Childminder EY279801

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 April 2018 28 November 2014

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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 builds a close bond with the children in her care and knows their families well. She collates useful information to help her meet their individual care needs and promote their emotional well-being.  Overall, the childminder provides a good range of experiences and resources to motivate children to learn. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder places a strong focus on teaching children about the natural world, and children show a real interest in living things and how to care for them.  The childminder is qualified and has a professional approach to the service she provides. Parents report high levels of satisfaction, and are impressed by the activities on offer and the progress their children make.  The areas used by children are safe, clean and suitable, and the childminder places a sharp focus on teaching children how to keep safe and healthy.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently use the information from children's assessments precisely to plan highly challenging activities to help children make the best possible progress.  The childminder does not consistently provide a rich range of activities to extend children's learning further in some aspects of their mathematical development.

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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

 make better use of children's assessment information to plan highly challenging activities to help children make consistently high rates of progress  provide a rich range of activities to engage children's learning even further in exploring early mathematics, with particular regard to quantities, grouping objects and recognising shapes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder adopts a professional approach, and all the required records and procedures are in place to help promote the welfare and safety of children. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues and understands the procedure to follow if she has a concern. She carries out a daily risk assessment to ensure the environment and garden are safe and suitable for children to use. The childminder regularly meets with other childminders to share ideas and to help to reflect on practice. She uses feedback from parents and children to help her adapt her service and there is a clear action plan in place to build on practice even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well and she regularly observes them to find out what they can do and enjoy. For example, children have a shown a keen interest in insects and she has used this as an opportunity to teach them about the similarities and differences of ants, ladybirds and bees. The childminder uses this interest further to motivate the younger and older children. She adapts activities well to help include the younger children. She places a good focus on children leading their own play and following through on their ideas. The childminder promotes children's language skills well, such as through her interactions. She introduces new words and repeats words to reinforce their learning. The childminder encourages children to develop a real fondness for books and they regularly visit the local library.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder places a good focus on teaching children about road safety and keeping safe when they are on outings. For example, she encourages children to think about when it is safe to cross the road, and how to keep safe around the family pets and strangers. Parents provide the children's lunches and snacks, and the childminder uses this as a good opportunity to talk about healthy food, such as which foods are high in sugar and should be limited. The childminder places a good focus on teaching children about their differences and how to respect each other. For example, children learn about various cultural festivals and taste cultural foods. She confidently challenges any gender and cultural stereotypes, and teaches children they all are unique and have different strengths. Children behave well and understand that the rules in place are for their own safety.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points and are well prepared for school. Children show an interest in counting as they play and enjoy recognising colours. Children confidently draw and create their own pictures, and the most able children learn to recognise and write their names. Children easily adopt roles in the role-play area as they play their imaginary games. The most able children are confident talkers and easily share their ideas and interests. Children use a variety of tools, including scissors, and use their senses to explore and investigate as they play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY279801 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1070564 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 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in Quedgeley, near Gloucester. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 2.

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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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