Childminder in Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 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 reviews what she does and provides for the children. She makes changes, such as providing better storage for resources. Children can easily choose what they want to play with and have good control over their learning.  Children form secure attachments with the childminder. They are keen to explore and have good self-esteem and confidence.  The childminder has good partnerships with parents. Parents contribute to children's assessments by sharing what children have achieved at home. Parents are involved in their children's learning.  The childminder uses accurate assessments to monitor and promote children's learning. She provides good quality teaching and plans activities to meet all children's needs and interests. Children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder communicates well with the children. All children, including the youngest, are confident in their interactions with others.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes does not reinforce messages for children, so they do not always know what is expected of them during daily routines.  The childminder does not always seek the views of parents and children to help her identify ways to improve her provision.

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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

 make sure that messages for children are consistent so they know what is expected of them  develop self-evaluation so that parents and children can contribute their ideas to support changes and improvements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching in the childminder's home.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written testimonials and questionnaires.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of children's learning with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled paperwork, including children's records, planning and self- evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder seeks to improve the provision for children. For example, she has used professional development courses to change the way that she records and monitors children's progress to help her identify gaps in learning more precisely and plan for their individual needs. The childminder identifies when children may need extra help, so she can ensure any gaps in development close quickly. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her knowledge and skills up to date. For example, recent internet research helped her to learn about changes in protecting children, which she shared with parents. She knows what to do in the event of concerns about a child to keep them safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a good range of activities and experiences to promote children's learning. For example, she uses puzzles to teach children about colours and letters. They put the puzzle pieces into the tray to make up people and tell the childminder what colour clothes they have on or identify the different fruits in an alphabet puzzle. The childminder teaches children mathematics, such as when children count the number of spadefuls of soil they need to fill the pot for their seed. Children learn about others and the world around them. For example, they used the computer to explore what happens at Chinese New Year and tried eating noodles with chopsticks. Children use their imagination, such as when they use the dustpan and brush and toy vacuum cleaner to clean the floor.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's social skills and prepares them for moving on in their learning. For example, she takes them on outings to local parks, toddler groups and playgroups as well as collecting children from the local school. She helps children to learn about living things. For example, when planting seeds the children can tell the childminder that the seeds will need water to grow. Children are keen to experiment, for example, when they watch what happens as they pour too much water into their pots and make muddy puddles, which they jump in saying that they are like their favourite cartoon characters. The childminder talks to children about what they eat and how to make healthy food choices.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy to learn. They are independent; for example, they put on their own coats and shoes. Children are keen to join in with activities and develop their concentration skills well. Children gain the skills and attitudes needed for their next stage in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472530 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 974611 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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 Quedgeley, Gloucestershire. The childminder offers care from 8am to 6.30pm on Monday to Friday 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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