Childminder EY430398

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 June 2016 6 March 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

 Children are enthusiastic in their play and show a readiness to learn. The childminder joins in with their play, sensitively supporting and encouraging them. Children are well motivated. Therefore, overall, children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder is a skilful role model. She praises children's achievements and teaches them about sharing, taking turns and helping each other. Children behave very well.  The childminder takes children on a broad and stimulating variety of outings to promote their learning and help them to develop an understanding of the world around them.  Children form close bonds of attachment to the childminder and display their affection and friendship with her. Children's personal, social and emotional development is promoted well and this helps develop their physical and emotional well-being.  The childminder shares information with parents so they are fully aware of their

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This provision is good

children's learning and progress. Parents comment positively on the wide range of good-quality experiences that the childminder offers.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always ensure that the environment supports children so that they can concentrate and develop their listening skills more effectively.  The childminder's observations and assessments are not consistently precise to enable her to offer the best possible level of challenge during all activities.

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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

 review the organisation of some activities to ensure that children can concentrate and develop their listening skills more effectively  develop a more consistent approach to observing and assessing children's progress to be able to plan as precisely as possible for their individual learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled a range of documents that the childminder uses to support her practice.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed the rooms and resources used by children.  The inspector completed observations of the children engaged in activities, indoors and outdoors.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of all aspects of child protection and knows what to do if she has a concern about a child in her care. Recent training has enabled the childminder to understand government legislation relating to children's safety. The childminder has successfully addressed the recommendations from the last inspection in partnership with other professionals. Children now have more opportunities to make choices in their play. The childminder understands how to improve her practice and has high expectations for herself and for the children. For example, although she monitors children's progress well, she wants to attend training to help her use her observations as effectively as possible to assess children's learning even more effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She is successful at helping children to become confident talkers. For example, she speaks to them while they play about what they are doing. The childminder supports children well to understand mathematical ideas, such as capacity and measurement. For example, children became fully engrossed and concentrated for a long time as they explored how to transfer pasta and rice into bottles to make musical shakers. Children enjoy singing songs. They have daily opportunities to play outside and engage in a wide variety of outings that contribute to their physical development and emotional well-being.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's behaviour is good. The childminder helps children to settle and they quickly develop strong bonds with her. Through her consistent care, the childminder makes sure that children are happy, well looked after and enjoy what they do. She offers much praise and sensitive guidance so children play well together and behave well. The childminder encourages children to develop their independence wherever possible. Children explore the good-quality resources with enthusiasm and use their imaginations readily. They talk and play with the childminder and each other with growing confidence. Children develop a good understanding of how to manage appropriate risks in their play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, sociable and keen to learn. They enjoy the stimulating environment that ignites their natural curiosity and encourages them to explore and try new things. Children's interests lead their learning and they make good progress. For example, farm animals fascinate children and enjoy the opportunity to rear lambs and chickens for themselves. Children develop the skills they need for the next stage of their learning and the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430398 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1048052 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 8 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in the village of Pamington, in Tewksbury, Gloucestershire. She cares for children from 7am to 7pm each day, for 48 weeks of the year. The childminder 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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Telephone number

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