Bruton, Susan Anita

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 April 2017 30 March 2015

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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

 Leadership is effective because the childminder has established strong partnerships with parents and values parents' knowledge of their children. She understands that continuity of care is important for children and uses this understanding well, for example, by providing good support for children during transitions.  Children's learning and development are very well supported outdoors. The childminder knows that fresh air and exercise are important for children and so she ensures they have extended opportunities to explore and learn outdoors. The children play in the garden all year round and the childminder takes the children out every afternoon.  Children's social and emotional needs are very well supported by the childminder. For example, she teaches children to care about each other and to begin to understand how to care for the natural environment.  Children make good progress during their time with the childminder. The childminder

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This provision is good

uses children's individual interests and starting points to plan interesting activities that will extend their learning. For example, she takes children to see diggers in the town centre and talks to the children about the construction work these are doing.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children are not fully supported to explore their own thinking and to verbally express their ideas, knowledge and understanding when playing indoors.

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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

 ensure that children are fully supported to explore their own thinking and to verbally express their ideas, knowledge and understanding when playing indoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching and care practice indoors and outdoors.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, expressed in written testimonials.  The inspector looked at children's records and spoke with children.  The inspector discussed practice with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands the signs to be aware of and the action to take if she has concerns about a child. The childminder shares safeguarding information with parents. For example, she has shared guidance on safer internet use. The childminder observes and supervises the practice of her assistant effectively. When she identifies professional development needs, she ensures that her assistant's training and skills are updated. The childminder regularly reviews her provision and makes appropriate changes. For example, she has introduced a wide range of natural materials for the children to explore freely.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans well for children's learning across the curriculum. In the garden, children quickly become interested in the bees and butterflies which they see. The childminder encourages their curiosity and teaches the children new vocabulary, such as flower names, which the children soon use with confidence. The childminder supports children well to learn about risk. For example, children know that they are free to climb and explore outdoors and they enjoy setting their own challenges. The childminder knows individual children well. She observes and assesses their progress and shares this information with parents and with other settings that the children attend.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children bring food from home, and the childminder uses mealtimes to teach children about differences as they talk about the different foods that they eat. The childminder has established very effective partnerships with parents. She uses a daily diary to exchange information with parents because she knows that this supports good continuity of care for the children. The childminder supports children well to begin to understand the needs of others. When a child has been hurt, she talks with the children and supports them to think about how the hurt child is feeling and how he could be helped to feel happy again. This helps to teach children to treat each other with respect and helps to prepare them for the next stages of their learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn to be independent, for example, they quickly take responsibility for tidying toys away when they have finished playing. Children concentrate very well, especially when they are learning outdoors. For example, children enjoy learning about numbers and they hunt for numbered eggs in the garden. Children are happy and confident with the childminder and they are able to explore and experiment freely. For example, children spend a long time exploring and building with pine cones and with wood of different sizes and shapes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 101386 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1088847 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 30 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993 and works in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. Occasionally, an assistant works with her. The childminder works from 8am to 6pm 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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