Childminder in Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 February 2016 Not applicable

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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 reflects well on the quality of her provision and includes the views of parents and children. This helps her to identify and target areas for improvement.  The childminder monitors children's learning effectively. She can easily identify any gaps in learning and development, and knows how to access advice from other professionals when needed.  The childminder promotes children's communication well. She provides good support for children who are learning English as an additional language. For example, she works in partnership with parents to learn simple words in their home language to promote children's communication skills. Children make good progress.  Children have good opportunities to develop essential social skills to help them move on to pre-school and school. For example, they visit local groups where they learn to mix with and make friendships with other children.  The childminder supports children effectively to develop independence skills. For

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This provision is good

example, children are encouraged to take responsibility for tasks, such as tidying their toys.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not always have enough opportunity to extend their mathematical understanding of numbers and counting during their play and daily routines.  The childminder displays the contact details for Ofsted should parents wish to make a complaint. However, she has not included the contact information in her written policy.

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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 opportunities to develop children's mathematical understanding of numbers and counting during their play  include contact details for Ofsted in the complaints policy.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the childminder's interaction with them.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including risk assessments, policies and the children's files.  The inspector viewed the areas of the house that children use, and the toys and resources available.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at convenient times, and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the requirements and her responsibilities to keep children safe from harm. She has completed child protection training to ensure she is confident in following procedures and knows who to contact if she has a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder accesses training and meets regularly with other childminders to update her professional knowledge and skills. She reflects on her new learning well. For example, she has recently made changes to the system for monitoring children's learning and achievements to further support her in ensuring children continue to make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She involves parents in sharing information about their children's play interests and uses her observations and assessments to plan for their future learning. She plays alongside children as they independently explore the good variety of resources she provides. The childminder supports children's spontaneous interests well. For example, during the inspection she helped children to make chalk marks down the centre of the path which meant 'no overtaking' when they drove their wheeled vehicles down it.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have a good relationship with the childminder; they enjoy cuddles and reassurance from her. They feel safe and secure in her care. Children behave well. The childminder is a good role model and calmly promotes sharing, turn taking and good manners during daily routines and play. The childminder helps children to learn about keeping themselves healthy. For example, they have regular opportunities to play outside in the fresh air and enjoy healthy snacks. They talk about healthy food building strong muscles. The childminder praises children's achievements and ideas, and helps build their confidence and self-esteem. She helps children to develop an awareness of changes to their routines. For example, she gives children warning that their play is going to end and explains clearly to them what will be happening next.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder promotes early writing skills well with young children. For example, when playing outdoors, children had many opportunities to explore making marks with large brushes, water, chalk and sand. All children, including those learning to speak English as an additional language, make good progress from their starting points. Children are curious and eager to explore the resources and activities on offer. The childminder is preparing children well for their next stages in learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477096 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 985764 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register 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 Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Wanswell, in Berkeley, Gloucestershire. Her service is open all year round, Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, except for family holidays.

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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

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Telephone number

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