Childminder EY481393

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 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 organises her setting effectively to provide a well-planned, welcoming environment. Children follow their own ideas and concentrate hard, helping themselves to the many exciting toys and resources on offer.  Children make good progress and develop a particularly good understanding of mathematics through many interesting activities and experiences. Older children name and explore shapes readily and they count and measure objects that interest them.  Children receive effective support for their emotional and physical well-being. They are happy and emotionally secure in the childminder's sensitive care. The childminder actively promotes their safety through her policies and procedures.  Relationships with parents are strong. The childminder shares a wealth of information which benefits each child's ongoing care, learning and development. Parents comment that their children are extremely happy and settled.

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This provision is good

 The childminder considers the views of parents and her co-childminder, along with her observations of children in her care, to identify areas to improve. This has a positive impact on outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder overlooks opportunities to extend children's early literacy skills and thinking as far as possible.  The childminder does not focus her professional development opportunities precisely enough to raise teaching to an outstanding level.

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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

 enhance opportunities for children to further develop their early reading, writing and thinking skills.  develop further a targeted programme of professional development that promotes highly skilled teaching practice and increases the potential for children to make the best possible progress

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities inside as the childminder interacted with children.  The inspector looked at children's records and learning journeys, and sampled the policies and formal records. The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the observations. The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector checked the qualifications and training of the childminder, along with evidence of suitability.  The inspector considered 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 her role in keeping children safe and secure. She attends regular safeguarding training. She knows the correct procedures to follow in the event of any child protection concerns and has a clear safeguarding policy that supports her practice. She carries out risk assessments of her premises and outings to ensure children are safe. She checks children's learning and development from their start, to ensure all children make good progress. Since her registration, she has worked in partnership with her co-childminder to gain further knowledge and skills and make improvements. For example, she has improved her understanding of younger children's development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has high expectations and knows each child in detail. She understands how to help children grow and develop. The childminder supports children's communication and language well. Children enjoy conversations with each other and they learn new words. Children benefit from the close interaction with the childminder. She follows their play, makes suggestions and asks questions. They enjoy planned time during their day when the childminder leads their play. At the inspection, older children concentrated well, threading and sequencing beads to make mathematical patterns.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy, settled and behave well. The childminder takes time to get to know children and their families. This enables her to follow routines and care practices. Relationships between children and the childminder are very supportive. The childminder provides children with clear guidance that helps them play and share with others. Children have many opportunities during their simple routines, such as snack time and toilet time, to help them learn. Children learn to be independent and to act safely throughout their day. The childminder promotes children's understanding of how to adopt a healthy lifestyle and physical well-being. For example, children eat nutritious home-prepared food and she takes them out regularly to play parks and soft-play areas.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder provides learning opportunities that consider children's interests and their next steps in learning. Children fascinated by vehicles enjoyed a trip to the local airport; they counted planes, compared the differences and similarities, and drew pictures to record the event. Children make good progress. All children demonstrate the capabilities expected for their age and stage of development. The childminder helps children to be confident, purposeful and capable learners who gain the skills and attitudes necessary for both nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481393 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 995740 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 1 Total number of places 6 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 2014. She works from the home of another childminder, who lives in the Charlton Kings area of Cheltenham. The childminder works daily from 8.15am to 5.15pm, apart from two weeks over the Christmas period.

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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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