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 Good

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The provision is good

The childminder uses observations and individual learning plans well to create a flexible curriculum. She adapts activities well as children take their learning in a new direction. For example, when children decide to approach the planned activity in a different way, the childminder is quick to use a floor-based tray so that children can explore the puffed rice and jelly with their feet. Children benefit from the supportive interactions they receive and explore with confidence. Those children less keen are invited to play and engage well, trying new experiences and achieving new goals. Children receive cuddles and praise for their attempts.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy the daily experiences they have to explore their community. For example, visits to the special educational needs park offers children good opportunities to explore a wider range of equipment. They thoroughly enjoy developing their climbing skills and exploring different terrains and gradients to build their muscle strength to help stability in their walking. The childminder carefully considers the setting's environment, providing opportunities for children to build on these developing skills. For example, children confidently climb into the arch rocker, which helps them gain body awareness and balance as they rock themselves.

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need to do better?

n The curriculum is well designed to help children make progress from their starting points, including those children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The childminder adapts the curriculum well in response to the needs of children, especially to support development in the prime areas of learning. For example, the childminder distracts children well from their desire to watch television and encourages outdoor play. Children explore a range of resources with confidence, such as the climbing frame and sensory wands. n The childminder uses songs well to help focus children's attention, such as using their names in familiar songs. Children love the jellyfish lamp, watching the different shapes, colours and the movement of the jellyfish. The childminder accompanies their interest with a song. This helps children to hear language. However, the childminder is not always consistent in her interactions to promote

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children's communication and language skills, such as to commentate on children's movements as they step on the textured board. n The childminder works closely with other professionals, parents and early years settings children attend to enable a consistent approach to improve long-term outcomes for children. She provides support to families when they are in crisis and provides parental advice when needed, such as supporting toilet training. n Children form strong bonds with a childminder who knows them well and meets their care and emotional needs successfully. She provides support to ensure she

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8 July 2025 meets children's medical needs efficiently. She creates healthcare plans with parents and health professionals, implements them effectively and accesses any training required to promote children's well-being. n The childminder maintains good hygiene, for example, when feeding children. Children learn the importance of washing hands before and after they eat. She ensures the environment where children play is kept clean and meets children's needs. n Children's next steps are embedded well into daily routines, for example to use newly introduced hand signs and to make choices from two options. The childminder keeps routines consistent so that children feel safe. For example, she uses the same order to disembark the car when on outings. She ensures children understand her behavioural expectations, for example why they sit separately in the car. She helps children to be kind to each other, such as

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reinforcing 'kind hands' and explaining how their actions may affect other children. n The childminder reflects on her practice well. She has professional discussions with other childminders and carries out research and training to support children's development. For example, knowing children's sensory interest in lights, she has carried out research and created a light board with spinning objects to support children's learning even further.

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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 develop more consistency in interactions with children, in particular to support their communication and language skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY412883 Local authority North Somerset Inspection number 10411545 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 9 Date of previous inspection 16 January 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Clevedon, North Somerset. She works with two assistants, who work part time. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She offers the government funded places for childcare and receives specific funding for disadvantaged children.

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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 spoke with the inspector about children's learning and development and how she builds the curriculum. n The inspector read the testimonials from parents and considered their views. n The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children. n The inspector discussed policies and procedures with the childminder.

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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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