Childminder EY451793

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 January 2017 1 February 2013

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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 has strong bonds with the children and knows them well. She praises their achievements and helps them gain confidence for future learning. Children are happy and secure.  Children are kind, caring and respectful to each other and they are confident. The childminder provides children with a wide range of play experiences and activities to extend their learning. Children are motivated in their play and select, use and explore toys freely.  The childminder regularly evaluates the quality of the setting and recognises how to improve it. This helps her provide good-quality care and learning experiences for children.  Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. The childminder uses daily observations and assessments effectively to monitor children's progress. She uses this information successfully to plan interesting and age-appropriate learning activities.  The childminder works in partnerships with parents and professionals, and provides a

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This provision is good

consistent approach to children's care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not introduced further ways to encourage parents to share more information about their children's learning and experiences at home.

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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

 build on ways to encourage parents to share more information about what children can do at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including safeguarding policies and procedures.  The inspector and the childminder discussed the children's learning progress and the inspector looked through children's assessment records.  The inspector took into account the views of parents.  The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interaction with the children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder implements risk assessments to identify and minimise hazards to children. She has a secure knowledge of how to keep children safe and the procedures to follow in the event of any concerns. The childminder accurately targets areas for further improvement. For example, she identified the need to display the wide choice of books more appealingly. This has encouraged children to independently select different ones from their favourites. The childminder is keen to update her skills and knowledge. For example, she has recently completed several training courses to increase her depth of safeguarding awareness.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes accurate assessments of children's progress and plans their next steps for learning well. She uses children's interests to provide exciting activities that encourage them to explore and investigate. For example, children have recently shown a strong interest in space. The childminder incorporated activities into her planning, such as making a telescope, finding objects that float and sink, and making models with moon dust. The childminder supports children's communication effectively. For instance, she asks questions that encourage children to talk about their experiences. The childminder supports early literacy skills in a range of ways. For example, children join in with rhymes and songs and enjoy a wide range of age-appropriate books and mark-making materials.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are secure in the welcoming environment. The childminder has high expectations of children. She talks to them about their feelings and how to manage their behaviour. The childminder is a good role model and consistently meets the needs and requirements of the children. Partnerships with parents are strong and all feedback is positive. Children's independence skills are supported well. For example, children collect and put on their own shoes and coats before going outside and tidy them away afterwards. They happily tidy away games when asked. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles well through a wide range of experiences. Children enjoy healthy snacks and have access to a wide range of outside activities, such as gardening in the vegetable plot or climbing and sliding on apparatus in the large garden.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and develop the important skills required for the move to pre-school and school. They develop good conversational skills and use descriptive vocabulary well. Children's learning is developed in an environment full of resources that match their interests. They successfully gain confidence and learning through free play and carefully planned activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY451793 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 1062922 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 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. The setting is located in a village near Wotton-under- Edge, Gloucestershire. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification. She offers care on a weekday basis during term times, including before and after school. She offers part-time care during school holidays. The childminder is able to receive funding for early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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