Hill, Louise Claire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10/10/2013 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: Not Applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder establishes positive partnerships with parents to develop an effective shared approach that supports children's changing needs well.  Children use many good quality resources, which helps them to be motivated and engaged in their play and learning.  The childminder sensitively joins in with children's play, fitting in with their ideas and encouraging their positive attitude towards learning.  The childminder plans activities to build on children's interests and stage of development, which helps children make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 The outdoor play area is not as effectively organised as the indoor space, to provide an inviting environment that challenges children to explore and discover when playing outside.  The childminder does not successfully promote children?s understanding of healthy practices, as hand washing routines are not consistently good with the younger children.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are:  scheduled at least once in every inspection cycle – the current cycle ends on 31 July

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  scheduled at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children in the childminder's home.  The inspector talked with the childminder about her childminding practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector read samples of the childminder's documents including risk assessment, attendance record and children's developmental records.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector also took account of the views of parents from written feedback provided by the childminder.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Ebley near Stroud, Gloucestershire, with her husband and two children. The family has a dog, two guinea pigs and some tropical fish. The childminder uses the whole of the ground floor for childminding, with the exception of the utility room. An additional bathroom and three bedrooms for sleeping facilities are available on the first floor. There is a garden available for outdoor play. Access to the home includes two steps into the front door. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and is caring for three children in this age range. She is also registered on both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She offers care on a daily basis, before and after school, and during school holidays. She is available to walk to the local school and other early years facilities to take and collect children. She is also able to offer occasional overnight care.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 develop the outdoor space to create a more stimulating and challenging outdoor environment with flexible resources where children can explore and discover a wider range of natural objects

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 improve children's understanding that good practices with regard to hygiene can contribute to good health, through consistent role modelling and explanation.

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who attend

The childminder carefully monitors children's development and enables them to make good progress in all areas. She talks with parents before children start to gain valuable information so she knows what children can do. The childminder keeps very clear records of children?s interests and achievements and uses relevant guidance documents to assess their progress. She plans activities well that follow children's interests and keeps parents well informed of their children's progress. Parents have daily discussions and share their child's developmental record, which the childminder illustrates with photographs of children during play

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who attend

The childminder understands the need for children to learn by exploring their environment. As a result, she has made her home and garden safe, and offers close supervision so that they can do this safely. The childminder provides a good selection of age appropriate toys, such as dough, to promote children?s hand strength and dexterity. The childminder gives children time to investigate their toys and to find out what interests them. She recognises when to let them discover for themselves and when to offer support to extend their play. This freedom to make choices successfully promotes children's confidence to become independent learners. For example, the childminder provides a selection of plastic household objects, and gives them time to explore these. She then extends their play by imitating the banging they make with the spoon and placing things inside the containers. This extends children?s involvement in the activities well, as it

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who attend

encourages them to listen to the noises they make. These activities help children to gain the skills and attitudes they will need for the next steps in their learning as they enjoy the activities the childminder offers.

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who attend

The children explore the different properties of the sand and water outside. Children gain skill and confidence in using speech because of consistent support from the childminder. She speaks clearly and frequently to the children as they play, and during routine activities such as meal times. This helps them to understand that language has meaning and to recognise frequently used words and phrases. The childminder makes eye contact and listens to what children say, repeating their sounds and valuing their contribution. They regularly sing nursery rhymes together and children are developing favourites. This teaches children about rhythm and rhyme. Children are encouraged to use numbers in their daily life, counting things throughout the day. Children are keen to paint when they arrive. The childminder expands their knowledge of activities, whilst keeping them interested. For example, they collect leaves and make a collage with them using glitter.

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who attend

The childminder takes the children on regular outings, which means they gain confidence in a range of situations. The visits to the parks provide children with good opportunities to develop physical skills using the large equipment. The childminder also recognises the physical development of younger children and gives them opportunities to develop their interest in climbing on smaller equipment in her garden and when at the toddler group. The outdoor play area in the childminder's home is not as inviting as the indoor space. There is a range of resources for children to explore, but the childminder is not using this area as effectively to encourage children to explore and discover a wider range of resources.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Positive and caring relationships established with the children means children are emotionally secure, behave well and are confident to play happily. The childminder obtains useful background information from parents when children start with her, so that she understands their welfare needs clearly and can maintain routines. The children are friendly and show an interest in what is happening around them. She helps children become confident with different situations when they try new activities and visit local parks and toddler sessions. These help children to build their social confidence in preparation for when they attend other care settings, such as pre-schools or school. The childminder builds children's understanding of safety well. She has assessed the risks in her home and on outings. As a result, she has stair gates in place and she ensures that she closely supervises children in the garden and on outings. The home is well organised

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

to stimulate children's learning in all areas of learning. The playroom is a bright and welcoming space decorated with pictures. Toys are accessible to children in well-organised shelving units and they develop independence, choosing what they want to play with.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder promotes children's good health and well-being well. The childminder encourages older children to sing a special song to make sure children wash their hands thoroughly before they eat. However, there are minor lapses in routines, which do not enable children to consistently learn about good health. For example, the childminder does not always remember to make sure children have clean hands before they eat, or explain what she is doing when she does wipe the younger children?s hands. The childminder supports children's growing independence by encouraging young children to feed themselves. Children enjoy daily fresh air and exercise both in the garden and at local parks. The childminder recognises when children need to eat or are becoming tired, and she offers cuddles when they are tired. Consequently, the childminder is able to meet children's physical and emotional needs well.

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provision

The childminder has a good understanding of the care, learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage, and fulfils her responsibility to meet these well. She effectively monitors children's progress and keeps very clear records of children?s development. By doing this, she ensures her planning includes all areas of the children's learning.

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provision

The childminder recognises her strengths and accurately identifies areas for improvement, such as her planning. She identifies areas that will bring about most benefit to children, such as the improvements she is making to her garden. She has plans to attend further training in child development to deepen her knowledge. The childminder attends training to update her knowledge, such as completing a child protection course. This means the childminder fully understands her responsibility to safeguard children and knows what she must do should she have concerns. The childminder provides a safe environment for children and assesses any risks, and takes steps to minimise them, for example, she carefully supervises the children?s use of the garden steps. The childminder welcomes advice from other professionals, and she seeks feedback from parents. She rightly recognises the importance of keeping parents involved in the development of their

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provision

children and uses questionnaires to support this.

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provision

Partnerships with parents are positive and they speak highly of the service the childminder provides. The childminder shares information about children?s learning and development with them both through verbal feedback and the developmental records. The childminder understands the importance of working with other providers, schools and professionals to identify all children's needs and help them progress. The childminder shares what she knows of the children?s development with other settings that children move on to which facilitates continuity in their care and learning.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY459377 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 908731 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection not applicable

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises, which are usually the childminder’s own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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