Childminder 101343

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 February 2017 20 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 listens to parents and children to make positive changes to her practice and provision. For example, she has provided new toys and activities linked to family celebrations.  The childminder updates her skills and knowledge. For example, recent training on monitoring children's development has supported more successful activity planning. Children make good progress.  The childminder has good partnerships with parents and exchanges information with them regularly. Children benefit from consistent experiences at home and with the childminder.  The childminder teaches children to care for the play spaces, such as through encouraging them to pick up toys. Children show kindness towards each other and their behaviour is good.  The childminder keeps children safe. For example, she has provided extra locks on external gates and updated risk assessments.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder provides limited activities in the garden, especially for those children who prefer learning outdoors.  The childminder does not provide many opportunities for children to use different technologies to enhance their learning and development.

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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 for children's all-round learning outdoors, particularly for those who learn better outdoors  extend children's exploration and use of technologies to help them develop their skills and understanding.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's teaching in the home and garden.  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 and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled paperwork, including policies and procedures, risk assessments, parent permissions, accident records and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder builds good relationships with parents from the start and talks regularly with them about their children. For example, she makes sure she speaks with them about what children can already do when they start with her. This helps her plan well for children's learning and development from the beginning. She has good relationships with other providers and shares information about what children are doing well, to provide consistency in their learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder updates her knowledge regularly and knows what to do to keep children safe. She understands what to do in if there are concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children well by providing varied activities and play materials for them to choose. She follows children's interests when playing. For example, when children hid the farm animals, she played along asking where they had gone. Children laughed and made the sounds of the animals as they found them again. The childminder supports children's communication well. For example, she told children the names of the farm animals and encouraged them to repeat the words. The childminder teaches children mathematics. For example, she compared big and small dough animals, and helped children match the different coloured dough to the right pots.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children become independent and develop good self-care skills with support from the childminder. For example, when coming in from the garden the childminder lets children attempt to climb up the step with minimal support, praising their efforts. The childminder teaches children about being healthy. For example, at snack time she talks about good food choices that will give them strength to play more. Children develop good physical skills. For example, they love running around chasing bubbles or kicking balls in the garden. The childminder helps them cope with changes and socialise with others. For example, children play with others at the playgroup or gym, climb on larger equipment and learn about sharing and taking turns.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They make links between words, toys and sounds. For example, when the childminder asks them to find the cow, they fetch the toy and tell her 'moo' or make the 'beep, beep' sound as they push the tractor along. All children, even those who are learning to speak, make their needs known well. For example, they say the words or use hand signals when they have had enough to eat. Children are well prepared for their future learning, including pre-school and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 101343 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1082864 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1994. She lives in a village in the North Cotswolds. The childminder offers care from 7.15am to 6.30pm on 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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