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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder's home is warm and inviting. She talks calmly and respectfully to children. Children are secure and are happy in her care. The childminder develops very positive relations with children. She shows a genuine interest in each child and implements good strategies to welcome them and their families into her home. For example, she ensures favourite toys and activities are ready on arrival. New babies quickly settle and demonstrate they feel very content. The childminder sings and talks to them during cuddles and helps them to relax and sleep. Children are very confident and have a good understanding of how to keep themselves healthy and safe. For example, after handwashing, children look for the colour of their allocated towel and tell the visitor, 'The blue one is mine' and warn them 'It's dirty in here, there are germs.' Children behave very well. The childminder reinforces children's positive behaviour. For instance, she praises and encourages older children for

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The provision is good

being kind and caring to babies and for offering them their toys to share.

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The provision is good

The childminder has mostly remained open during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. She continues to plan regular local outings to meet a small childminder group to help develop children's social skills in larger groups. In addition, she keeps in regular contact with other early years providers who share children's care, so they can work together to provide children with continuity.

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n The dedicated childminder has a good understanding of child development and knows what she wants children to learn. She plans a broad curriculum based around each child's interests and needs, and tailors individual planning to reflect them. Her effective progress checks and very good teaching skills ensure children are continually making good progress to help them become ready for the next stage of their learning. n Children enjoy experiences that successfully develop their communication and language and imaginative skills. For example, children choose from a good selection of toys and resources, and they confidently talk about what they are doing, in particular as part of their pretend play. Additionally, the childminder promotes the use of mathematical language well. For example, children learn to count and to recognise numbers, and to match and group different objects and to recognise shapes and colours.

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n The childminder uses very good care practices. Children enjoy nutritional snacks and spend quality time outdoors. They learn the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. For instance, older children say, 'I do exercise because it makes me strong' and 'fruit is good for you.' This develops children's independence and helps them to make healthy food choices in their future lives. n The childminder identifies children's starting points effectively through holding

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8 July 2021 detailed discussions with new parents on their child's early development. She has a very open approach with parents. For example, she shares photographs of their children learning in her verbal and digital feedback. This helps give parents a good understanding of how to complement children's learning at home. Parents are very complimentary about the childminder's practice and state they 'are delighted with the level of care and love' their children receive. n Children are eager to join in the wide range of interesting and stimulating activities the childminder provides in the recently improved garden. For instance, they learn about the world as they grow sunflowers from seed and notice spider's webs glistening on a slide. They talk about challenges as they try to manoeuvre resources to create a goal to play football. However, the childminder does not consistently enable all children to explore a variety of natural and

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textured objects and materials when children play indoors. This slightly reduces opportunities for children to enhance their growing curiosity, sense of discovery and creativity. n The childminder uses her knowledge and skills gained from research, training and meetings with other childminders, to help improve the good learning environment that she provides. For example, to extend children's understanding of the world and technology, she has purchased factual educational videos. However, the childminder offers few opportunities for children to use and to explore different technologies to help further develop their skills and understanding.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding about her responsibilities of safeguarding matters, and she understands how to identify the signs and symptoms that could indicate a child is at risk. She knows what to do in the event of concerns about a child and has a detailed safeguarding policy with relevant local contact numbers she can access, when necessary. The childminder reviews risk assessments and promotes children's safety in the home, garden and on outings effectively.

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should:

n enhance opportunities indoors for children to explore a wider range of natural objects and materials to excite and to encourage children's interests and sense of discovery n extend children's exploration and use of technologies to help them develop their skills and understanding.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY549613 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10143577 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 5 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in September 2017 and lives in Cheltenham. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for two weeks. The childminder can arrange weekend and overnight care, if required by prior agreement.

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Inspection activities

n This is the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The inspector viewed the premises and held discussions with the childminder to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum is organised. The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including safeguarding, training certificates and risk assessment information. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written documentation. n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

8 July 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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8 July 2021 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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