Childminder in Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 August 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 monitors her assistants well and makes sure that they continue their professional development to improve knowledge and skills. Together they plan a good range of activities for the children that meet their individual needs and interests. Children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder has good relationships with parents. She shares information regularly with them to help her identify children's interests, needs and abilities. Children benefit from consistent experiences and support between the childminder and home.  The childminder provides inviting, welcoming and exciting environments for the children. They have plenty of play materials to choose from and can make decisions about what they want to do. Children develop good levels of self-esteem and confidence.  Children form secure attachments with the childminder. She is a good role model and children's behaviour is good.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder misses opportunities to encourage children to manage achievable tasks for themselves.  The childminder does not always fully engage parents in helping her to decide how to develop her service further.

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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 support children to develop independence and self-care skills, including during daily routines  extend the self-evaluation process to include feedback from parents, to help identify further areas for improvements.

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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 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 children's records, planning and self- evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is keen to enhance her practice and provision to benefit children. She identifies changes that she would like to make, such as providing a larger covered area to support children to access the garden in all weathers. She has improved the way in which she communicates with parents. She uses email, talk or text and she uploads photographs of what their children have been doing, so parents can see them at any time of the day. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has updated the risk assessments for her home, garden and outings, and has made sure that her assistants have the most up-to-date information to help keep children safe. All adults know what to do if they have concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are excited to try out new things. For example, they were keen to explore the edible messy play activity provided by the childminder. They eagerly filled cake cases with chocolate mixture and jelly worms, showing good hand-to-eye coordination skills. The childminder supports children's early mathematics well. She asked children to compare the lengths of the jelly worms after they had eaten half of one. Children develop their imagination and solve problems. For example, they filled a cup with water, pretending it was a cup of tea. They experimented with different sized spoons to find one that fitted into the cup to stir their tea. The childminder encourages children's attempts at reading and writing. She praised children when they identified the letters of the sand moulds and used them to spell their names.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder teaches children about healthy food choices, such as through discussions, growing their own food and taking part in cooking activities. She prepares children well for moving on to the next stage in their learning. She takes them to visit local toddler groups, shares information with playgroups they attend and collects older children from school. The childminder encourages children to think about different people and learn about the world around them. For example, children visited a discovery centre where they experimented with water and sound, and took a walk through the arboretum to find characters from favourite stories.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy their time with the childminder. They are capable and confident at expressing their needs. Children develop good communication skills and enjoy talking with others. Children show care and concern for others. For example, they used cutters when playing with dough, responding with a polite 'Thank you' when they shared their tools. Children join in with activities eagerly and develop positive attitudes to learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482925 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 995507 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 9

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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 Cirencester. The childminder works with two assistants. The childminder offers care from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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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