Warren, Rebecca Dawn

Inspection date 9 April 2019 Previous inspection date 19 January 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 makes children feel very welcome. She demonstrates a clear enjoyment of her time with the children and they develop very close attachments to her. This helps build children's confidence and self-esteem. n The childminder provides a very well-organised and welcoming environment for children. For example, she clearly labels toy boxes and displays resources which follow children's interests. This helps encourage children to play freely. n The childminder accurately monitors, plans and supports children's learning. All children make good progress. n The childminder shows a good commitment to making ongoing improvements to the quality of care and learning for children. For instance, she has encouraged children's language skills by filling the home corner with real-life play resources and dried foods so that children can explore being different characters in the community. n The childminder undergoes many training courses to help develop her knowledge and

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This provision is good

skills. For example, following training she has improved the opportunities to help children understand equality and inclusion through play. Additionally, she has retaken certificates in food hygiene at level 2 and child protection at level 3 to ensure she keeps her knowledge current. n At times, the childminder does not consistently support children to express their own thoughts and ideas, to encourage their creativity and problem-solving skills. n The childminder misses chances to find out what children can already do when they start from parents and other settings that children attend, to help her target teaching and planning as accurately as possible from the beginning.

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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 build on opportunities to help develop children's creativity and give them the confidence to express their own thoughts and ideas n increase the information collected from parents and other settings to help support planning for learning from the beginning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector looked at all areas of the home used for childminding. n The inspector observed the childminder playing with the children and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed in writing. n The inspector checked evidence of suitability and qualifications of the childminder and discussed the self-evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The experienced childminder has a good knowledge of all aspects of safeguarding and knows what to do to keep children safe and protect them from harm. She is confident in following child protection procedures and knows who to contact if she has a concern about the welfare of a child. Safeguarding is effective. She has successfully addressed the actions from the last inspection. For example, she now provides many opportunities for children to practise mark-making and early writing skills. Parents are very positive and comment that they feel well informed because she regularly shares information with them about their children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses effective observations and regular assessments to monitor children's learning. She celebrates their good progress, for example through detailed learning journals with many photographs, which children enjoy sharing with parents. The childminder successfully supports children's mathematical language. For example, by encouraging them to count and to identify different sizes and shapes during their play. Children and babies' language skills develop well as the childminder talks with them during activities and describes what they are doing. For example, she introduced 'squeezing', 'squishing' and 'shaking' bottles of paint as the children thoroughly enjoyed mixing colours.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides calm, consistent care and makes sure that children are happy, well looked after and enjoy what they do. She offers much praise and sensitive guidance, and children of all ages play well together. Children behave well and develop concern for the feelings of others. For example, older children and a baby happily take turns to use a pretend knife to cut a wooden pear in half. The childminder encourages children to manage their own safety and develop their independence wherever possible. For example, at snack time children cut up their fruit using safety knives with skill and care. Children learn about the importance of a healthy lifestyle. For instance, they have healthy and well-balanced meals and snacks, and learn good hygiene routines.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage of their education, including school. They learn to be independent and to manage their own personal care. Babies explore freely and confidently, navigating around the environment, exploring the different resources and looking at books. Older children recognise numerals and begin to form the first letter of their name, using excellent small-muscle control.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY391338 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10074233 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 4 Date of previous inspection 19 January 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Stroud, Gloucestershire. She operates Monday to Thursday, from 8am to 5.30pm, except on bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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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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