Attucktsang, Deborah Jayne

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for the children and plans a wide range of activities that interest and motivate young children to learn. For example, they enjoy hiding dinosaur toys in play dough and making them a house. The childminder supports children's thinking and builds their confidence to solve problems, for example when she asks them questions about their activities. The childminder encourages children to count and they talk about whether items are big or small, and recognise colours as they use the play dough, which helps to support children's growing mathematical development. Children enjoy outdoor play. They have regular opportunities to develop their physical skills and to explore the world around them when they visit the local park. The childminder provides good- quality childcare for all children.

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in the childminder's home. They are happy, build strong attachments with the childminder and settle quickly, including those who attend less regularly. There is space for children to wander around the home safely and explore the available resources as they make choices about what they would like to play with next. This helps to support their growing independence. The childminder is sensitive to children's individual needs and recognises quickly when young children need to eat or time to run around outside.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a calm and caring approach towards the children in her care. She gives praise and encouragement to build their self-esteem and confidence. Children are well behaved. The childminder talks to them about being kind and caring to others. For example, she reminds them that they may hurt someone if they throw the toys and that balls should only be thrown outside. n The childminder has a good knowledge of the children's ongoing learning in her setting. She uses this information effectively to help her decide what they need to learn next. However, she does not always gather sufficient information from parents about what their child can already do before they start and after children have had a break from her care. n The childminder does not consistently support children's communication and language skills effectively. 'At times, she has children's music CD's on too loud for children to hear her clearly. Furthermore, she does not model sounds and

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need to do better?

words for children as well as she might. However, when it is not as loud in the setting, the childminder teaches communication and language well. For example, she repeats words when talking to young children to enable them to hear the correct pronunciation and acknowledges that she understands what they are trying to say to her.

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16 December 2019 n Children are confident and motivated learners. They have easy access to resources and thoroughly enjoy being able to choose books to look at with the childminder. They sit happily with her as she reads to them. This helps to support their growing interest in books and early literacy skills. Children gain the skills they need for their future learning and eventual move to school. n Children show good levels of concentration when they carry out tasks. For example, young children take great delight in peeling the backing from stickers to enable them to fix these to paper. They enjoy exploring the texture of glitter paint and using a paintbrush to make marks. Children show their engagement when they sit and talk with the childminder about what they are doing. n The childminder has built good partnerships with parents and carers. She talks to parents daily to share details of how children are progressing, to help them

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need to do better?

support their children's learning further at home. The childminder evaluates her practice regularly and uses comments from parents and children to help improve the care she provides.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities to safeguard children. She is confident in recognising the signs that might indicate a child is at risk of harm and the procedures to follow if she has any child protection concerns. She is aware of the importance of acting quickly should the need arise. The childminder monitors and promotes children's regular attendance effectively. She keeps her training and knowledge up to date to help her maintain children's safety and well-being effectively.

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should:

n obtain more detailed information from parents about what their children already know and can do before they start, to help inform activity planning n strengthen the support for children's communication and language development, to support children's listening skills and extend their vocabulary more effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY419241 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10125719 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 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 26 January 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Stroud, Gloucestershire. She operates Monday to Thursday from 7am to 6pm, during term time only.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk of all areas of the childminder's home used by the children. n The inspector checked the evidence of suitability of all adults living or working on the premises, and the qualifications of the childminder. n A sample of documentation was seen by the inspector, which included children's records and the childminder's written policies and procedures. n The inspector observed activities and the childminder's interactions with the children. n During the inspection, the inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times. n The inspector took into account the views of parents from information gathered by the childminder.

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Inspection activities

16 December 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

16 December 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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