Childminder in Gloucestershire

This provision meets requirements

n The childminder demonstrates how she would plan and deliver a broad curriculum to help children make good progress. She understands the importance of observing and assessing children's development to identify their next steps in learning. n The childminder understands the importance of helping children to lead a healthy lifestyle. She demonstrates how she will provide healthy meals, and teach them good personal hygiene routines. The childminder will provide regular physical activities and outdoor play, including trips to the park. n The childminder has a good range of activities to support all aspects of children's learning. These include craft materials and role-play resources to inspire imagination and creativity, puzzles and games and books for stories and fact finding. n The childminder explains how she will help children to develop positive attitudes and behaviour. Her values and expectations include, for example, good manners,

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respect for others and kindness while having fun together. She understands how to help children become confident, independent and motivated to learn. n The childminder values working in partnership with parents and other professionals to meet children's needs consistently. n Parents share positive feedback regarding the care their children receive. They state, for example, that the childminder supports children's learning in school, encourages them to complete their homework and their children love attending. n The childminder evaluates her provision successfully to ensure she keeps her training, knowledge and skills up to date. She gains feedback from families and children to ensure the activities reflect their interests and ideas, and to ensure children are happy and enjoy their time in her care. n The childminder demonstrates a secure understanding of how to safeguard children. She knows the signs that indicate a child might be at risk of harm, and

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the appropriate procedures to follow to safeguard a child's welfare. n The childminder ensures she maintains safe and secure environments for children in her home and on outings.

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This provision meets requirements

There were no children in the early years age range present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no early years children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494619 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10312346 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 18 Date of previous inspection 26 April 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Lydney, Gloucestershire. The childminder offers care from 7am to 8.45am and from 2.50pm to 5.15pm, Monday to Friday, during term time. She offers care from 7am to 6pm in the school holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 4.

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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 setting. n Although there were not children in the early years age group present at the time of this inspection, there were children present who were over the age of five years. n The childminder completed a tour around her home with the inspector and explained how she would meet children's needs and deliver the curriculum. n The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interactions with the children over the age of five years. n The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. n The inspector took account of parents' views.

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29 January 2024 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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