Vincent, Kia Louise

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

Children form strong emotional attachments with this caring childminder, who is a positive role model and has high expectations of them. She effectively plans a curriculum with a good range of resources and experiences to support children's learning. This helps children to progress well from their individual starting points.

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The provision is good

The childminder attends to children's care needs well. She is quick to recognise when children may be getting tired or hungry, or just need a quick cuddle, and she responds well to their individual requirements.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and learn good manners. The childminder provides activities to help children value and respect each other. For example, they play team games outdoors which involve turn taking and use special resources, such as interesting 'small world play', which involves sharing to help them understand why they sometimes must wait their turn. Children are encouraged to take care of the toys and their environment. For instance, after handwashing they know to use a hand towel once and which bin to put their used one in.

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The provision is good

The childminder positively encourages children's love of books and nature. They take part in daily physical play in the garden, in nearby parks and on local outings and notice trees, flowers and insects as they play. She encourages older children to talk about the books they are reading and share their new facts and knowledge with younger children. Children are curious, for example, they talk about planting the stone from an avocado to see if it will grow and guess where a money spider is going to climb next. This helps develop children's knowledge and understanding of the world.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She knows children's individual abilities and extends their learning effectively. However, occasionally, she does not make the most of opportunities to build on younger children's interests and awareness of letter and numeracy skills. n The childminder supports children's communication and discussion skills well. For instance, she consistently uses a commentary as children play, which helps to give meaning to what children are doing. She encourages them to listen to stories and talks about the characters afterwards and uses songs and rhymes that link with children's play. Children talk about the things they have observed, such as different shades of blue, and the childminder praises them for describing the serving tongs as 'light blue'. Children are eager to learn more. n The childminder develops strong links with parents, which ensures a consistent

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need to do better?

approach to children's well-being and development. Parents state they are very

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4 August 2021 happy with the care their children receive, and the effective communication and information sharing. Additionally, she gets permissions from parents to share information with other settings children attend. n Children are prepared well for their move to playgroup or school. For example, the childminder arranges outdoor activities with a small childminder group to help develop their confidence and social skills in larger groups. She supports children's growing independence, for instance children prepare their fruit at snack time and put on their shoes to go out in the garden. However, the childminder does not make the most of opportunities to help children to develop and extend their awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. n The childminder has good arrangements for evaluating and improving her service. For instance, she uses local authority safeguarding audits and her own research to help her identify any areas to improve, such as extending her

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knowledge in data protection. Since registration, the childminder has strengthened her professional practice and has increased her understanding of children's learning and development. For example, she has undertaken courses to improve her knowledge of child development and how to support older children's developing awareness of vocabulary and reading.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of how to protect children in her care and who to contact should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. The premises are secure, and she manages risks appropriately and reduces hazards to children's safety. She teaches children to identify risks and stay safe in her setting. For example, children know why they need to tidy toys away, 'so they don't trip', and know they must play in the safe space boundary 'to stay safe'.

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should:

n make the most of chances to build on younger children's interests and understanding of letter and numeracy skills n provide even more activities and experiences that help raise children's awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY562505 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10190824 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 4 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in July 2018. She lives in Dursley, Gloucestershire. She offers care from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, all year round except for bank holidays and a week at Christmas.

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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 her evaluation of the provider. n The inspector discussed how the childminder organises the curriculum and sampled children's observation, planning and assessment information. n The inspector observed activities and the childminder's interactions with children throughout the inspection. n The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability to work with children and sampled some policies and procedures. n The inspector spoke to parents and children to gather their views about the service. n The childminder undertook a joint observation with the childminder.

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Inspection activities

4 August 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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