Walker Karen Elizabeth

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 make good progress in their learning. They are happy, confident and motivated to learn. The childminder has good methods to gather information about what children know and what they need to learn next when the children first start. This helps her in planning what the children are going on to learn. She plans a varied curriculum tailored to children's individual needs and abilities. Activities are planned to support children with becoming independent in their personal care and learning. For example, children choose to complete puzzles. The childminder helps them to choose increasingly more difficult puzzles to extend their skills. Children show a great sense of achievement when they have made them and are keen to talk to the childminder about what they can see in the completed picture puzzles.

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The provision is good

The childminder is a positive role model in the way she speaks to the children, enabling them to understand the importance of respecting and valuing others. As a result, children cooperate well with each other, take turns and are polite and well mannered.

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The provision is good

The childminder builds positive relationships with parents, and they are particularly grateful for the good levels of communication. The childminder provides regular opportunities for parents to talk about how their children are progressing, the activities they could do at home to support their children's learning and any developmental needs, such as toilet training, to enable them to work together.

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need to do better?

n Children benefit from daily outings to support their health and well-being. They go for regular walks in the community with the childminder, attend the carol concert at the local school and visit the library to choose books that they read when they get back to the childminder's home. This also helps to support children's communication and language and early literacy skills. The childminder provides healthy, nutritious snacks and meals. She eats with the children, making it a social occasion where they enjoy talking about their day and learn good manners. n The childminder knows the children well and is able to adapt activities to suit their developmental needs. For example, children listen to a familiar story, and the childminder encourages them to contribute at their own level, such as counting the fruits that the caterpillar is eating and talking about the colours of the butterfly. Activities such as these help to support all children to make good

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progress in their learning. Parents comment on how well their children are progressing and that they are well prepared for the move on to school. n Children show good levels of independence and make choices in their play and learning. In general, the childminder supports this; however, on occasion, she

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25 January 2024 asks the children to do things in a group when some would prefer to play individually. For example, the childminder suggests putting on music prior to lunch, and not all the children are interested in this. This means they are not always as focused as they could be to follow their own ideas. n The childminder is very committed to keeping her knowledge up to date. She attends different training courses covering children's mental health, safe spaces and unconscious bias. She has found that the courses have helped her to support the children and their families, particularly through the COVID-19 pandemic. n Children learn about keeping themselves safe, including road safety as they go to collect older children from school. They practise crossing the road safely and learn about taking controlled risks when on outings in the community. n Children learn to respect and value others. They talk about and celebrate various

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festivals throughout the year, such as Chinese New Year, Easter and Christmas. For example, children make dragons, talking about how they feature in the celebrations.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n enhance opportunities for children to make choices in their play to extend their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY302618 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10317417 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 4 Date of previous inspection 23 May 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in the Wymans Brook area of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The childminder provides care from 7am to 6pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and on Wednesday from 7am to 5.30pm, all year round. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback. n The inspector completed a tour of the premises, including of all areas used by the children. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at different times throughout the inspection. n The inspector completed observations in all of the play areas and spoke to the childminder about her curriculum.

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Inspection activities

25 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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Inspection activities

25 January 2024 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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