Childminder in Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 November 2016 17 July 2013

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 All children make rapid progress in their learning and development. The childminder provides a highly stimulating and well-planned range of activities that meets their individual needs and interests, and builds on what they need to learn next.  The childminder demonstrates high-quality teaching skills and has an excellent understanding of how children learn. Children are highly motivated and enjoy investigating their environment.  The childminder carries out regular observations of children and makes extremely accurate assessments that measure their progress precisely. This information is shared regularly with parents and fully supports continuity in children's development.  The childminder is ambitious to provide the best possible environment for children to learn and develop in. She regularly reviews and evaluates the quality of her provision, and makes continuous improvements in her pursuit of excellence.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder develops an excellent partnership with parents, external agencies and other early years providers to ensure children's individual needs are fully met. Strong links with outside professional agencies means excellent support is obtained for any child who needs it.  Children form very strong attachments to the childminder who supports their independence skills very effectively. They feel safe and secure in her care.

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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

 extend opportunities to encourage children to further explore the outdoor environment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children interacting with the childminder in activities indoors and in the garden area.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.  The inspector sampled a selection of the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation with her.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder undertakes training opportunities to extend her knowledge of current developments. She knows to monitor her assistant should the need arise. She works extremely well with parents, and listens to and acts on their views. For example, she provided additional messy play opportunities to support individual children's needs. The childminder has addressed the recommendations from the previous inspection. Children now have a greater understanding of cultural diversity such as through the provision of appropriate toys and resources and the development of 'All About Me' family projects. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder provides an extremely safe and secure environment. She has an excellent understanding of safeguarding children issues including having strict rules on the use of mobile phones, cameras and social media.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder asks parents for detailed initial information about children when they first attend. The childminder is highly skilled at supporting children's language development. For example, she introduces new words into their vocabulary and makes effective use of questioning to deepen their understanding. The childminder expertly extends children's all- round learning when, for example, they show interest in a story about a spider. She takes them outside to hunt for webs, talks about why the flies are stuck in them and then encourages children to make their own web by weaving sticks through metal stands. Children are curious and highly motivated to learn.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's behaviour is excellent and they are taught to respect one another. They have strong relationships with the childminder due to her warm and caring nature. The childminder supports children's understanding of a healthy lifestyle. She provides regular opportunities to support children's physical development in the outdoors. For example, children enjoy lifting logs to hunt for bugs and kicking the leaves as they go out to collect them. However, the childminder has identified the need to enhance further opportunities for children to explore in the outdoors. Children develop excellent personal and social skills. For example, they meet with other children and adults on many trips and visits in the locality. Children learn from a young age how to keep themselves safe and healthy.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely engaged and interested in the activities. They show confidence and motivation. For example, they are eager to go outside, collect leaves and make a tree with them when they return. Children develop excellent concentration skills and remain focused for long periods. They are prepared extremely well for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY456744 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1063207 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 July 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire with her husband who is registered as her assistant, although he does not currently work with her. The childminder offers care on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, before and after school, and during school holidays from 7.45am until 5.45pm. The childminder has previously worked as a doctor of clinical psychology and holds a relevant degree in this field.

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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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