King, Susan

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 September 2015 14 April 2010

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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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder evaluates her practice well. She makes sure she has up-to-date knowledge and information to ensure she develops her skills and understanding in ways that benefit the children.  Good partnerships with parents, others settings and professionals involved in children's care help the childminder get to know children well. Regular exchanges of information support her to recognise when children may need extra support. This enables her to act rapidly to ensure children get the help they need and to close gaps in their learning.  The childminder makes the most of different training opportunities to develop her knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage. This helps her to plan exciting and innovative experiences and activities. Consequently, children are motivated to learn.  Children visit other settings and go to the local school with the childminder to help them gain confidence in different environments. This helps children to cope with

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This provision is good

change and helps prepare them for the next stage of their learning.  Effective assessments of children's learning enable the childminder to monitor their development. This means she is able to plan activities that meet children's needs and interests so they develop well and make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not have many opportunities to experiment with and develop their skills in using a variety of different technology resources.  Although the childminder has a good range of resources, she stores some in rooms not used by the children. Therefore, unless they are familiar with them and can ask for what they want, they miss opportunities to make choices and fully develop their play.

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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 experiment with and learn to use a variety of different technology resources  provide more opportunities for children to make choices about the resources and activities they want to use to further promote their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children indoors.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written comments seen on the day.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector sampled paperwork including children's records and information given to parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder shares information with parents about her responsibilities and practice so they know how she is working to promote learning and keep children safe. She uses effective risk assessments and daily checks to keep children safe in the home and on outings. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows what to do if she has concerns about a child. She constantly seeks to improve the children's experiences, taking account of parents' and children's views. This helps her to provide consistency with children's home experiences and ensure they are keen to join in and enjoy learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has high expectations for children and uses her qualifications and knowledge about how children learn to provide activities that ensure they develop well. For example, she introduces new words and encourages conversations that help to enhance communication skills. Children learn about sharing, counting and using their imagination through a variety of activities. For example, they make shakers with bottles and rice, counting how many times they need to fill the funnel to get the right amount in their bottles. They experiment with sounds as they shake the bottles and turn them up slowly to make different noises, saying that some sounds are like the waves on a beach. In response to children's requests, the childminder provided a variety of items for them to stick, such as coloured shapes, materials and stickers. Therefore, children develop their physical skills and creativity as they create their own designs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder forms good relationships with the children. She uses information from parents about children's likes to help them settle. The childminder is consistent in how she manages children's behaviour. They know what she expects of them and behave well. This helps promote their self-esteem and confidence, and helps them learn to respect others. Children talk with the childminder about their food, which helps them to learn about healthy choices. The childminder promotes children's physical development and teaches them about other countries and nature effectively through different activities. For example, children sing songs in other languages, listen to rhymes about mini-beasts and learn action rhymes where they have to share and take turns.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and happy. They readily engage in conversations with each other and the childminder, showing that they have good speech and language skills. They are learning to be independent and demonstrate their skills as they peel their own fruit, use scissors for cutting, and spoons and forks at mealtimes. This prepares children well for the future and moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 100833 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 839069 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 14 April 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in Gloucester. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. She offers full-time care throughout the year from 7am to 7pm.

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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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