Childminder EY478813

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 makes good use of her qualifications and understanding about how children learn and develop to plan activities that meet their needs and interests. Children love the variety of activities on offer and are happy to join in.  The childminder has strong partnerships with parents. She shares information with them regularly to identify where children may need extra help and provides information to help them support their children's learning at home.  Monitoring of children's development helps the childminder to identify any gaps in their learning. The childminder targets teaching effectively to help children make good progress and to catch up where necessary.  The childminder provides a warm, welcoming and stimulating environment with a wide variety of play materials. Children make choices about what to play with and how they want to learn. Children develop good self-esteem and confidence.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently share information about children's learning and development with other settings, to help her to meet their needs better.  On occasion, the childminder does not recognise opportunities to encourage children to complete tasks to take some responsibility for their environment.

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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

 improve the way in which information is shared with other settings children attend to make sure their learning and developmental needs are consistently coordinated well  offer greater encouragement for children to take responsibility for completing small, manageable tasks during daily routines.

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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 children's records, suitability records for adults living and working on the premises, planning and self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has good ideas for improving the setting. She uses information from parents and children, her co-childminder, other professionals and training courses to improve outcomes for children. For example, when she moved into her new home she used ideas from other childminders to help her organise the resources so children could have more choices about what to play with. The childminder has added current guidance on keeping children safe to her policies and risk assessments. She knows what to do in the event of concerns about a child's welfare. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder supports children to prepare them for moving on in their education, for example, by taking them to visit local playgroups and the school they will attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans good-quality experiences for the children. She teaches them about the world they live in and encourages them to use mathematics in their play. For example, when children explored the box of vegetables, she asked them to count the different items and to suggest where they came from. Children eagerly investigated the contents of the box and were able to identify the different vegetables. The childminder encourages children to extend their play and ideas. For example, she provided a till, paper bags and money as the children created a greengrocer's shop with the vegetables. Children use their imagination well. For example, they pretended a sari was a river and the foam mats were stepping stones for them to cross.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn about healthy choices in food, such as through discussions at snack and lunchtimes. The childminder helps children to learn about different places. For example, they dressed up in saris and discussed what it was like in the country that they came from. The childminder helps the children to show care and concern for each other. For example, she reminded them not to frighten others when chasing 'sharks' in the river they had made with the sari. The childminder teaches children about the world around them. For example, they visit the local library to borrow books about things that interest them. They also go to groups where they mix with other children and take part in creative storytelling and music activities.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy and content at the childminder's home. They make good progress, form secure attachments and are keen to join in with different experiences. Children develop good self-care skills, such as pouring their own drinks and eating using forks and spoons. Children communicate clearly and well. They confidently express their needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478813 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 981011 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, Gloucestershire. The childminder works with another registered childminder. She offers care from 7.45am to 5pm on 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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