Childminder EY497682

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 May 2018 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has very carefully planned the environment to provide enticing learning opportunities across the curriculum. For instance, there are baskets of stones, pine cones and shells which children sort and sequence, and learn about different materials.  The childminder is extremely skilled in supporting children to be active learners within a physically and emotionally safe environment. For example, she gives lots of time and space for children to think, experiment, make mistakes and try again, as they use blocks of wood to build a tunnel. Children are eager to learn and excited by their achievement.  The childminder provides excellent support for children to begin taking responsibility for their safety. For example, she teaches them to respond promptly to directions that will keep them safe on walks and so they are able to walk independently. Children know that they must hold hands to cross roads.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder very carefully supports children to find solutions to conflicts. She asks for their ideas and supports them to think of others' needs. Children quickly learn to share, take turns and to have regard for others.  Children are extremely happy, motivated and confident. They willingly introduce themselves to visitors and talk animatedly about what they do with the childminder, such as making nettle crisps at forest school.

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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

 enhance opportunities for the most able children to explore increasingly more complex mathematical thinking.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to children and took account of their views.  The inspector had a tour of the setting, including discussing health and safety considerations with the childminder.  The inspector observed care and teaching practices, indoors and outdoors, and discussed children's learning and development with the childminder.  The inspector read testimonials from parents and took account of their views.  The inspector examined documentation, including that relating to statutory requirements.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder fully understands signs that would alert her to concerns and the actions to take. The childminder has a deep understanding of how to support children's physical and mental health. For instance, she uses many opportunities for children to explore outdoors in all weathers. She has undertaken food safety and risk assessment training to extend her knowledge of safety. She now keeps a food safety log to quickly identify any problems. The childminder assesses provision extremely well to drive development. For example, she noted that the praise she gave to children did not always refer to what the child had done well. She now ensures that she supports children well to assess their own strengths by praising individual achievements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder very skilfully follows children's interests to extend their learning. For example, they experiment to see if sticks will float under a bridge. They try long and short sticks, make predictions and watch excitedly. The childminder provides exceptional opportunities for children to learn about communities beyond their own, and how people help each other. For example, they have learned about toilet facilities across the world and have exhibited their artwork to raise money to provide toilets for others. The childminder is extremely skilled in using shared activities to teach children social skills they need through life. For example, they read about a snail and all share toddlers' excitement at finding the snail on each page. Older children join in animatedly with the words. They quickly develop skills for writing as they trace a snail trail in the picture with their fingers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has very effective partnerships with parents. She asks parents for detailed information on their children's learning to establish their starting points, and uses this exceptionally well to close learning gaps. For example, she knows the children experience different levels of technology within their homes, so provides opportunities for IT skills to be further developed within the setting. The childminder shares detailed information with parents daily, such as on children's food, nappies, sleeping and activities. Parents frequently add information, which she uses very well to support individual children. For instance, when parents begin toilet training she uses many opportunities, such as nappy changing, to talk about toilet use.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children rapidly develop very good physical skills, such as when they climb and negotiate complex obstacles in woodland. Children very quickly develop independence, such as when toddlers readily put away coats and shoes. Older children persevere with difficult tasks, such as closing zips, and are proud of their achievements. Children make very rapid progress from their starting points. The childminder is considering how she can further increase opportunities for the most able children to explore increasingly more complex mathematical thinking.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497682 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1040707 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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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 and lives in Cheltenham. The childminder operates on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and alternate Mondays from 8am to 5.30pm. She mainly operates during term time but offers occasional care during school holidays.

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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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