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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

The well-planned curriculum and an inviting environment encourages children to be interested in their learning. Children play happily and make choices about their play, gaining good independence. Older children solve problems well for example, to reinsert puzzle book pieces. They know to match the pictures underneath to the pieces and rotate them until they fit.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy exploring the range of resources related to a familiar story, 'The three little pigs'. Toddlers particularly enjoy using a putty like substance to fix the wooden bricks together as they build houses. They demonstrate good small muscle skills as they pull, stretch and roll the putty into desired shapes, showing good concentration.

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The provision is good

Children play nicely together, overall. The childminder helps children solve any minor disputes quickly, such as taking turns with the tweezers. Toddlers match the plastic dinosaurs to the coloured bowl successfully, handling the tweezers competently. Older children identify which group of dinosaurs has more and begin to count accurately. Younger children happily fill and empty containers. They hear new language as the childminder identifies colours and provides a commentary to their movements. They copy the childminder's actions and enjoy banging them together and dropping the bricks on the floor to make new sounds.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows children well and plans a broad and balanced range of experiences. She carefully considers children's interests, what they need to learn next and any adaptations needed to include children in the curriculum. However, at times, she does not consistently consider how to fully engage children according to their age and capabilities. n The childminder assesses children's progress well. She identifies any potential gaps in children's learning and provides additional support for example, to develop communication and language skills. Children hear new words and listen to repetitive language as they build confidence to make their needs known. n Children enjoy being creative and developing their physical skills. Older children keenly join the dots to create a farmer from their story and toddlers learn to use scissors to cut out a picture of a house. Children enjoy using the paint sticks,

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need to do better?

knowing how to pull the lids off and twist the paint stick up for use. Younger children extend their experiences, dipping their fingers in the paint sticks and making marks with their fingers, smiling happily. However, as times, the childminder does not help children recall what they know, such as what equipment they have seen at the park, to develop their ideas and creations further.

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7 May 2024 n The childminder manages behaviour well with consistent strategies. She helps children understand how to share and take turns. For example, when minor disputes arise, she talks to the children about sharing the paint sticks fairly so that each use one at a time. The childminder helps children to reflect on whether their choices are good or bad ones and helps them to understand the impact their choices has on others. n There is a strong partnership with parents to enable the childminder to meet children's individual needs successfully. She provides good ideas to help parents to continue learning at home. The childminder keeps parents well informed about their children's development and care, offering support when needed for example, to help children catch up or to access their funding entitlement. n The childminder uses professional development successfully to improve outcomes for children. She has recently completed training on how children's

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need to do better?

brains develop to improve how she develops her curriculum to support children best. She regularly carries out research, attends training and has professional discussions with other childminders to develop her skills. n The childminder understands her responsibilities to keep children safe and implements policies and procedures effectively. She conducts regular risk assessments for her home and for outings, explaining her expectations to children so that they remain safe.

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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 put children's interests first.

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should:

n encourage children consistently to recall what they know and to build on their previous learning n review the organisation of some activities to enable different aged children to develop their ideas and explore at their own level of understanding.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY372151 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10335160 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 14 Date of previous inspection 6 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in the Elmbridge area of Gloucester. She offers care from 7.30am to 5.30pm on Monday to Wednesday, all year round, on request. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. She 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 provider 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 took the inspector on a tour of the premises and explained how she organises her day and plans the curriculum. n The inspector read testimonials from parents and spoke to children during the inspection, considering their views. n The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children and spoke to her about their learning, development and care. n A sample of documentation was discussed and observed.

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Inspection activities

7 May 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

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