Childminder in Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 February 2017 1 August 2014

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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

 The childminder meticulously evaluates the service she provides. She actively seeks the views of her assistant, the parents and other professionals to review her practices accurately. For example, she worked closely with another childminder to reflect on and raise the quality of her teaching.  The childminder provides exceptional support for her assistant's professional development. She monitors closely the quality of practice and provides training to maintain the consistently high quality of teaching. For example, recent training in children's non-verbal communication has extended further their knowledge and skills.  The childminder and her assistant have an excellent understanding of how young children learn. They plan exciting learning opportunities that enthuse and inspire children. For example, children were enthralled as they used touch and voice control to create electrical effects in a plasma ball.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children make excellent progress. They are extremely well prepared for when they start school and demonstrate excellent social skills. For example, they show great team spirit as they make decisions, negotiate and construct large models together.  The childminder engages families successfully in an innovative range of healthy initiatives, such as dental care and nutrition. For example, she provides informative workshops to support parents' understanding of the nutritional value of food.

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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 the very good partnerships with parents to identify ways to further support communication and language development at home for children who speak English as an additional language.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector and the childminder observed a planned activity and discussed it together.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including suitability checks, policies and children's records.  The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder monitors children's progress and achievements extremely closely and quickly identifies where extra support is needed. For instance, she collaborates with other providers to plan detailed support for children who have special educational needs. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have an excellent understanding of child protection and know the correct procedure to follow if they have concerns about any child's welfare. The childminder provides parents with extensive support. For example, she suggests inspiring ideas and resources to support children's learning and development further at home. The childminder is planning to build on the superb partnership working further to focus on consistent approaches to supporting children who speak English as an additional language.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder and her assistant are extremely responsive to children's interests. For example, they adapt activities to ensure that children are fully engaged and challenged. The childminder is highly effective in helping children develop their early literacy skills. For instance, she enriches children's experiences of stories and brings them to life by recreating large and small-scale scenes for them to explore. The childminder provides excellent opportunities to support children's understanding of the world. For example, children delight in the sensory experience as they investigate ice, slush and jelly.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The extremely well-planned and highly stimulating learning environment captivates children's interests and imaginations as they explore it eagerly. The childminder and her assistant are exceptionally nurturing and form extremely strong bonds with children, who thrive in their care. The childminder uses a range of highly successful strategies to deepen children's understanding of their feelings, such as providing mirrors and role-play faces. The childminder provides children with excellent opportunities to further develop their independent skills. For example, older children delight in the responsibility of helping to prepare snacks for younger children.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children relish the many opportunities to practise their physical skills. For example, they concentrate deeply as they play enjoyable games with eggs and spoons and thread a range of shapes to make necklaces. Children are fascinated in the diverse resources from around the world, such as musical instruments and clothes. Children develop an excellent mathematical understanding. For example, they begin to explore calculations and work out how many objects they have altogether. Children who speak English as an additional language develop the confidence to hold conversations in English.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY427843 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1071402 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She operates from her home in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. She operates Monday to Friday from 9am to 2pm and works with an assistant. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. The setting receives funding to provide free early education to children aged 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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