved in activities are all fully challenged and develop their skills as much as possible.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY330515 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 10394531 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 8 Date of previous inspection 11 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Downend, South Gloucestershire. She operates 8am to 6pm, Tuesday to Friday, 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

8 May 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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