Childminder EY450376

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 June 2016 24 October 2013

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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 monitors children's progress well. She shares information with parents regularly to help establish children's starting points and combines this information with her own observations. She plans appropriate next steps for children. Children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder is a good role model to children and forms secure attachments with them. Children develop good self-esteem and confidence. They are happy to join in activities and try new things.  The childminder provides interesting environments for the children. They are able to make choices about the play materials they want to explore and games they want to play. Children are motivated and keen to take part in different activities.  The childminder has improved her knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop. She plans activities that meet the children's needs and interests. Children are happy and enjoy their time with the childminder.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not offer children the best possible support and encouragement to maintain concentration during activities.  The childminder does not make the most of all opportunities to encourage parents to provide feedback to help her to make improvements.

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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

 offer more support for children to develop concentration skills during their play and activities to fully extend their learning experiences  develop further the use of parents' ideas and suggestions to help identify changes and improvements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's teaching.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written testimonials.  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 records of suitability checks, children's records, planning and self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder reflects well on what she does and how she might make changes. She has made improvements since her last inspection. She has a new way of assessing children's progress, which helps her to identify quickly if children need extra support. The childminder has also found that the new system helps with sharing information. For example, she has encouraged parents to share more information about what children do at home. She uses this information to provide children with experiences that meet their needs and provide consistency in learning at home and in her setting. The childminder has included information from training into her policies to make sure that she keeps children safe. She knows how to act on any concerns about a child's welfare. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children have the chance to explore many different activities that meet their needs and interests. The childminder teaches children about letters and sounds. She helps them to practise writing letters and encourages them to repeat the sounds after her. She uses her understanding of the children to provide experiences for them to experiment and practise new skills. For example, when children were not sure how to fill the jug in the water tray, she showed them how to lay it on its side to fill it. Children were excited to pour the water over the mast in the water tray and watch it flow down like a 'waterfall'. They used their imagination as they made 'tea' and 'hot chocolate' to drink from the waterfall, checking that it tasted just right. The childminder teaches children about the world around them. For example, the children drew maps of where they lived, where their friends lived and the route to the childminder's house.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy activities that help them learn about healthy choices in food, such as through using pretend food and putting it on the 'healthy' and 'not healthy' plates. They show a good level of understanding, although there is a lack of commitment over cake. The childminder prepares children for moving on to playgroup and school. She takes children to local toddler groups and playgroups and they collect older children from school. Children learn about the lives and experiences of others. For example, they share in different celebrations and help to welcome new children to the setting.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are inquisitive and keen to learn. They are articulate and confident in their interactions with others. Children are able to tell the childminder when they are hungry or thirsty, and they eat their packed lunch well. Children develop good self-care skills, such as when they put on their shoes to play in the garden.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY450376 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1049696 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 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 October 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Cheltenham. The childminder offers care all year round between 8am and 5.30pm each weekday. She is able to receive 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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