Childminder EY363352

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 May 2018 4 September 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 vibrant, welcoming and homely environment, where children access a wonderful and well-resourced play room. Children enjoy nurturing and caring relationships with the childminder. She engages in sensitive care practices and is attentive to their needs. This means children are happy, settled and emotionally secure in their surroundings.  The childminder provides good support for children's transitions and changes to their routine. Children enjoy regular opportunities to attend activities, such as stay-and-play sessions, and meet up for play days with other childminders and their children.  Children enjoy playing with a wide selection of good-quality resources and toys, appropriate for children of different stages of development. Activities are based on children's interests and the environment is adapted to support their learning well. This contributes towards children being motivated and able to explore freely.

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This provision is good

 The childminder demonstrates a strong commitment to improving the quality of her provision. She reflects on her practice to see what can be improved to benefit children's learning, to ensure their future success and good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet fully implemented knowledge and skills gained from an ongoing ambitious training programme, to raise the good-quality care and learning to the highest 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

 continue with training identified and fully implement knowledge and skills gained from professional development opportunities to develop teaching skills even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children, and carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector read a number of written statements from parents and took into account their views.  The inspector discussed the planning of activities with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises and the childminder's training.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is very clear and confident about her role in ensuring children's safety and welfare. She updates her knowledge of safeguarding practice by attending meetings with other professionals. The childminder knows whom to contact in the event of a concern about a child. The childminder is committed to providing a safe environment for children. She regularly carries out risk assessments to ensure resources and equipment are suitable. The childminder tracks the progress children make to record their achievements. This information is shared with parents and they can see the planned next steps for their child's learning. The childminder has a clear understanding of how to work in partnership with other settings that children attend. Parents are very pleased with the quality of the provision and the care their children receive. They say the childminder 'goes over and beyond what is expected' and 'we are truly lucky to have her in

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her good teaching skills to promote children's learning through play. She follows children's lead and gives them time to direct their own learning from the wide range of toys. Children are excited as they explore a range of sensory toys, such as searching for hidden objects in dried rice. The childminder encourages them to use their fingers in the rice and sand, showing them how they can make marks and patterns. Young children enjoy looking at books and turning the pages. The childminder introduces props to bring stories and nursery rhymes alive. The childminder fosters young children's emerging language very well. She gets down to their level, giving good eye contact and opportunities for children to listen to stories and sing songs. Children love the outdoor environment. The childminder ensures they have daily access, regardless of the weather.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are supported to lead a healthy lifestyle. They enjoy nutritionally balanced meals and snacks, supplied by their parents and the childminder. They have many different opportunities to be physically active. The childminder effectively supports children to develop their independence and self-care skills, appropriate to their age and stage of development. Young children learn the importance of washing their hands before meals from an early age. Young children show good levels of self-esteem and a close bond with the childminder. The childminder models good behaviour and children receive plenty of attention and praise.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning from their starting points. They are well prepared for the next phase in their learning at school. They are happy to make independent choices about where to play and are enthusiastic learners who are eager to take part. Children learn about the world around them, and similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY363352 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1130050 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 22

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in the Benhall area of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The childminder provides care term time only, from 8am to 5.30pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family 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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Telephone number

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