Childminder in Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 June 2016 22 July 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 has made many changes to her provision to improve the learning environments for children. Children are keen learners who join in a wide range of activities and enjoy their time with the childminder.  The childminder establishes strong partnerships with parents. She regularly exchanges information with them to help her understand children's starting points, plan for their next steps in learning and share children's achievements. Children make good progress in their development.  Children form secure attachments with the childminder, who is a good role model. She teaches them to respect each other and share different experiences. Children's behaviour is good.  The childminder has built good relationships with other professionals and settings. She identifies when children need extra help and makes sure that everyone works together to close gaps in learning quickly.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently use the accurate name of objects when talking with children during their activities to further support their language skills.  The childminder has not fully developed strategies to encourage parents to contribute their ideas for future development of the provision to support her plans for continual improvement.

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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 the most of all opportunities to consistently model the correct name for objects during children's activities  build further on the ways in which parents are encouraged to offer suggestions and ideas to support plans for continuous improvement of the provision.

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Inspection activities

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

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has updated her skills and knowledge and taken successful action to improve the quality of her provision since the previous inspection. She has attended training and visited other childminders, and incorporated new ideas into her practice effectively to improve outcomes for children. She has, for example, changed the way that she stores resources to enable younger and older children to make more informed choices about their learning indoors and outdoors. She provides shelter in the garden and enables children to extend their learning outdoors in all types of weather. The childminder has reviewed all her risk assessments and updated policies to reflect the changes to keep children safe. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder watches the children and builds on their interests well to engage them in learning. She makes sure that children have many different experiences that develop their ideas and thinking. For example, when children discovered snails hiding under a rocker, the childminder lifted it so the children could see how the snails moved. She discussed their interest in the two 'sticky up bits', explaining that these are the snail's eyes. The childminder teaches children to use mathematics during activities well, such as by encouraging them to compare the size of the pieces of dough that they push through tubes. Children develop and use their imagination well. For example, after sharing favourite stories about animals and a witch, the childminder supported children to extend the activity using props and their creative ideas to act out the stories.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children benefit from healthy, freshly prepared snacks and learn about healthy choices in food, such as through discussions at snack times. Children learn how to manage risks. For example, they respond to the childminder's reminder to sit at the top of a slide before sliding down safely. The childminder prepares children well for their next stage in learning, and eventual move to school. She takes them to visit local groups, collects older children from school and talks with them about their time at playgroup to share what they have been doing. The children show care and concern for each other. They handed cutters to each other when asked during their play with dough and responded with a polite 'thank you' to friends when they shared their tools.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are inquisitive learners who are confident to express their needs. They tell the childminder when they are hungry or when they are tired and need a rest. Older children show increasing personal independence, for example, managing their change of clothing when moving between indoors and outdoors.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY400707 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1049317 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 registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in the Hester's Way area of Cheltenham. The childminder offers care from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. She can also offer overnight care if required. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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