Childminder EY254363

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 October 2016 18 February 2016

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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

 Since the last inspection, the childminder has made positive changes to help her better understand children's learning and development needs. She plans suitable activities that meet children's interests. Children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder has continued her professional development, such as through using support from external advisers and training courses. She has improved her understanding about how children learn and how she can support them to develop further. This helps to prepare children for their eventual move on to school.  The childminder has good relationships with parents. She exchanges information with them regularly about children's care and learning needs. Children benefit from consistent activities and ideas to help them learn well at home and with the childminder.  The childminder's home is welcoming and inviting. She provides engaging environments and accessible resources. Children can choose what they want to play with and they

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This provision is good

develop confidence in making decisions about their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children have limited opportunities to explore and learn using different technologies.  The childminder misses chances to encourage children to think for themselves and solve problems.

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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

 increase activities and experiences on offer to children to extend their information and communication technology skills  develop a broader range of strategies to support children to think for themselves and express their ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's teaching in the home and outside.  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 reflects on her practice and provision, to make changes that benefit children. For example, she has changed the way she monitors children's learning and development to help her to identify when children need extra support. She has developed how she shares information with parents to show them what children have learnt. In addition, she has extended outdoor play to include trips to the local park to develop children's physical skills, and more resources in the garden to extend their early writing skills. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder makes sure that she has the most up-to- date information to help keep children safe. She understands well what to do if she has concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children have plenty of opportunities to use their imagination. For example, children dressed up as nurses, checked the childminder's temperature, and gave her an injection to make her feel better. Children counted with the childminder as they rolled up pieces of dough, and identified different shapes as they pushed cutters into it. Children had fun exploring the way the bubble mixture made puddles for them to jump in when it spilt on the ground outside. They extended their learning by using chalks to draw round the puddles, saying they were 'flowers' and describing the circle shapes they had made.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder teaches children about healthy lifestyles, and encourages them to take responsibility for their personal hygiene. For example, she reminds them to wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating or drinking. She takes them to the shops to buy fruit for snacks and discusses healthy food choices. The childminder teaches children about respecting others. For example, she plans activities to celebrate different festivals, which include trying different foods, and learning dances and songs. The childminder encourages children to be active and helps them to develop good coordination skills. For example, the childminder encouraged children to keep trying as they hit the ball to each other using the bats or kicked the football at a target on the wall.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and happy with the childminder. They learn to cope with change and moving on, such as through visits to the local playgroup to join in with activities and meet the staff. Children express their needs well, such as when they ask for help putting on dressing-up clothes or opening dough pots. Children develop good early reading and writing skills. For example, they identified different letters in their name from the plastic alphabet shapes and used glitter pens to create lines and patterns on the paper, telling the childminder that they had written their name.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY254363 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1057628 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 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 February 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003. She lives in the Barton area, close to the centre of Gloucester. Her working hours are 7.30am to 5pm on weekdays, all year round. The childminder takes two months' annual holiday.

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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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