Childminder EY444667

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 June 2016 25 September 2012

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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 understands how children learn and provides a stimulating range of activities which children enjoy. Children are motivated and challenged during their play. They make good progress from their initial starting points.  The childminder is a good role model and has clear expectations for children's behaviour. Children respond well to the consistent praise and encouragement they receive. They are tolerant, respectful, kind and polite.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder updates parents regularly on their children's progress and how this could be extended at home. Parents comment that they value the care and learning that their children receive.  The childminder has a strong commitment to continuous improvement. She has worked hard since her last inspection to make improvements and address all previous recommendations. She regularly reflects on her practice, to help maintain children's

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasion, children do not have enough time to think about how to respond to questions and comments before the childminder steps in to answer for them.  Children have fewer opportunities to practise writing than they have for enjoying reading, to help them develop their early literacy skills fully.

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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 children always have enough time to think about questions and respond to them, before stepping in to answer for them  explore more effective ways to support children to develop their emerging writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during a range of activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including children's information and learning records, safeguarding and suitability procedures, qualifications and training certificates, self-evaluation, attendance registers and a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took into account the views of parents from written feedback information.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder fully understands the procedures to follow should she have a concern about a child's welfare. Furthermore, she identifies and minimises all hazards and teaches children how to manage their own safety. The childminder is qualified and knows the children in her care very well. For example, she keeps a careful track of children's development to help swiftly identify and address any areas of concern. The childminder has a strong commitment to developing her professional knowledge and continuously updating her skills, to improve children's outcomes. For example, she regularly completes training and she meets with other childminders to share ideas for best practice. The childminder works in partnership with other settings children attend, to help promote a collaborative approach in children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly observes and assesses children's learning. She is skilled at using their individual interests to help plan exciting activities for them. Overall, the childminder supports children's communication and language skills effectively. For example, she talks to them as they play and teaches them new words, such as 'cocoon' and 'chrysalis'. Children develop a love of books and learn early reading skills. For example, they identify written letters from their names as they read to their friends and talk about what they can see in the pictures. Children express their creativity through imaginative play. For example, they recall past experiences and create stories, such as about going on holiday, riding on a Ferris wheel and swimming in the sea. Children are very confident and love to sing and dance. For example, they sing to each other and take it in turns to dance.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's emotional well-being effectively. For example, she knows individual children well and they build secure relationships with her. The childminder teaches children about the importance of a healthy lifestyle. For example, she ensures they have healthy meals and snacks, and follow good hygiene routines. Children have many opportunities to be physically active as they play outdoors daily. The childminder provides a wide range of age-appropriate cultural experiences to help promote children's understanding of the wider world and the way others live.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for their next stage of learning, including going to school. They are enthusiastic, sociable, confident and independent. Children are developing their mathematical skills well. For example, they enjoy sorting items into groups, matching colours and patterns, and they confidently count and use subtraction and addition as they play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444667 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1049556 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 September 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Bishops Cleeve, north of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The childminder operates her service all year round from 7.30am to 6.15pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years old.

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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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