Childminder in Gloucestershire

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

This well-qualified childminder does not hold a valid paediatric first-aid qualification as required. However, she shows a suitable knowledge of how to act in an emergency and is booked onto relevant training in the near future. This has no immediate impact on children's welfare because regular risk assessments are completed on the areas used by children, and on activities they participate in. Children are safe and secure in the childminder's company.

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The provision requires improvement

Children play an active role in their own learning in the play environment, which supports children's curiosity. For example, they have limitless opportunities to explore, investigate and learn in a large woodland garden they share with chickens, wild birds, a cockerel and pheasants. Children behave well and have formed positive relationships with the childminder. They are happy and play confidently. Children say they enjoy going to the childminder's house and helping in the garden. For instance, children take pride in growing and watering the fruits and vegetables they have planted, helping them to develop a strong awareness of the world around them. The nurturing childminder is kind and caring and a positive role model for children. For instance, she teaches them the importance of good manners, taking turns and being kind to others. Younger children's acts of kindness, such as sharing a favourite toy, are always acknowledged. This supports

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The provision requires improvement

children's understanding of what is good behaviour. The childminder provides consistent and clear boundaries and expectations, helping children learn how to follow instructions and help each other.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is confident about what she wants children to learn and monitors children's progress through accurate observation, assessment and tracking procedures. She successfully uses this information to identify any areas of the curriculum where children require extra support and plans a range of activities based on children's current abilities. n Children make good progress in their learning; they develop particularly well in their language, physical, and personal, social and emotional development. They enjoy a good range of challenging activities, both indoors and outdoors. However, the childminder does not capitalise on opportunities to develop children's mathematical concepts and language and the links between letters and their sounds during discussions and activities, to extend learning to the highest level. n The childminder effectively promotes a healthy lifestyle. For instance, she provides children with nutritious meals and snacks and ensures they have daily

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opportunities to play actively for long periods of the day outdoors. Children develop good physical coordination, for instance through activities such as

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15 June 2021 pouring water, pressing buttons and handling different equipment. n The childminder communicates with children in a relaxed, reassuring way, which helps them to feel secure in her care. For example, she thinks out loud, models more complex ways of speaking, poses new problems and deals with conflict by negotiation. Children chatter constantly and show determination as they persevere with the task of watering every strawberry plant and the vast assortment of fruit trees and vegetables growing in the large vegetable patch. This supports children's ability to think critically and helps develop communication skills and teamwork. n The childminder's focus for children returning after periods of absence due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is on their personal, social, and emotional development, in particular for younger children. She identifies appropriate next steps in the children's individual learning and plans opportunities to support

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these. She understands how to help children of different backgrounds, abilities and ages to be ready for their next stage in learning, including school. n The childminder teaches children about health, hygiene and safety appropriately. For example, she talks to them about hand hygiene and safety measures in the garden. Children tidy away toys to avoid trip hazards, take off their shoes inside and wash their hands when they return indoors without prompts. This helps develop their independence skills. n Parents are happy with the effective communication and information sharing between themselves and the childminder, such as newsletters by email. They praise the 'safe and secure environment surrounded by natural resources which are engrained in the aspects of children's learning and play'. n The childminder has good ideas for improvements to the provision, consistently incorporating children's suggestions, such as their ideas for home-grown

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produce. This helps promote a healthy lifestyle as well as offering a complete learning environment across all areas of the curriculum. Additionally, she has recently extended the play areas to include a dedicated playroom in the house with its own en-suite bathroom to give children a 'classroom' experience, ready for big school. n The childminder makes good use of available support and training and has recently completed postgraduate qualifications in education with a view to applying different models of teaching to help children make good progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has completed safeguarding training and has a good understanding of how to keep children safe and the procedures to follow should she have a concern about a child's well-being. The childminder has completed several online training courses to improve her knowledge and understanding of safeguarding. This ensures she is aware of the indicators that a child may be at risk of harm, and the procedures to follow. The childminder shares her policies and procedures with parents to ensure they are clear about her practice and to explain how she will keep their children safe. However, her failure to maintain a valid

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Safeguarding

15 June 2021 paediatric first-aid certificate does not fully support children's welfare effectively.

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Due date

maintain an appropriate first-aid qualification at all times. 20/08/2021

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should:

n make the most of opportunities to extend children's understanding of mathematical concepts and the links between letters and their sounds.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY555374 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10174432 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in December 2017. She lives in Hardwicke, Gloucestershire. She offers care from 8am to 6pm, Tuesday to Thursday, all year round except for bank holidays and one week at Christmas. The childminder has qualified teacher status and postgraduate qualifications in education.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk across all areas of the premises to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum is organised. The inspector jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at convenient times during the inspection. She took into account written feedback from parents. n The inspector reviewed relevant documents, suitability checks and other records regarding health and safety.

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Inspection activities

15 June 2021 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

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