Childminder in Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 September 2015 13 March 2012

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder has an excellent knowledge of safeguarding issues and supervises children constantly in order to keep them safe.  Children thrive in the setting and form strong attachments with the childminder, which promote their emotional well-being. She is an excellent role model and, as a result, children treat each other with respect and kindness. For example, older children praised younger children when they achieved their goal of blowing bubbles on their own.  The childminder shows an exceptionally high level of commitment to working in partnership with parents and other early years settings in order to assess children's progress and support their development.  The highly experienced childminder has high expectations for children. She uses effective observations and assessments to identify next steps and to plan for children's learning and development. She checks children's progress regularly and can identify

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This provision is good

when children may need extra support. She works with outside agencies when needed to ensure all children make good progress.  Children greatly enjoy their learning experiences and benefit from the childminder's enthusiastic approach to planning outdoor learning. This helps them to develop a sense of wonder when exploring the world around them.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to promote children's early writing skills.  The childminder does not provide many opportunities for children to explore and learn about modern technology.

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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 opportunities for children to make the best use of resources to promote their early writing skills  make the most of all opportunities for children to explore and learn about how to use modern technology to promote further their technological awareness and understanding of the world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder and the children.  The inspector looked at children's information, attendance, and development records.  The inspector had ongoing discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector discussed the childminder's evaluation, assessment and planning methods and her range of policies and procedures.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is committed to improving her professional skills and practice. Following training on mathematical development, she is more confident to incorporate mathematics into all activities. She successfully evaluates her service and asks parents for their views to drive improvement. Safeguarding is effective. The experienced childminder is very clear of the process to follow if she has concerns for children's welfare. She identifies any risks to children robustly. She maintains her documentation very well and promotes consistency by keeping parents fully involved and informed about their children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has improved the information she gathers from parents when children first start. This helps her to identify and plan activities more accurately for their individual development. For example, she visits new children in their home and agrees starting points for learning with parents and other shared carers. The childminder promotes children's learning well; the quality of teaching is good, and some practice is outstanding. For instance, she is skilled in allowing children time to play independently and knows how to intervene effectively to support their play. During the inspection, she encouraged children to explore how to use weighing scales and pour water from a jug. She allowed them time to practise these skills independently to develop their coordination. She promoted their number skills by counting, and talking about shapes and sizes while re- enacting a familiar story. The childminder extends children's language and communication

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

well. Therefore, children develop confident speaking and listening skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder skilfully helps children to feel emotionally and physically secure in her setting, and to develop a positive sense of self-esteem. She provides an extremely welcoming and well-thought-out learning environment that entices children to explore, and challenges their skills. For instance, she has recently introduced a large climbing frame in the garden to add to the wide range of outdoor equipment the children can choose. She positively promotes children's understanding of a healthy lifestyle. Children thoroughly enjoy being active. For example, in the garden, they enthusiastically fill and empty plant pots and watering cans, and run, climb and manoeuvre ride-on toys. The childminder uses excellent procedures to keep children safe and healthy.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning from their starting points. Their early mathematical skills develop well. They are very well prepared for their next stages in learning, such as starting playgroup or school. Older children develop independence in their self-help skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY363352 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 835503 Type of provision Childminder Day care type 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 13 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in the Benhall area of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The childminder provides care on a full-time or part-time basis throughout the year from 8am to 5.30pm. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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