Childminder EY441741

Inspection date 17 July 2019 Previous inspection date 26 May 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 is enthusiastic and passionate about her role. She is attentive to children's individual needs. Children are settled, happy and develop very positive relationships with the childminder and her family. n The childminder regularly completes observations and assessments of children's progress. She uses the information obtained to identify and plan well for their next steps in learning. Children make good progress in their learning and development. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder supports parents well to build on their children's learning at home. For example, she now provides online information to enable her to share the next steps in children's development and ideas for learning activities for children to do at home. n The childminder provides a wide selection of age-appropriate resources and learning experiences that interest and motivate children to learn. She has further developed the

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This provision is good

outdoor area to include an all-weather floor, larger shaded areas and a polytunnel structure for planting and growing, to help support children's learning and independent choices. This has improved outcomes for those children who prefer to play outdoors. n The childminder is keen to provide a high-quality service and evaluates and reviews her work effectively. For instance, she has extended the way she shares information with other settings children attend to support their continuity and learning. n Occasionally, the childminder misses chances to provide children, particularly younger ones, with an even greater level of challenge during activities to help them achieve their highest potential. For example, she sometimes interrupts their play with several questions, not always giving them sufficient time to answer and offers her own suggestions to problems. This disrupts the flow of children's ideas.

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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 refine the use of questioning to challenge children further, to help them develop their own knowledge and ideas and to improve thinking skills to help them to solve problems.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the childminder engaging with children in a range of learning activities inside and outdoors. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's development records, suitability checks and policies and procedures, such as safeguarding and risk assessment. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from written testimonials and feedback questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of her role and responsibilities to help safeguard children. She carries out regular risk assessments, indoors and outdoors, to reduce potential hazards to children. Parents' comments clearly show how happy they are with the standard of care and education their children receive. They say they are very happy with the childminder's care and the exciting outdoor adventures and learning opportunities she provides for children. They value the clear communication they have with her. The childminder keeps her childcare knowledge up to date through ongoing training and her own research. She shows a commitment to further develop and improve her practice and professional development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans exciting activities that complement children's interests and needs well. For example, children are eager to join in water play activities, and create a slide and a slippery road with drainpipes and a tank, declaring, 'It is like a giant water park'. Children are proud of their creation and ask the childminder to take a photograph so they can share it with their parents. Overall, the childminder's teaching skills are good, especially for older children. For instance, she interacts well with them to extend their language and communication skills. She models new words, such as 'shine' and 'illuminate', to widen their vocabulary as they explore a dark tent with torches, glow sticks and pebbles decorated with glow in the dark paint. The childminder encourages children's mathematical development well. Children count and match shapes and colours and notice size, weight and lengths as they play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's well-being is a priority for this nurturing childminder. She closely monitors children when they need more support and provides them with reassurance to promote their levels of security effectively. Children behave very well. The childminder provides them with clear, calm guidance and explanations. She consistently encourages them to play well together and children talk about taking turns and sharing. The childminder supports children's physical health effectively. For example, children enjoy daily opportunities to be active and play outdoors. The childminder takes children to a variety of places of interest locally to support their learning of the wider world.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident learners and are well prepared for their later learning and their eventual move to school. They learn to do small personal tasks independently, such as washing their own hands and putting on their shoes when preparing to go outside. Older children are respectful and learn about the world around them. For example, children worry about the pet rabbit having enough room if they make its run smaller so they can ride a tractor around the garden. Children learn about literacy. For instance, they read their own names and recognise familiar letters in their own and their friends' names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441741 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10075074 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 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 26 May 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in the Charlton Kings area of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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