Childminder in Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 July 2015 16 November 2009

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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

 The childminder has developed good relationships with the children and their families. She uses effective methods to share information with parents that help to promote consistency and continuity in the support the children receive. These aid children's care routines and their progress.  Children are settled and happy, showing they feel secure and develop a strong sense of belonging. They are confident and motivated in their learning, being friendly and talkative. Their behaviour is very good. This all prepares them well for school.  The childminder supports and models language acquisition well and the children's language skills are good as a result. She gives clear explanations about activities so children understand the expectations.  The children enjoy outdoor experiences daily that enhance their learning and they undertake a wide range of activities that follow their interests. This all helps children to

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This provision is good

make good progress in their learning.  The childminder has updated her safeguarding knowledge after recommendations from the last inspection. She now has an excellent understanding of how to keep children safe from harm. She has policies to help her manage the safety aspects of her provision including thorough risk assessments. This means that she does her utmost to keep children safe and secure.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to extend children's already good literacy skills by encouraging their early writing in play as often as possible.  The childminder has not always ensured that her training complements and extends her knowledge of how children learn to enhance her professional 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

 provide further opportunities during children's play to gain literacy skills, particularly in early writing  identify a broader range of training opportunities that are targeted on specific aspects of children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector examined a range of documents including children's records, planning and risk assessments, and discussed her policies and procedures with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The childminder showed the inspector the rooms used for childminding purposes.  The childminder completed a joint observation with the inspector.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder has a secure understanding of how children learn and her teaching is good. She knows children well and provides experiences that take account of their interests and individual learning needs. Children show high levels of concentration throughout their activities because they enjoy their play. The activities provided support all children's developmental needs; for example, painting pasta helps younger children with their coordination while older ones count the pasta pieces. This means children learn at their individual levels and learning builds systematically on what children already know. The childminder uses good methods to promote children's communication and language skills. For example, children hear a running commentary describing their play so they gain many new words. The childminder is particularly skilled at asking questions and giving clear instructions, which aid children's thinking and help their understanding.

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good

The childminder is a positive role model to children who reinforces good behaviour through basic rules and plenty of praise and encouragement. This positive approach promotes children's confidence and emotional security. The childminder encourages children to share and be kind, helping them to develop positive attitudes to others. The childminder encourages children to develop an understanding of healthy lifestyles. The opportunities for outdoor play and exercise are good; children have daily access to the garden and local parks in which to run and play games. They are offered a variety of healthy foods for lunch. The childminder encourages children to develop their independent skills in readiness for their next stage of learning, such as by teaching them to help prepare lunch.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements, which results in her providing a good service that meets children's needs well. The professional and enthusiastic childminder has a good commitment to continually developing her practice. The childminder reflects on her work and looks for ways to improve her provision. She includes parents and children in her self-evaluation process. Partnerships with parents are good because the childminder ensures parents are kept informed about their children's progress by means of regular communications. She checks children's progress carefully to monitor the delivery of the learning programmes and is aware of the importance of identifying any delay in their development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY389090 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1015618 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 November 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in the Quedgley area of Gloucester. She works Monday to Friday all year round.

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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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