Childminder in Gloucestershire

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children are happy and settled with the childminder and her assistant. They are excited to play and explore the childminder's newly re-designed garden. They eagerly climb into the wooden toy car and pretend to set off for the beach, telling the childminder that it is a long way. Other children use the tricycles and ride them up some wooden planks, carefully turning them round and shouting 'whee' as they roll down. Older children take off their shoes and bury their feet in the sand, then wiggle their toes to make the sand move. They tell the childminder it is tickly. Indoors, children choose what they want to play with from labelled boxes. Older children create storylines with characters from favourite cartoons, putting them to bed or in the toy car to go shopping. Younger children enjoy the childminder's and assistant's company as they sit and listen to stories, joining in with learned phrases and recalling what comes next.

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The provision is good

The childminder makes good use of online systems to send photographs to parents. She keeps them informed about what children are doing since they have not been able to come into her home, due to safety measures for the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has good recruitment systems for assistants. She makes sure she has the right checks in place to ensure they are suitable to work with children. The childminder and assistant discuss regularly what works well or not so well, and how they can make changes and improve practice. n Children show superb respect and confidence in different situations. They readily involve newcomers in their play. Older children share and cooperate with young children brilliantly. For example, they offer help to younger children when full watering cans are too heavy for them to lift. Children listen intently to the childminder and assistant, understanding when they need to take more care so as not to disrupt other children's play. n Children make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder knows what children need to learn next and plans activities and experiences that meet children's needs well. However, when children choose

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need to do better?

activities for themselves, the childminder and her assistant sometimes do not enhance learning as effectively as they could. Sometimes, they narrate what children are doing or ask questions that do not encourage children to extend their thoughts and ideas. n Children's confidence and self-esteem is well supported. When the childminder praises older children for finding and putting on their own shoes, they smile. Younger children receive support to peel their own banana at snack time and tell the childminder 'I can do it'. The childminder re-enforces this by smiling and

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27 July 2021 telling them 'Well done'. n The childminder supports children's communication and simple mathematics well. For example, during rhyme time the childminder encourages children to choose toys from a bag and match this with the song or rhyme. Children choose a toy camel and learn the new song. It includes counting down from five to one and the childminder models this using her fingers and asking children to copy. Children quickly pick up the words and counting. n Children learn about healthy lifestyles. The childminder and her assistant remind children to drink plenty of water as it is a warm day. They talk with the children about how fruit and vegetables are good for them as they eat lunch. Younger children recognise when they are feeling tired and need a sleep. n Partnership with parents is good. The childminder makes sure parents know what children are learning and talks with them about the move from her home

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to pre-school and school. Parents comment on the skills children have learnt, such as being able to use cutlery to feed themselves and how they now know many more words.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant keep their safeguarding training up to date to make sure they keep children safe. The childminder and her assistant know what signs may indicate children are at risk of harm. They know the processes to follow if there are any concerns about children in their care. The childminder has a wide range of policies to support her good practice. She has risk assessments in place to minimise or remove potential hazards and keep children safe, which she shares well with her assistant and parents.

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should:

n make sure support for children, as they engage in activities they choose for themselves, helps to extend their learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541676 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10115776 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 4 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in March 2017. She lives in Brockworth, Gloucestershire. The childminder offers care from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. She works with an assistant. The childminder and her assistant hold relevant childcare qualifications at level 3. The childminder accepts funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 (coronavirus) 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 childminder and inspector completed a tour of the childminder's home and discussed how the setting is organised. n The inspector observed children and their interactions with childminder and her assistant throughout the inspection and completed a joint observation with the childminder. n The childminder, assistant and children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector considered the views of parents from written and electronic information gathered by the childminder.

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Inspection activities

27 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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27 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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