Childminder EY491057

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 October 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 makes excellent evaluations of her practice and provision. She reflects extremely well on what she does. She makes changes that enhance the learning environment and experiences of the children, to better support their learning and development. Children make good progress.  The childminder makes accurate assessments of children's achievements. She uses this information to plan appropriate activities and experiences, to support children's development and interests. Children are motivated to learn.  The childminder has good relationships with parents. She shares information with them regularly about their children. Children benefit from consistent experiences with the childminder and at home.  The childminder explores different ways to extend her skills and knowledge through appropriate professional development. Recent training on outdoor play has supported her in developing the garden to increase opportunities for children to explore nature

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make use of opportunities to extend children's understanding about numbers, shapes and measurement.  The childminder does not always do as much as possible to encourage children to keep trying and develop self-care skills

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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

 support children to extend their understanding of mathematical language and concepts  give children more encouragement and opportunities to develop self–care skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written testimonials and questionnaires.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of the activities provided with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at samples of paperwork, including risk assessments, policies and procedures, the childminder's evaluations and children's online records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder reflects well on her provision and has made many changes to benefit children and parents. For example, she has introduced a new system for sharing information about children's achievements, which has resulted in parents communicating more regularly with her. She actively seeks information from other settings children attend, with parents' permission, so she can use this information to support her planning for children's learning. The childminder has researched different ways to support children's positive behaviour and about how to keep all children safe. She knows what to do in the event of concerns about the welfare of a child. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children well and follows their interests to plan activities. For example, she provides children with natural materials, such as leaves, conkers and corks, which they have fun posting into tubes. They eagerly add different objects to the tubes, listen to the sounds they make as they shake them and squeal excitedly when they fall out the other end. Children use their imagination well. For instance, they make toy figures from favourite stories fall out of the toy boat in the water tray and take them to the childminder to 'fix'. The childminder shares books with the children, encouraging them to identify what they see, and offers new words for items they are not familiar with to extend their vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children cope with emotions, such as when they want the same toy. She offers them alternatives and helps them share and take turns well. Children show consideration for others. For example, they carefully place the baby doll in the highchair and cuddle it when it makes a crying noise. Children learn about their local community and are prepared well for moving on in their learning. For instance, the childminder takes them to local shops, the library and toddler groups, and visits playgroups where children are starting, to help them mix and meet others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy being with the childminder and sharing with others what they are doing. For example, they excitedly kick a ball across the room and tell the childminder they have the blue one. Children have fun exploring the feel of the water as they splash their hands in the water tray. They talk about what they like to eat and of healthy food choices. Children use knives and forks competently to cut food and eat their lunch. They are interested in the rabbits and talk with the childminder about how they drink from the water bottles. They show curiosity about new things, such as how they can use their finger to make lines on the computer screen and change the colour by touching a square at the side of the screen.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491057 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1023011 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in July 2015. She lives in Gloucester. She offers care from 7.30am to 5.45pm on Monday to Friday, during term time only.

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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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