Childminder EY432379

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 April 2018 26 October 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder provides a welcoming, bright and homely environment. Children enjoy caring and nurturing relationships with the childminder, who is attentive to their needs. This means children are happy, settled and emotionally secure in their surroundings.  Children enjoy playing with a wide selection of good-quality toys, appropriate for their stage of development. Activities are based on children's interests. The environment is adapted to support their learning well and they access toys independently. Children are motivated, freely explore and become independent learners.  Children are confident communicators. The childminder engages them in meaningful conversations and uses a good range of techniques to promote children's thinking skills.  The childminder obtains regular feedback from parents and children. She uses this, along with her own evaluation, to drive improvements to her practice. This ensures

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This provision is good

children receive high-quality care and learning experiences. Parents are happy with the progress their children make and say the childminder is 'incredible and special'.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not gather enough detailed information from parents about what their children already know and can do before they start, to enable her to plan thoroughly and build on their learning as soon as she begins to care for them.  The childminder has not fully considered ways to review her ongoing professional development and help raise the good-quality teaching to an even higher level.

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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

 gather more detailed information about the skills and abilities children already have when they first start, and use this information to quickly plan for each child's learning  extend professional development to increase the potential to deliver the highest-quality provision and excellent outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed the planning of activities with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of training.  The inspector took account of verbal and written feedback from parents and carers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has very good knowledge of her responsibilities to record and report safeguarding concerns, if these arise. She understands wider issues surrounding child protection. The childminder consistently keeps up to date with changes related to safeguarding and attends regular network meetings with other early years professionals. The childminder monitors children's progress closely to enable her to identify any gaps in learning. She works well with parents regarding their children's development. For example, she writes a developmental summary report for each child and she shares this with parents. A daily diary and journal also encourages parents to be involved and extend their children's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is very passionate about her role in the lives of the children and this is reflected in the skilful way she supports their learning. The childminder plans a broad range of interesting and age-appropriate activities. For example, when 'Ronnie the red fox' drops food in the garden, children use shopping bags to pick it up. Children engage for extended periods as they hunt for hidden fruit and vegetables. The childminder encourages children to think about how they can sort these. Three-year-old children tell her, 'We can sort them by plastic'. Children use a card with coloured dots to sort the objects by colour into baskets. Children learn to add and subtract as they work out how many they have when one is removed. Children play with water. They fill and empty containers and observe water flowing down pipes and tubes into watering cans. Children enjoy pouring water on the pavement and dig in the soil.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model, demonstrating good manners and supporting children to learn social skills, such as sharing. Children are learning about healthy lifestyles and have regular access to physical exercise in the garden or on outings in the local environment. The childminder praises children for their efforts and achievements. This helps to build children's positive self-esteem and confidence. The childminder regularly reminds children to use their manners. Children are polite and behave well. The childminder carefully watches children during play so that she can support their understanding of how to keep themselves safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress across all areas of their learning and development. They are prepared well for their next stage of learning and move on to school. Children are able to express their feelings and are beginning to manage their personal needs. Children are happy, settled and confident individuals who are learning to respect each other. Children develop good pencil control and they are learning to write for a purpose. They successfully manage tasks for themselves, putting on their own coats and self- registering on arrival.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY432379 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1131497 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 October 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Benhall in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The childminder cares for children on Tuesday and Wednesday from 7.45am to 5pm, 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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