Childminder in Gloucestershire

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a warm, friendly and comfortable home for children. Children demonstrate they feel safe and secure in the childminder's company. They develop strong bonds with her. Children develop their literacy skills well as they have easy access to books and writing materials. They have regular access to fresh air and exercise. Children have daily opportunities to develop their physical skills and explore the world around them as they visit local amenities. The childminder is highly motivated to provide good-quality childcare.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for the children. She plans a wide range of activities that interest and motivate children to learn. Children take great delight in investigating and sampling different fruit and vegetables, such oranges, kiwi fruit, lemons, limes, cucumbers and tomatoes. They cut the fruit confidently with knives and talk with the childminder about what is inside. Children are encouraged to talk about what the fruit tastes, smells and looks like. The childminder offers praise as children use new words to describe their senses. Children count and talk about what shapes are in the centre of the fruit, such as stars and circles. This supports children's mathematical development well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder reflects on her practice well. She gathers information regularly from parents to help her identify her strengths and areas for improvement. She uses an assistant to help her on certain days in the week. They regularly discuss the activities provided and how they can make changes to benefit the children. n The childminder has a good knowledge of the curriculum. She carries out detailed observations and assessments of children to inform her future planning. This helps her support children to make good progress over all areas of learning. n The childminder knows the children very well. She develops close attachments with them. They demonstrate they are happy and very comfortable in her company. The childminder builds children's confidence and self-esteem with meaningful praise and encouragement. Children respond with good behaviour and politeness. n Children have good opportunities to develop their independence. They make

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need to do better?

choices about what they would like to play with next from the wide range of resources in the childminder's home. Children enjoy playing board games, which helps to develop their understanding of sharing and taking turns, and their concentration skills, well. n The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. She models speaking and listening skills, which helps children develop their own language skills. The childminder asks children open questions to help them think and express themselves.

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need to do better?

20 February 2020 n The childminder promotes children's healthy eating well. She encourages children to talk about what is healthy food. The childminder helps children to understand about good personal hygiene practices. For example, she teaches children why they need to wash their hands after using the toilet, and she provides them with their own hand towels. However, even though she reminds children to wash their hands before they have a snack, she does not do this before they have other meals. n The childminder recognises the importance of sharing information with other professionals, such as those at other early years settings the children attend. Although the childminder has started to share some details with them, she has not established an effective two-way method of exchanging information to enable all adults to support children's learning effectively. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder shares regular information

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with parents about their children's progress and next steps in their learning. This enables parents to support their children's learning further at home. The childminder is sensitive to families' needs and offers help when needed, such as seeking out information and help for them. Parents' comments are very positive about the care the childminder provides.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has effective systems to help her promote children's safety and welfare, including keeping accurate records of accidents and any medication she administers to children. She ensures that her own and her assistant's first-aid certificates are up to date to ensure they have the knowledge to respond to any emergencies. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of her responsibility to safeguard children. She has a clear understanding of the possible signs and indicators that may alert her to any concerns about a child's welfare. She is clear about the procedures to follow in the event of child protection concerns. The childminder ensures that she and her assistant are fully aware of the wider aspects of safeguarding.

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should:

n review routines so there is a consistent approach to help build children's personal hygiene skills further n develop partnerships with other early years settings children attend so that all adults are able to contribute and support learning even more.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477089 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10075915 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 to 6 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 11 April 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Gloucestershire. The childminder works with an assistant. She offers care from 7.45am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round apart from one week in the summer and one week at Christmas. She receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk of the childminder's home to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector observed children and their interactions with the childminder throughout the inspection. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. The inspector took into account the views of parents from information gathered by the childminder. n The inspector looked at a sample of documentation. This included evidence of the assistant's suitability and training.

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Inspection activities

20 February 2020 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

20 February 2020 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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