Childminder EY478884

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 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 is skilful at promoting children's communication and language skills. She encourages conversations and provides effective activities to challenge children's learning.  The childminder is a good role model for the children and helps them to understand about behaviour rules. Children know what she expects and behave very well.  Children are happy and keen to take part in challenging activities. The childminder understands their development well and provides a wide range of activities that meet their needs and support their progression.  The childminder reflects well on her practice. She is very enthusiastic and strives to make changes that successfully improve outcomes for children.  Parents regularly receive detailed and accurate assessments of their children's development and ideas about how they can continue their children's learning at home. Effective partnerships with parents help to provide children with continuity.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always fully extend children's early mathematical language and understanding of shape, space and measure.  The childminder misses some opportunities to develop children's awareness of words and letters and extend their early reading skills further.

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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

 strengthen opportunities for children to develop their early understanding of shape, space and measure during play  make better use of all opportunities to develop children's early reading skills further.

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Inspection activities

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

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection and the procedures to keep children safe from harm. She updates her knowledge and improves her practice, for example, through regular training and working with other professionals. This has helped her to improve how she uses observations to promote children's next steps. The childminder reflects on her practice and uses children's and parents' views to help her improve the quality of her provision. Parents comment positively on the varied opportunities to share children's learning at home. For example, the childminder encourages children to take 'Pete the Bear' home regularly and uses this as a prompt to help them share their experiences and involve parents. The childminder uses her skills effectively in her teaching and the learning experiences she provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans and organises rewarding activities, which children enjoy. She provides a good balance between activities that she leads and those that children choose for themselves. The childminder skilfully follows up children's interests and next steps for learning in the activities she provides. She interacts well with children, supporting them to think and extending their vocabulary as they play. Children develop their early counting skills well. They eagerly investigate different materials and express their ideas as they design and make their own creations. Children enjoy books and listen attentively to stories as they learn to concentrate and listen well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder builds strong relationships with the children and promotes their emotional well-being successfully. Children are comfortable and secure in her care, and play happily in her welcoming home. The childminder encourages children to be independent from an early age; she has high expectations and they behave well. The childminder promotes children's physical development through a wide range of opportunities. Children enjoy being outdoors. For example, they grow their own vegetables and learn how to care for others when looking after animals. Children talk to the childminder about their food and have an understanding of eating healthily. Children learn about the world around them and keeping themselves safe. For example, the childminder teaches them about road safety when they take walks in the local community. Children receive frequent praise for their achievements, which helps to develop their confidence and self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They enjoy learning about different families and festivals through a range of activities. Children develop good social skills and learn to communicate confidently with others. The childminder prepares children well for the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478884 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 984494 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 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 the village of St Briavels, Lydney, near Gloucester. The childminder works Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm, all year round. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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