Childminder EY294099

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

Children establish excellent relationships with the childminder. She knows them extremely well and is aware of their individual needs and abilities. Children display high levels of emotional well-being during play. They are exceptionally happy, safe and secure, and thrive in her care.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder is a highly positive role model and has consistently high expectations for children's behaviour. She has developed a clear, shared understanding of positive behaviour throughout the provision through a set of 'house rules'. She writes these with the older children and includes positive statements, such as to 'always listen', 'be kind' and 'do not hurt each other'. Children's behaviour is exemplary.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder recognises the importance of literacy skills and provides frequent opportunities for children to develop these. She places a strong emphasis on promoting stories, rhymes and songs, so children continuously hear new words to develop and widen their excellent vocabulary. Children enjoy an extremely wide range of books, including dual copies which they use to follow along as the childminder reads enthusiastically to them. The childminder brings stories to life using a wide range of props, and children listen for long periods, thoroughly engrossed. The childminder works very closely with parents to support children's speech and language. She has created speech bubbles to record the different words that children can say and uses this process extremely well to identify when they may require extra support. She is very quick to respond to any gaps in learning and children, especially those with speech delay, achieve the best possible

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The provision is outstanding

outcomes. Children flourish in their speech and language development and are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage in learning, including starting school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans a wide range of outings to support children's interests, such as trips to the local museum, to enable them to build on what they already know and can do. Children have further opportunities to explore the world around them and regularly visit the library, toddler groups and soft play, and go on walks to the local park. They make exceptional progress in their physical development. n Parents speak very highly of the childminder and say how well their children are progressing across all areas of learning. The childminder has established a highly effective two-way flow of information through in-depth daily discussions. She has an excellent understanding of the importance of sharing children's learning and development. This impacts positively on the assessment and planning

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need to do better?

22 October 2019 process. The childminder also provides regular newsletters and questionnaires to further develop communication and build on already established excellent partnerships with parents. n The childminder provides numerous opportunities for toddlers to hear number names in their play, especially when reading stories. Toddlers listen carefully as the childminder counts items in books, such as how many legs there are on a spider or when counting conkers during a painting activity. This promotes children's interest in early mathematics exceptionally well. n The childminder has an extremely ambitious vision to provide inclusive, high- quality care for all children. She regularly attends best practice meetings and training to provide support to other childminders, to help them make improvements to their own provision, especially in relation to the outdoor area. Partnerships with the local community are admirable.

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need to do better?

n The strong teaching practice shown by the childminder results in highly motivated children who strive to learn. They remain highly involved, engaged and focused for long periods during activities. The childminder plans an exceptionally wide range of activities and experiences to support children to make excellent progress across all areas of the curriculum. Parents say that the childminder encourages a fun and creative approach to learning, which nurtures children's skills extremely well. n The childminder is highly reflective. She incorporates the views of others to drive improvement in the provision, for example through parent and child questionnaires. As result, the childminder has increased the range of books available for all the children to develop and enhance their literacy skills to the highest levels. Older children describe the provision as 'fun and friendly'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder can identify the main signs and symptoms which indicate a child maybe at risk of harm. She is aware of recent changes to the local referral process should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder frequently attends training on safeguarding and child protection issues to keep her knowledge up to date. She understands the importance of assessing risks when carrying out daily activities or going on outings, and keeps risk assessments up to date. The childminder talks with the older children about bullying, to develop their awareness and to help protect them from coming to any harm. She identifies the importance of providing parents with up-to-date safeguarding information, for example through newsletters or verbal discussions, so they remain vigilant and alert.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY294099 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10125908 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 2 to 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 10 November 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Gloucester. She operates on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8am to 6pm, during term time only. The childminder is in receipt of funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n Parent feedback and testimonials were sampled to take into account parents' views of the provision. n The inspector reviewed a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, training certificates and suitability of the childminder and those who live in the household. n The inspector observed the children playing inside and outdoors. n Children's learning and developmental records were sampled, and the inspector tracked the progress of individual children at the provision.

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Inspection activities

22 October 2019 We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

22 October 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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