Childminder EY471227

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 February 2017 3 July 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 assistant form close attachments with the children. They offer constant praise and encouragement to develop children's self-esteem and build their confidence.  The childminder has a good understanding about how children learn. She plans around children's individual needs to help support their learning. Her detailed progress checks and good teaching skills ensure children make good progress from their starting points.  Children are well behaved. They interact well with each other and understand about sharing and taking turns as they play. They are eager to join in the range of interesting and stimulating activities provided in the home and garden.  The childminder recognises the importance of professional development to benefit children's learning experiences. For example, she has completed a level 3 qualification in childcare since her last inspection. Through regular evaluation of her practice, the

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This provision is good

childminder is able to make continuous improvements to her provision.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the assistant does not use correct names for objects to help children develop their vocabulary as accurately as possible.  The childminder has not yet managed to link with other early years settings that children attend, so all adults are able to contribute to, and support, children's learning.

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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

 offer more consistent support for children to develop their vocabulary to extend their communication and language as fully as possible  strengthen links with other early years settings that children attend to provide greater continuity in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the lounge and garden of the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant, and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to one parent and looked at the childminder's improvement plan.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability for all adults living and working on the premises and the childminder's qualifications.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records, safeguarding procedures, and written policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow in the event of concerns about a child. The childminder and her assistant update their safeguarding knowledge regularly, through the completion of training. The childminder understands the importance of monitoring children's non-attendance. The childminder regularly talks to her assistant to ensure she develops her teaching. They discuss children's progress, to provide a consistent approach for their learning, overall. Parents speak highly of the childminder and her good standards of care and practices. They value the daily feedback about their child's progress and learning. The childminder has reflected and acted on the recommendations from her last inspection, improving opportunities for children to have more time to finish activities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children benefit from a good range of activities and experiences. For example, during the inspection, children enjoyed making and decorating cardboard tubes to make binoculars ready for a walk later in the day so they can spot birds. The childminder used this activity well to extend children's learning about colours, shapes, counting and the wider world around them. Overall, the childminder and her assistant support children's language and communication skills effectively. The childminder includes all children in activities, offering help to the younger children as needed.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a safe, child-friendly environment for the children to explore indoors and outdoors, and develop their independence and physical skills effectively. Children have great fun playing with the parachute in the garden with the childminder and her assistant. They laugh as they go under the parachute and it falls on their heads, and they talk about the colours on the parachute. The children are well behaved. They understand the clear boundaries set by the childminder, for example, not walking around when they eat food, and saying 'please' and 'thank you'. Children share with their friends with little or no prompting from the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good independence skills and try things out for themselves, such as putting on their coats and shoes ready for going outside. Children love books. They enjoy looking at them alone or with the childminder or assistant. Children interact with each other well and listen to their friends as they play games. They have a good understanding about what is right and wrong. Children develop skills they need for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY471227 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1071667 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She works from the home of her mother, who works as her assistant. The childminder's core hours of work are from 7am to 5.30pm, all year round, except for bank holidays.

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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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