Childminder EY260602

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 June 2018 2 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 quality of teaching is good and children make good progress from their starting points. The childminder and her assistants develop close relationships with parents and provide good guidance and support to help close any gaps in children's learning.  The childminder and her assistants support children who speak English as an additional language well, to help increase their understanding and language skills.  The childminder places a strong focus on promoting children's personal, social and emotional development. She helps children to increase their confidence and teaches them to show care and concern for others.  The childminder places a strong focus on prioritising children's health needs and dietary requirements. She ensures their individual routines are followed to help meet their care and medical needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not offer a rich range of experiences for children to explore and investigate, to help raise the quality of children's experiences and learning to an exceptional level.  The childminder does not use highly effective monitoring systems to help evaluate and monitor her assistants' practice or the use of assessment, to help raise teaching to an exceptional 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

 provide a rich range of experiences for children to explore and investigate, to extend their learning even further, with particular regard to aspects of their mathematical learning and understanding of the natural world  implement highly effective monitoring systems to help evaluate the impact of the assistants' practice and the use of assessment information, to help raise the quality of teaching to an exceptional level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors 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 and her assistants. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working on the premises.  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 and her assistants have a good understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow if they have a concern. The premises are safe and secure, and the childminder carries out daily checks of the environment to ensure it is safe. There are robust vetting systems in place to ensure the assistants are suitable to work with children and they are clear about their roles and responsibilities. The childminder and her assistants work well together and use self-evaluation to help monitor their practice and identify further areas for development. Parents report high levels of satisfaction and are impressed by the progress their children make.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans a varied range of experiences to capture children's imagination. This includes opportunities for children to go out on visits and they benefit from a music and physical play session provided by external coaches. The childminder and her assistants know the children well, including their interests and provide well for these to help motivate children to learn. Activities have a clear learning intention. For example, children learn about the uniformed services and think about what job they would like to do when they grow up. The childminder engages children well in discussion, increases their vocabulary and introduces new ideas and concepts well. The childminder and her assistants make good use of books and stories and group time to increase children's communication and language skills and their listening and attention skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works closely with parents to gain detailed information about children's care needs, including their dietary requirements and medical needs. This information is shared with the assistants to ensure these individual needs are met. The childminder teaches children that exercise is enjoyable and children experience a varied range of sports activities to help increase their fitness. The childminder and her assistants have close relationships with children and they support children well to understand the agreed codes of behaviour in place. For example, children learn to kind to each other and the pet dog. The childminder places a strong focus on teaching children to keep safe. Children learn about road safety and regularly practise the fire evacuation procedure.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress from their starting points and are well prepared for school. Children are happy and confident in their environment and easily move around the home, both indoors and outdoors, as they play their imaginary games. The eldest children enjoy the company of others and work well together and negotiate as they play. Children show a keen interest in colouring and making marks, and the most able children write their names. Children enjoy counting and recognising colours and shapes as they play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY260602 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1128741 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 9 Number of children on roll 14

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in the area of Walton Cardiff on the outskirts of Tewkesbury. The childminder operates from 7.30am until 5.30pm, all year round, with the exception of bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder and one of her assistants hold a level 3 childcare qualification. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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