Childminder EY496725

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 March 2018 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

 Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder carries out detailed observations and assessments, and monitors children's progress well. The childminder uses this information effectively to plan interesting experiences and activities, to support children's interests and next steps.  Children form close attachments with the childminder. They demonstrate they feel comfortable and safe in her company. The childminder meets children's emotional needs well.  The childminder interacts skilfully with children. They develop good communication and language skills, and they are confident and sociable.  The childminder has worked hard since registration and has made improvements to the premises to benefit the outcomes for children. For instance, she has developed an area where children can play safely and access all resources easily, supporting their growing independence skills well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses opportunities to extend children's exploration of media and materials, such as when experimenting with paints and colours.  The childminder does not share information with parents regularly enough to enable them to support their child's learning at home.

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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

 increase opportunities to extend and challenge children's learning even further during creative activities  develop regular opportunities to share with parents their child's progress, to enable them to support learning even further at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the childminder's interactions with the children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector checked and discussed evidence of the suitability of all adults living or working on the premises, and checked the qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector took into account the views of parents and carers from the information gathered by the childminder.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records, safeguarding procedures and the childminder's other policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is confident about the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. She is clear about the importance of monitoring children's non-attendance, and the signs and indicators that may alert her to any child protection issues. Although the childminder has not completed any extra training since registration, she is aware of the importance of maintaining her knowledge of childcare to improve the outcomes for children. The childminder meets regularly with other childminders to help keep her childcare knowledge up to date. She gathers information from parents to help her make changes to her practice. Parents comment on how happy they are with the care and information they receive about their child's day.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well. She supports their learning effectively. For example, she engages children and provides activities to support their next steps in learning. Children are confident in their communication and language skills. They talk to the childminder as they interact, responding to questions the childminder asks, such as 'what colours shall we use now?' and 'what do you think it will make?' The childminder encourages children's interests in numbers well. Children show they can count confidently to high numbers. They count threaded beads with no help from the childminder. Children enjoy looking at books alone and with the childminder. They take part with eagerness as the childminder reads the story to them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model. She talks to children in a calm, caring manner and encourages them to follow her lead, such as using good manners. Children benefit from frequent praise and encouragement, helping to build their confidence and self-esteem. Children are well behaved. They show care for resources and awareness of potential hazards. They put resources away with little or no prompting before getting out another activity. Children enjoy developing their growing independence skills, such as when they choose what they would like for a snack and then confidently cut up the fruit. Children benefit from physical exercise and fresh air. For instance, they regularly engage in walks and visits to the local park.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are prepared well for their next stages in learning or move to school. Children enjoy their play. They take great delight in experiments, such as mixing paint and seeing what happens as they mix different colours together. Children demonstrate good concentration skills, such as when they thread small beads onto a string. They count confidently and are starting to recognise letters.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496725 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1036695 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in the Kingsway area of Gloucester. Her hours of work are from 6am to 9pm on Monday to Saturday, 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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