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

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's home. The childminder offers children a welcoming environment to play and learn. Children benefit from an established routine. For example, they enjoy exploring the playroom on arrival and then have snack. They know this is followed by either time outside or going on an outing. Children are eager to find out what the day's experiences will involve. The familiarity of their routine on entering helps them feel settled and confident in embracing new learning. The childminder has a strong bond with the children. She regularly praises them and offers cuddles and encouragement. The childminder listens to children and values their opinions and ideas. This helps her to consider children's individual needs and how she can best support each child to make good progress. Children make particularly good progress with their communication and language development.

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The provision is good

The childminder makes use of the local area and has a garden where children enjoy playing each day. She takes the children on regular outings alongside another childminder. These outings help to widen children's experiences and knowledge of the world around them. Children learn about how they can keep themselves safe when playing in the garden. They enjoy stopping their play vehicles at the bottom of the ramp and know they have limited space to stop safely. The childminder supports children in taking appropriate risks, while not impeding their play.

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need to do better?

n Children readily seek the support of the childminder during activities. She follows children's lead as they involve her in their role play, for example when they are being builders and using their toolbox to fix things. The childminder manages children's interactions effectively. Children share and take turns with the support of the childminder. n The childminder uses a range of behaviour management strategies. However, these do not always meet the needs of the children. For example, when children display unwanted behaviours, the childminder is not always consistent in her management of these. n Children show high levels of engagement in their chosen activities, and the childminder supports this well. However, sometimes, the childminder does not make the most of opportunities to maximise on social play opportunities between the children, to help them with their personal development. n The childminder supports and extends children's communication and language

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need to do better?

skills well. She models the correct language and uses ambitious vocabulary. The childminder repeats the children's words, so they hear them correctly. She does this sensitively so as not to interrupt the flow of interactions.

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need to do better?

10 January 2023 n Children show confidence accessing the resources and independently make choices about their play and learning. Children explore, investigate and develop their own interests and ideas. The childminder encourages children to persevere and carry out small tasks for themselves, such as preparing the table for snack time and spreading the butter on their toast by themselves. n The childminder uses observations and assessments of children's progress to good effect. She uses these to identify any gaps in their learning. The childminder implements a broad and ambitious curriculum, which takes children's changing interests into account. Children are consistently engaged in interesting activities, which support their progress in all areas of the curriculum. n The childminder manages her setting well. She is reflective and identifies areas for development and further training. For example, she completed training on

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the impact of trauma on children, as she recognised this could be a need that children presented after the COVID-19 pandemic. n Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder has established very good communication with parents. She ensures that they are informed about their children's care and education and shares assessments with them regularly. Parents speak of how approachable the childminder is if they ask for advice or guidance regarding their child's development. n The childminder is swift to work with parents and professionals to ensure that children get early help when needed, to enable them to make good levels of progress with their learning and development. This helps children to be fully prepared for their next stage of learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is aware of her role in keeping children safe and she takes this very seriously. She knows the possible indicators which suggest that a child could be at risk of abuse. The childminder has a sound knowledge of the procedures to follow to keep children protected from harm. She is aware of the signs that a child might be at risk to extreme ideas or behaviours and is aware of the reporting procedures should she have concerns.

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should:

n manage interactions with children more consistently so that they all benefit from positive interactions n support children more effectively to help them understand the impact of their behaviour on others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY445386 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10235742 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 16 February 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in the town of Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The childminder offers full-time and part-time care between 7.30am and 5.30pm, all year round. Her husband works as her assistant when required. The childminder often works alongside another registered childminder.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder 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 their evaluation of the provision. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n Parents shared their views on the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

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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