Childminder in Gloucestershire

Inspection date 28 January 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder has superb relationships with parents. She involves them in all aspects of her provision. She shares information with them about what their children do each day, helps them understand what children need to learn next and seeks extra help for children who need it. Children benefit from highly consistent support at home and with the childminder, and they make good progress in their learning. n The childminder makes meticulous notes about what children can do. She accurately assesses children's skills, and uses this information to plan challenging activities that enhance children's learning and development. n The childminder uses feedback from parents and children, as well as her professional development, to improve her provision. For example, following on from children's interest in playing outdoors, she has re-organised her garden to provide more opportunities for children to explore and experiment with natural materials.

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This provision is good

n The childminder encourages children's positive behaviour well. She offers praise and support as children take turns and share the play materials with their friends. Children show consideration and respect for others. All children develop good self-esteem. n The childminder knows the children well and helps them to develop good communication skills. She helps them to learn new sounds and words, and supports them to express their needs. Children talk confidently with others. n Sometimes, the childminder does not allow children sufficient time to think or develop their ideas as they engage in the different activities. n The childminder misses opportunities to encourage children to explore technology in order to support further their knowledge and understanding.

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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

n provide children with time to think and develop their ideas as they play and learn, in ways that enhance further their enjoyment and development n extend opportunities for children to use and explore technology in order to support their knowledge and learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors. n The inspector and childminder jointly reviewed the activities children took part in. n The inspector took into account the views of children spoken to during the inspection and the views of parents through written testimonials. n The inspector talked with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector sampled paperwork and online records, including policies and procedures, risk assessments and children's records.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder works hard to provide good-quality care and learning for children. She is developing her communications with pre-schools that children attend, sending information to key persons with parents' permission. She is vigilant about keeping children safe. For instance, she has updated her risk assessments to reflect the changes to the garden. In addition, the childminder has added a policy for managing and storing personal data in line with new legislation. She knows when to refer concerns about the well-being of a child. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder monitors children well. She supports their learning, providing varied activities to encourage exploration. For example, children had fun experimenting with mixing paints. They chose two colours and saw what happened, finding out that red and blue make purple, and that yellow and blue make green. Then they painted the tree trunk and took prints using paper. They excitedly explored the patterns the bark made. The childminder provides children with opportunities to develop skills for their move on to pre-school and school. For example, she offers chances for them to practise early writing skills, and to recognise and say the sounds of letters in their names.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children show understanding of good hygiene practice. For example, as they played together pretending to be doctors, they told the childminder they were making the babies better. Children explained they could only use one wipe for each baby to stop the germs spreading. Children play well together and show consideration for other living things. For example, as they pretended to be vets, they reminded each other not to stick the plaster on the dog as it might pull its fur off and hurt her. The childminder encourages children to make healthy choices and develop good self-care skills. For example, she provides a variety of healthy foods for mealtimes. Children choose what they would like to eat and discuss how it helps them grow.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children love exploring and are keen to learn. For example, they excitedly chose stickers to create bookmarks for family members and they showed these proudly to the childminder. They recognised the different shapes and colours, and told her they used hearts and stars in orange and purple. At mealtimes, children demonstrate good independence. For instance, they use knives to cut fruit and vegetables, and pour their own drinks. Outdoors, children are keen to visit the 'jungle', which is the area of the garden with the trees and play house. They engage well in pretend play, as they feed the wicker animals and make tea for each other. They competently use pedals on the tricycles to move backwards and forwards, and negotiate safe routes as they avoid others as they go.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538867 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10080114 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Gloucester. The childminder offers care Monday to Friday from 7am until 6pm, all year round. She is a qualified teacher and sometimes works with a co-childminder.

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Registers

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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