Childminder in Gloucestershire

Inspection date 5 June 2019 Previous inspection date 23 June 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's enthusiasm and willingness to join in makes learning fun and interesting. She has a friendly manner and children relish the attention she offers them. She encourages them to have a positive approach to learning. Children make good progress in their development. They are well prepared for the next stages in their learning and their eventual move on to school. n The childminder and her co-childminder work together successfully to build good relationships with parents. They regularly share information with them about all aspects of children's care and learning. n The childminder's observations and assessments help her to outline gaps in children's development. She plans next steps in their learning and suitable activities and support to help these gaps close. n The childminder is kind, caring and attentive to what children say and do. She carefully considers their specific care needs. Children build strong and secure emotional

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This provision is good

attachments with the childminder. They readily look to her for reassurance and seek her out to share their experiences. They are happy, relaxed and grow in confidence. n The childminder offers patient and sensitive support, quick intervention and positive encouragement to help children to appreciate the needs of others. Children learn to share and take turns with toys and enjoy being with other children. n The childminder is not always successful in seeking information from parents about children's development at home, to help inform her assessments and future plans. n Occasionally, the childminder does not adapt her activities and resources to fully extend younger children's involvement and exploration.

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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 devise better ways to obtain information from parents about children's learning at home n give further consideration to the differing needs and interests of the younger children, to extend their involvement and exploration further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She talked to the children, the childminder and co-childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector sampled documentation, including the suitability and qualifications of the childminder, policies and procedures, children's development records and planning. n The inspector observed the children and the childminder. She evaluated the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector took account of parents' written views by reading their comments in messages. n The inspector discussed the childminder's risk assessments and her self-evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of how to safeguard children and she has recently updated this through training. She ensures that children are safe within her home and on outings, through the use of effective risk assessments. The childminder works well with her co-childminder and has clear procedures for the supervision and monitoring of her assistant, to maintain the good standards in her provision. The childminder meets regularly with other local childminders to provide interesting joint experiences for the children, to share good practice and to gain new ideas. She works with her co-childminder to monitor children's overall progress, review the effectiveness of their activities and has discussions with parents, to help her outline areas for improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder offers children praise and encouragement as they explore activities. Children try out and test their ideas. For example, younger children use large movements to explore making marks with chalks outside. Older children experiment with paint, concentrating really well as they create detailed pictures. The childminder gets down to children's level and explores alongside them. She suggests possible techniques and role models ideas. Children are inspired and motivated further. Older children create shapes and explore representing their experiences. They talk about items in their pictures, such as wavy grass or members of their family.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder resources her home thoughtfully to stimulate children's curiosity. She has many resources and areas to interest children and inspire them to explore and develop their skills. Children relish being active in the fresh air and spend considerable periods of time outside. The childminder facilitates this well, giving children the opportunity to flow freely between the indoor playroom and the extensive enclosed decked area in her garden. Older babies particularly love this freedom to roam and explore. For instance, they happily toddle through doorways, negotiate different levels and develop their confidence, balance and coordination very well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children's self-confidence and independence is progressing effectively. They develop a sense of responsibility and self-awareness well. For instance, they learn good hygiene routines, join the childminder in tidying up and take pride in doing things for themselves, such as using the potty successfully. They are active and busy, confidently making choices about what they would like to do and concentrating well on things that interest them. Children develop their knowledge of technology and learn how to use items such as voice-activated devices. Older babies develop their skills as they role play with toy telephones and smile broadly as the childminder pretends to talk to them on the phone.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469680 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10075577 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 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 24 Date of previous inspection 23 June 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Hucclecote, Gloucester. She works regularly with her co-childminder and has an assistant available to help as required. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday and from 7am to 1pm on Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for children aged three years.

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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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Registers

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