Childminder in Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 March 2015 4 December 2008

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 Children greatly enjoy their time with the childminder. She establishes strong and supportive relationships with them. She is interested in what they want to say to her and very attentive to their needs and interests.  Children make good progress in their learning due to the childminder's very secure knowledge and understanding of how children learn. The childminder very skilfully extends children's language skills and creativity, following children's interests and priorities during their play.  Children are confident and are very interested and motivated learners. The childminder organises her provision very well to provide stimulating learning opportunities. She very skilfully joins children in their play to extend their thinking and problem-solving skills.  Children develop good social skills. The childminder provides a very positive role model. She involves children in tidying up. She teaches them about sharing and considering

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This provision is outstanding

the needs of others. She takes children to local playgroups.  The childminder establishes good partnerships with parents, which promote children's learning and development well. She keeps them fully informed about their children's learning and care.  The childminder works closely with school staff and parents to prepare children well for their move to school.  The childminder reviews her provision regularly and comprehensively so that it fully meets children's interests and needs.  The childminder understands and meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage very confidently and competently.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 identify ways to help children know and remember what outdoor resources are available but not set out, to further increase their ability to make choices about their play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and the children indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, training certificates and children's learning records.  The inspector considered the views of parents through their written responses to questionnaires.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The childminder very ably supports children's learning. She has an extremely good knowledge of the children in her care from her observations of their play and her ongoing discussions with parents. She uses this information very effectively to review and plan learning opportunities, as well as to inform her teaching strategies. Consequently, children make good progress across all areas of learning. The childminder monitors children's progress closely and accurately to identify the priorities for the next steps in their learning. She involves parents to ensure that she has an accurate picture of each child. The childminder uses very effective approaches to develop children's language and communication skills. For example, she provides exciting activities that motivate children to want to talk. She talks clearly, using gestures alongside her words, and sensitively echoes back what children say, using the correctly pronounced word. Children learn about

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who attend. This is outstanding

the world around them through resources that reflect diversity positively, through outings and when the childminder joins in with their imaginative play, for example, with dinosaurs.

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outstanding

Children feel very secure and are confident in the childminder's care. She has organised the play areas carefully. Children can easily find the resources that they want from the plentiful range available indoors and make choices about their play. They do not always know what resources are available outdoors. The childminder has developed the outdoor area so that children enjoy playing outdoors all year round. Children learn to enjoy healthy lifestyles as they play on a low climbing frame with a slide and ride on trikes. They learn to manage taking risks under the childminder's enabling supervision. The childminder gives children extensive opportunities to try to do things for themselves and to develop their self-care skills. She skilfully identifies the appropriate level of support for their age and level of skill. She works in partnership with the school and plans activities, such as school uniforms for children's dressing-up play, so that they are prepared for when they

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provision is outstanding

The childminder's comprehensive safeguarding policies and written risk assessments underpin her practice. Children take part in regular fire evacuation drills so that they are prepared in case of emergencies. Since her last inspection, the childminder has achieved a childcare qualification at level 3. She identifies effective training opportunities to develop her practice. She seeks parents' views on her provision and holds a local authority quality award for childcare providers. These strengths enable her to introduce stimulating new learning activities which benefit children's learning very well, such as maths sacks with activity ideas and resources to enjoy at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY359625 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 828756 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 4 December 2008

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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