Childminder in Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 January 2016 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not use assessment effectively to consistently challenge and meet all children's learning needs.  The childminder misses opportunities to extend children who learn better outdoors.  Children do not always have opportunities to learn about shape, space and measurement as they play.

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It has the following strengths

 Children settle well and develop close and caring relationships with the childminder. She provides them with a secure base from which they enthusiastically explore their environment. Children are confident, safe and happy.  The childminder demonstrates a commitment to ongoing improvement. She links with an outstanding provider to help her develop her practice and improve outcomes for children.  The childminder has good relationships with parents and works with them to meet children's care needs well. She provides a flexible service and keeps parents informed of their child's day.  The childminder helps children to be independent and care for themselves.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 use observations more effectively to provide children with challenging activities that meet their individual needs and enable them to make good progress in all areas of learning. 11/02/2016

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 make better use of all opportunities to extend children, particularly those who learn better outdoors  extend opportunities to use mathematical language, such as shape, space and measurement, during everyday play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed observations of the children engaged in activities with the childminder.  The inspector sampled documents that the childminder uses to support her practice.  The inspector viewed the rooms and resources used by children.  The inspector and childminder discussed the systems used to monitor the children's progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands how to keep children safe. She is fully aware of child protection issues and knows what to do should she have any concerns about a child in her care. The childminder implements effective risk assessments to ensure she addresses potential hazards so that children play in a safe environment. The childminder has positive relationships with parents and speaks with them daily to ensure she is providing continuity for children. The childminder seeks advice and training to help her review her practice, identify areas for improvement and develop her teaching skills. This has helped her to complete the required progress checks for children. However, the childminder misses opportunities to promote learning well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder provides a secure base for children to explore the range of resources and activities on offer. Children count with the childminder as they put together a number puzzle, and they enjoy climbing and balancing over a 'soft-play' assault course. The childminder observes children and makes appropriate assessments of their learning. However, she does not always use these to plan activities that challenge children and enable them to develop their own play ideas. Additionally, the childminder does not always consider how she can support children who enjoy learning outdoors most effectively. The childminder shares information with parents about their children's development and works closely with them so that they can support their learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children build secure emotional attachments with the childminder and demonstrate that they feel safe in her care. She knows the children well and how she can best support their care needs. The childminder promotes children's emotional and physical well-being successfully. She teaches children about being kind to others and respecting one another's differences. She encourages children to take responsibility and manage their personal care and hygiene well. For example, children understand when to tidy away and when they need to wash their hands. The childminder promotes children's physical skills well.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Although children make adequate progress in relation to their starting points, progress is not yet good. Children learn to count but have fewer opportunities to learn about shape and measurement. Nevertheless, children develop confidence, learn to socialise, take turns and be considerate of one another. This helps to prepare them for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485661 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1003845 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She works from the home of her co-childminder in Cheltenham. The childminder works daily 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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