Childminder in Gloucestershire

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children are extremely content and happy. They feel safe and secure in the childminder's cosy and inviting home. Children are motivated to learn. They relish the carefully planned activities and resources the childminder offers. Children make exceptional progress across all areas of the early years curriculum. The childminder is ambitious in her desire for all children to be the best they can and ready for each stage in life. She skilfully observes and assesses them. She considers their interests and achievements. Children take on the challenges that she plans with glee. For example, one-year-old children are learning new words. The childminder engages them in finding the animals for the 'Dear Zoo' story. The children pull the animals from a bag. The childminder expertly encourages them to say the name. She repeats the words back to them so they can pronounce it accurately. They chuckle as they match the animal to the picture in the story repeating the name.

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The provision is outstanding

Children behave calmly and are very considerate of others. The childminder skilfully helps them to manage their feelings. For example, two-year-old children want to play a game that is too difficult for them to succeed with; they struggle and start to get downcast. The childminder quickly suggests a jigsaw she knows they can complete. The children are jubilant when they complete the puzzle independently. They successfully fit the 12 pieces together.

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n The childminder has an excellent knowledge of how children learn. She expertly plans activities that offer children just enough challenge to progress successfully. She builds on what they already know and can do. The childminder reads widely about child development. She attends many training courses to extend her knowledge and skills. She skilfully adapts her practice to meet each child's needs. The childminder works closely with settings that share the children's care and those that children are moving on to. She professionally shares the children's progress and next steps with them. n Children make rapid progress with their communication skills. They develop a love of stories and rhymes. The childminder playfully leads a daily song and rhyme time. Children take great delight choosing items linked to familiar rhymes. They join in with singing and actions. Children listen intently to stories that the

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childminder reads to them. Two-year-old children finish sentences and familiar refrains. This helps them to understand rhythm and rhyme. It also helps them to recall what they know. n Children have a genuine can-do attitude to play and activities. One-year-old children independently push play dough through a garlic crush. The childminder sparks their curiosity and thinking by using open-ended questions, such as 'How long do you think the play dough 'worms' will grow to?'. Two year olds gladly

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10 January 2023 help chop their fruit for snack. They relish the independence and offer to cut fruit for others too. Children want to play outside, and they all independently have a go at putting their wellington boots on. Younger children confidently ask for help with their waterproofs. n The childminder expertly supports children to develop a good understanding of being healthy. The children confidently follow the routine, including handwashing before and after meals. The childminder provides home-cooked meals that the children thoroughly enjoy. She talks to the children about the importance of a varied healthy diet. All children enjoy plenty of fresh air. They run about in the garden negotiating space. They hang off bars and swing their bodies. They throw and kick balls and scoop lentils in the mud kitchen. n Children go on lots of outings. This helps to build life skills. For example, they take the bus into town and walk to the local shops and parks. She helps children

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to understand and accept others. She takes them to a toddler group on a Friday. This allows them to mix with a wider group of children. This develops their confidence in new situations. n Partnerships with parents are exceptional. The childminder ensures that she gathers detailed knowledge of each child before they start. She sets clear targets for each child and expertly shares these with parents. Parents are delighted with this information and look forward to the monthly updates. Parents are thrilled with how much progress their children have made. They cannot praise the childminder's care and education enough.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has secure knowledge of how to keep children safe from harm. She understands her duty to safeguard children and attends regular training to keep this knowledge up to date. The childminder can clearly identify all categories of abuse. She knows how to identify potential signs that may indicate harm. She knows how and when to refer any concerns to help protect the child. The childminder carries out robust risk assessments of all the places children access. She uses these assessments to speedily reduce hazards, such as cat faeces in the garden.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY464530 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10236216 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 9 Date of previous inspection 31 January 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. She is open from Monday to Friday, 7.45am to 5pm, all year round. The childminder receives government early years funding for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds a relevant early years level 3 qualification.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. 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 The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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10 January 2023 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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