Childminder 101328

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 May 2015 24 March 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

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

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 Children spend interesting and enjoyable days with the childminder. She offers a wealth of stimulating experiences indoors to support children's overall development very well.  The childminder has interesting conversations with children and listens attentively. She encourages them to talk about what they are doing so they become fluent speakers.  The childminder forms effective partnerships with parents so they work together to promote children's learning and help them to settle. She shares children's progress regularly, enabling parents to support continued learning at home.  The childminder is particularly skilled at helping children develop good relationships with each other, as she encourages older children to consider the needs of younger children and welcome them into their play.  The childminder uses effective self-evaluation to reflect on her practice and recognises priorities for improvement to suit the needs of parents and children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is not consistently making the best use of her garden to extend children's learning and development outdoors.  The childminder does not always make full use of words, labels and numbers around the home, which means she occasionally misses opportunities to support children's early reading and number recognition skills.

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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

 extend the use of the garden to provide a richer and more varied outdoor learning environment, and increase the range of resources and activities regularly available here to cover all areas of learning  strengthen the use of words, numbers and labels around the play areas to maximise opportunities to develop children's early reading and numeracy skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities inside and outdoors as the childminder interacted with children.  The inspector looked at children's records and learning journeys, and sampled the policies and required records.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector checked the qualifications of the childminder, along with evidence of her suitability and that of any adults living in the household.  The inspector considered the written views of parents.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder builds up a good knowledge of children through ongoing parental discussions, observations and assessments. Consequently, she sensitively tailors activities and resources to help children reach the next step in their learning. For example, school- aged children practise their writing and reading in homework books. Toddlers who are settling-in learn words to express their preferences. The childminder has gained a good understanding of how children learn through many years of practice and a suitable qualification. As a result, the quality of her teaching is good because she uses a range of different teaching strategies. For example, children learn about symmetry as the childminder introduces the word and demonstrates patterns as they make butterfly collages. Challenging questions help children develop problem-solving skills. For example, children adapt shapes by cutting them to make them match so they can achieve

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who attend. This is good

symmetry. As a result, children are curious and confidently follow their own ideas.

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good

The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment where children feel safe and secure. She interacts with children sensitively and at their level, providing them with lots of eye contact and positive comments. This supports their emotional well-being, confidence and communication skills because it shows the children she values what they do and say. Good information sharing with parents helps children settle and ensures continuity for their learning. For example, she provides similar toys and experiences for new children to those they have at home. The childminder reinforces children's concepts of safety and promotes a good awareness of how to keep themselves safe throughout their daily routines and activities. Children make friends and learn to consider others in their play. As a result, they are obtaining the skills and dispositions they need for school.

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provision is good

The childminder has a secure knowledge of the learning and development requirements, and how to protect children from harm through her effective safeguarding arrangements. She has undertaken further training courses, which have had a good impact on the care and learning experiences of children. For example, training around the required check for two-year-old children has helped her keep regular and accurate records of all children's progress. Consequently, she uses this information to monitor her educational provision and quickly identify any additional needs children may have. The childminder effectively shares information about children's learning with other settings they attend, to facilitate a consistent approach. She has addressed all recommendations from her last inspection and her self-evaluation is effective in identifying strengths and weaknesses.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 101328 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 839095 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 24 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder lives on the edge of the Cotswold village of Bourton-on-the-Water, Cheltenham. She registered in 1989. The childminder provides care on a full and part-time basis throughout the year. The childminder holds a Level 3 childcare qualification.

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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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