Childminder in Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 07/05/2014 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 children settle well as the childminder provides a welcoming and caring environment.  The childminder develops positive relationships with parents and keeps them informed about their children's day. This effectively promotes continuity in children's care and learning.  Children benefit from a wide range of experiences in her home, garden and on outings.  Childminder plans activities matched to children's interests and stage of development, which means they make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 Systems of sharing information with other providers and parents to promote possibilities for shared learning experiences are not fully developed.  The childminder has not fully developed opportunities for older children to experience a wide range of activities to support the development of their writing skills.

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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 children playing in the home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate points throughout the inspection.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed a sample of records including children's learning records and welfare documents.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector took account of the views of parents through letters provided by the childminder.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives with her husband and their two children aged five years and one year in Dursley, Gloucestershire close to shops, parks, schools, pre-schools and public transport links. The whole of the childminder's home is available for childminding, with the exception of the loft space. The family has three cats and keeps indoor fish. The childminder is on the Early Years Register and on the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She offers childcare before, during and after school and in school holidays. Currently, four children attend on a part-time basis. Childminder also cares for older children. The childminder collects children from the local pre-school and school and attends a children's group on a regular basis.

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

 extend partnerships with other providers to share more information about children's development and promote further shared learning experiences

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

 provide more opportunities for children to engage in mark making and early writing with a real purpose.

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who attend

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's welcoming family environment. The childminder provides a wide range of enjoyable activities, which support children to make good progress in all areas of learning. The childminder spends time with children to help them feel settled and confident in her care so that they are ready to learn. She makes an accurate assessment of what children can do, based on discussions with parents and her observations. The childminder keeps a record of children's development, which includes the childminder's observations, photographs of the children during their play and their progress in learning. The childminder monitors children's progress well by making use of well-known developmental guidelines. The childminder is aware of her responsibility to provide a written progress check for children aged two years and to involve parents in this process.

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who attend

The childminder provides a good role model for promoting language. She copies the sounds babies make, joining them in 'conversation'. They learn new words as she names the objects around them. Older children enjoy experiments and finding out how things work. They learn about surface tension and experiment with peppercorns and washing up liquid on water. These explorations support children in their interest in the world around them and they are keen to repeat this, and to find out more.

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who attend

Children develop an interest in books. The childminder visits the library with the children and they select books to read in her home. She provides examples of print in the home and children regularly refer to the posters, noting when it is important to wash their hands. Children are also encouraged to engage in writing and drawing activities. However, the childminder does not always provide enough opportunities for older children to engage in mark making for a real purpose, to extend their early writing skills, such as when they are engaged in role-play.

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

The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment, which helps children to feel secure. Children settle quickly with the childminder and confidently move around her home. They develop positive relationships with her and the other children. The children learn to share as they play with other children and the childminder gently supports them in the level of behaviour she expects. As a result, children behave well and are well prepared for their future learning.

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

Systems to support consistency of care for the children are generally effective as the childminder has regular communication with parents. Partnerships with other providers who share the care for the children are not yet fully established. The childminder follows the children's individual daily routine for resting, playing and eating, which helps children feel secure. She responds promptly when children show they are tired or hungry. Children sleep in a quiet area away from children playing. This helps them to have a good sleep and wake refreshed ready for more play. The childminder uses an electronic monitor while children are sleeping, which means she can hear that they have settled to sleep and can respond promptly to the children when they wake. Children confidently explore their environment. They chose toys, which are arranged to be easy to select in the play room. The childminder also sets out toys for younger children to play in the summer room.

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

Children benefit from fresh air and exercise through plenty of outdoor play. Older children play freely in the garden and use the large equipment in the park. Younger children have plenty of space to crawl around the childminder home. They pull themselves up on the furniture and steady themselves as they practise their first steps.

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

The childminder teaches children how to keep themselves safe. They regularly practise leaving the home in an emergency. They learn how to keep safe around the home and help others keep safe by shutting the stair gates when they have gone through. They learn about road safety when out on walks. Children listen and respond well to the childminder, which contributes to their safety. For example, older children know they must stop and all cross together when they come to a road.

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provision

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities to meet and maintain the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. There is a clear focus on promoting children's safety and them having fun as they learn. The childminder has a good awareness about the child protection procedures to follow should she have any concerns about the welfare or possible abuse of children in her care. The childminder carries out risk assessments for her home, garden and for any outings, which she takes children on. She takes steps to minimise the risk to children, for example by supervising the children with the family cat, and checking that the garden gate is closed when a parent leaves. These steps contribute to keeping children safe when in her company.

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provision

The childminder is well organised with her paperwork which helps her to successfully promote children's welfare and development. For example, she records the times when children arrive and depart. She keeps detailed records of any accidents that children may have and shares these with parents on the day. The childminder shares policies and procedures with parents before a child starts attending to enable them to have clear expectations of the service she provides. The childminder is reflective about her practice and is keen to make improvements to the service she provides. She gathers feedback from parents and observes the children to identify strengths in her provision and any areas for improvement. The childminder monitors children's progress, which helps her to identify areas where children may need support or encouragement.

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provision

This is the childminder's first inspection and she has made a positive start to childminding. She has reviewed her practice and taken into account the views of parents. She has suitably identified her strengths and areas to improve though she has not developed a clear plan for future improvement.

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provision

The childminder forms effective relationships with parents. She communicates with them daily about their children's care, learning and development. Their children's learning records are always available to view and regularly discussed. Parents speak very highly of the provision saying that the childminder is 'very calm, caring, attentive' and that their child is 'happy and developing rapidly'. This gives parents confidence that their children are in an environment which allows them to thrive.

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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 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected within twelve months of the date of this inspection. 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

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Grade Judgement Description

the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. 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 EY468043 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 938841 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 4

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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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