Childminder in Gloucestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 June 2017 Not applicable

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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 has very close relationships with children. She is calm, kind and caring and provides a nurturing environment for children to play and learn. Overall, children make good progress from their starting points.  Children's behaviour is good and they understand the boundaries and kindness rules. The childminder gives clear guidance to children about expected behaviour. She is a positive role model for children.  Partnership working is good. The childminder develops strong links with parents, which ensures a consistent approach to children's well-being.  Children of all ages are confident, keen to explore, and become active and curious learners. New children settle quickly and are very confident in their new provision.  The childminder shows a strong drive to continue to broaden her childcare knowledge. For instance, she uses research and has discussions with other childminders to help her

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This provision is good

to extend her teaching skills further to improve outcomes for children even more.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not make the best use of children's choices and interests in activities, to help challenge and extend their thinking skills to higher levels.  On occasions, the childminder misses opportunities to develop younger children's early communication skills, such as to expand their vocabulary and to pronounce words correctly.

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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 and challenge children to think through their ideas when they are engaged in activities  develop ways to communicate more effectively with younger children, in particular to help build their early vocabulary and communication skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the interactions between the childminder and the children in the setting.  The inspector looked at children's information, attendance records and development records, and talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written testimonials.  The inspector discussed the childminder's evaluation, assessment and planning methods, and her range of policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The passionate childminder conscientiously reflects on her service and creates and effectively implements ongoing action plans. For example, since her registration, she has begun to share with parents their children's learning records and photographs on the computer so that they can share in their children's achievements at home. The childminder's overall checks for assessing and planning for children's learning are effective. These help to identify what children can do, and how to support their future development. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends regular training to keep her child protection knowledge up to date. For example, she knows the procedure to follow should she have concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a secure knowledge about each child's stages of learning, which she uses to inform children's individual planning. Overall, she provides a good range of age- appropriate activities and experiences that support children's learning. For example, children engaged readily in group time, eagerly helping to build a train track as the childminder talked about the differences between sizes, shapes and lengths. The childminder supports children to develop good literacy skills. For instance, children choose and read from a wide variety of books. They enjoy activities to develop their understanding of the natural world. For example, children explored soil and water, feeling the different textures, as they picked flowers to float in the puddles in the garden.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The caring childminder devotes time to getting to know children and their families well from the start. For example, she offers as many visits as a family needs before children join. She supports children's health well. Children choose what fruit they would like to eat and she encourages them to make healthy choices. Children develop and challenge themselves physically in a variety of ways, for example, modelling with dough, using cutlery and visiting local play activities. The childminder fully supports children's understanding of the importance of keeping themselves and others safe. For example, she teaches them about road safety as they travel in her car.

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Outcomes for children are good

Overall, children make good progress and learn a range of skills that prepares them well for their eventual move to school. For example, older children develop their counting and literacy skills as they play with a model mouth. They count the teeth and use good imagination and language skills to describe events. Younger children develop their physical skills, for example, through drawing and building with construction toys. They learn to do small personal tasks independently, such as putting on their shoes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488473 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1012471 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 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. The childminder provides care throughout the year from 7.30am to 5.30pm. She holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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Telephone number

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