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

Children arrive eager and ready to play. The handover between parents and the staff help children to settle quickly and join in. The childminder and her assistants use consistent routines. They know children benefit from relationships and environments that are predictable to them. For example, when they arrive, young children know where to put their personal things in their boxes. The childminder and assistants encourage children to be physically active and ensure they follow good hygiene routines, such as to pulling their sleeves up to wash their hands before eating. All children know how to clean their faces on towels after eating. The childminder provides nutritious snacks. Children are learning how to lead a healthy lifestyle.

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The provision is good

The childminder is committed and enthusiastic. She uses her knowledge, skills and training to motivate children to explore and develop. She works well with her assistants. They know young children learn best when they show interest in an activity, and they use this to enable children to lead their play. The childminder and her assistants interact with children regularly to build on what they are learning and guide their play. For example, by incorporating simple early mathematical skills, such as counting up to five. Children use their fingers, bumblebee rocks and cars to understand the concept of more and less.

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need to do better?

n Children behave well. They understand how to act. They know about 'kind hands' and 'kind words'. Staff model this well, as children learn to share. Very young children know about tidying up before they get out other toys. This helps give children a sense of responsibility for their environment. n The childminder and assistants share the same book regularly with children. Children show they know what happens next, as they 'huff and puff' during the Three Little Pigs. Sign language helps support communication with very young children and children with English as an additional language. The childminder wants children to experience the repetition, as she knows this helps them to learn words better. Children love songs and rhymes. They choose what they want to sing using picture cards and relish the actions. They all join in. Toddlers clap with joy at the end of every song. n Communication and language is a real focus of the childminder and her

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need to do better?

assistants. They introduce new words to extend children's vocabulary, such as a 'squidgy', 'soft', and 'juicy'. As they help children cut the mango during snack time, for example. Some children are good communicators. They tell the inspector that lions eat raw meat and not fruit. However, sometimes staff do not always fully promote all children's language skills. For example, they do not always interact with quieter children challenging them to become even more

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need to do better?

17 January 2023 involved. n The childminder and her assistants are a good team. They regularly engage in professional discussions about what they are doing, what is going well and who is doing what. They complement each other well. There is good workplace communication between them. This supports good practice. n Parents are happy with the service provided by the childminder and her assistants. They love the homely atmosphere. They communicate regularly about what children are learning and about each child's day. Parents say how this has helped them feel at ease leaving their child. n The childminder's self-assessment plans to broaden experiences for children within the community. Her real devotion is to the benefits of the weekly forest school trips, where children can learn about the world around them, manage risks and face challenges. This has led her to focus on developing links and embracing wider community activities, such as children regularly visiting the

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistants understand their responsibility to keep children safe. They attend regular training to update their safeguarding knowledge. The childminder has a thorough understanding of how to keep children protected from harm. She knows what to do if she has worries or concerns about a child's welfare. She knows the importance of recording for child protection purposes. She understands a range of safeguarding concerns, such as radicalisation and extremist views. The childminder ensures that the home is safe and secure, and she helps children to learn about keeping themselves safe. For example, herself and her assistants teach children to help tidy and put away toys, so they do not trip.

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should:

n strengthen quieter children's engagement in group activities to fully promote their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2584346 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10251088 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 11 Number of children on roll 15 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2020. She lives in Gloucester and childminds from a colleague's house in Gloucester. The childminder cares for children on a Monday from 9 am until 3 pm, and Tuesday from 9am until 1pm, term time only. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 6. She works with 2 assistants. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 setting. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development with a particular focus on communication and language. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder and her assistants. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, her assistants and children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures those are safe and suitable.

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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

17 January 2023 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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