Childminder EY438009

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 January 2017 4 June 2014

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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 and her assistants monitor children's development well. They plan experiences and activities that support children's interests. Children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder checks her and her assistants' practice regularly. She helps find professional development opportunities to improve skills. For example, recent training on behaviour has helped staff be consistent in providing positive reminders for children to be kind and share well.  The childminder has good relationships with parents and other professionals. She shares information with them to support children's learning and development at home, and in other settings.  The childminder's home is welcoming and inviting. She provides engaging play areas with accessible toys and play materials. Children can easily make choices about with what they want to play. Children develop good self-esteem and confidence.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder and her assistants do not recognise opportunities to encourage children's interest in activities, to extend their thinking as fully as possible.  The childminder and her assistants sometimes miss chances to let children independently join in some routine tasks, to support their self-help skills 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

 build on ways to support children to think through their ideas when they are engaged in activities, to develop their understanding as fully as possible  provide more opportunities to encourage children to do more for themselves, to develop their independence.

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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 their written testimonials.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of children's learning with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, assistants and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled paperwork, including policies and procedures, risk assessments, accident records and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder and her assistants reflect on practice and provision to make positive changes, to improve experiences for children and their families. For example, the childminder has added a sheltered area and artificial grass in the garden, so children can play out in all weathers. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has updated her and her assistants' knowledge on promoting children's welfare, and recognising when children may need extra help. They quickly identify concerns about a child's well-being and know how to act to support them.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children eagerly played with the new toy cars provided by the childminder. They made them race across the floor and up ramps, laughing as the cars flipped over. Children learn mathematics. For example, they sorted different shapes onto a shape-sorter board, identified the colours and counted the total number of shapes with the childminder. Children have good opportunities to use their imagination. For example, children told the childminder that the doll was crying because she had hurt her foot. Then they pretended to take the doll to hospital and took the shoes off so the doctor could see to make it better. The childminder provided dough for the children to explore. They created ice creams and wriggly worms, and compared textures when they pushed the dough through different-shaped tubes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistants help the children to share and take turns. For example, they encouraged children to ask for the tools they wanted when playing with the dough and made sure they shared them fairly. The childminder encourages children to be active and develop physical skills. For example, she takes children to the parks to climb and use bigger equipment, as well as collecting leaves to use in collages and paintings. The childminder provides healthy snacks for the children and talks about keeping fit and well. Children show care for each other. For example, when the older children arrived from playgroup, the younger ones greeted them eagerly and encouraged them to join in their play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy and settled with the childminder. Children of different ages play well together. All children are confident in talking with others and older ones enjoy explaining what they have done at playgroup. Children learn to cope with change and moving on, such as through visits to the playgroup or collecting older children from school. Children develop an understanding of the characters in favourite stories and join in with repeated phrases, such as when the bear says 'Nah' to everything.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY438009 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1069116 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 16

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in the Brockworth area of Gloucester. She offers care from 7.30am to 6.30pm on Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder works with two assistants. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 5. She is in receipt of funding for the provision of free 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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