Childminder EY478745

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 July 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 seeks to improve her provision well. She uses information from parents, children and her co-childminder to reflect on what has worked well or not so well to make changes that benefit the children.  The childminder has strong partnerships with parents and meets with them regularly to discuss children's progress. She knows what the children like doing in her setting and plans interesting activities for them. Children make good progress in their learning.  Children form secure attachments with the childminder and develop good self-esteem and confidence. They are pleased to join in different activities and try new things.  The childminder provides interesting environments for the children. Children are interested and keen to take part in different activities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses some chances to share information about children's learning and development with others to help her identify more ways to meet their needs.  The childminder sometimes gives children different messages about what to do at group activities and they are unclear what is expected of them.

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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

 develop further the arrangements to share information with all those involved in the children's care to make sure their needs are consistently met as well as possible  make sure that children receive clear messages about what is expected of them, especially at group times.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's teaching in the home.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through discussion and written testimonials.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of children's learning with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, co-childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled paperwork, including records of suitability checks of adults living and working on the premises, children's records, planning documents and self- evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has made changes and improvements since she started her business. She has moved house and has used space well to create an inviting playroom, which leads to an all-weather outdoor space. The childminder also provides a natural garden environment where children learn about healthy practices. For example, they grow different vegetables and fruits. Children talk about how good fruits and vegetables are for you and they use them in meals. The childminder has included information from training to improve her policies to help 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. The childminder monitors children's progress well, helping her to plan activities that offer a good level of challenge.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children have the chance to explore natural materials as well as toys and books. They experiment with dough, making 'worms' of different lengths to recreate the main character in a favourite story. The childminder takes the opportunity to teach mathematics as children play. For example, she asked them to compare the lengths of the 'worms' they had made and showed them numbers on her shopping list when buying potatoes at their pretend greengrocers. The childminder teaches children to understand the world they are living in and supports their language development. For example, she asked them to look carefully at the way the plants had grown and match them with the pictures and written names of the plants on laminated cards.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder prepares children well for moving on to playgroup and school. She takes them to local toddler groups and playgroups, and children visit the library, parks and walk past the local school. Children learn about the lives and experiences of others. They share in different celebrations and help to welcome new children to the setting. Children enjoy activities that help them learn about staying fit and healthy; they join in action rhymes and learn the different parts of the body. The childminder encourages children to listen, be calm and take turns talking. For example, they sit quietly in the garden and build on their knowledge and experience to identify the noises they can hear, such as people talking, bird song and the sound of a lawn mower.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy their time with the childminder and progress well. They talk confidently about what they want to do and tell her when they are hungry. Children develop good self-care, skills such as pouring their own drinks at snack time and putting shoes on to go into the garden. Children are prepared well for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478745 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 981010 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 5 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Cheltenham. The childminder works with another registered childminder. She offers care from 7.45am to 5pm Tuesday to Friday all year round. The childminder is a qualified teacher. The childminder is able to receive funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The provision offers an exclusively vegan diet.

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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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