Childminder EY382996

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 June 2017 27 April 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder uses training well to develop her practice. For example, she has attended training around exploring music and stories outdoors. She now often takes books on outings to the park where children have space to act out the stories and find natural resources, to further enhance their storytelling experience.  The childminder closely observes children's interests and plans a range of activities to support their learning across the curriculum. For example, children have become interested in plants over the summer. They think about why we give flowers to others. They pick and press flowers to make cards and explore the colours and shapes that they find.  Children very much enjoy snuggling together to share animated readings of stories in the exceptionally cosy reading area. Children excitedly join in with familiar stories. The childminder provides lots of praise and encouragement. This supports children to

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This provision is good

develop high levels of confidence and prompts them to make further contributions extremely successfully.  Children are very happy and outgoing. They are comfortable with visitors and enjoy talking about their time with the childminder. For example, they talk about how much they enjoy playing in the garden playhouse.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes questions children in ways which limit the scope for children to fully explore their own ideas.

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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 questions children are asked support them to think for themselves and explore their own ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with children and took account of their views.  The inspector viewed a range of documents, including written feedback from parents, and took account of their views.  The inspector observed care and teaching practices, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector held a management discussion with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder updates her knowledge regularly. She knows the signs that would alert her to have concerns for a child and the actions to take. She understands how to minimise accidents and what to do if accidents occur. The childminder evaluates her practice well and she frequently seeks, and takes account of, the views of parents. For example, following feedback from parents, she now provides many more opportunities for the youngest children to identify colours in the environment. The childminder routinely talks with the children and takes account of their views. For example, they plan together for when they might go for a walk in the countryside, as children recall their spring-time walks in the bluebell woods.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has established good partnerships to support continuity in children's care and learning. She monitors individual children's learning well to identify any gaps and to prepare children for the next stage of their learning. She proactively seeks information on children's progress from parents and other settings that children attend, to enable her to adjust her provision to meet individual needs. For instance, she provides lots of tactile materials to develop younger children's finger muscles ready for writing. The childminder teaches children how to identify hazards. For instance, they use a daily risk check for the garden. Children notice that the slide is wet and fetch towels to dry it to 'make it safe'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Parents value the excellent support the childminder gives to meet their child's individual needs. For example, she liaises exceptionally well with parents to plan individually focused support to prepare older children for their move to school. The childminder ensures that children have really meaningful opportunities to have control over their activities. For instance, they are able to stay with their chosen activity until they are really ready to move on. The childminder provides a highly stimulating environment and frequently follows children's interests. For example, impromptu activities follow from children's talk about places they have visited with their families. This supports children's high levels of curiosity and concentration.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and behave well. They take responsibility for their own welfare and that of others. For example, they take the childminder's small dog for walks and learn that sometimes he needs to rest. They know that they must wash their hands after stroking the dog and before eating, and understand that this keeps them healthy. Children are continually motivated to learn and they make confident choices about where to play and with what to play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY382996 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1093619 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Churchdown, Gloucestershire. The childminder operates from 8am to 6pm on Monday, Tuesday and Friday, all year round. 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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