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 Good

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The provision is good

Children are happy, settled and thrive in the care of the friendly, enthusiastic childminder. Children show that they feel safe and secure, and they relate well to the childminder. The childminder knows each child's individual needs and ensures that she meets them. She provides sensitive support when children show signs of tiredness and works well in partnership with parents to provide a consistent care routine.

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The provision is good

All children make good progress in their learning. They choose what they want to play with, selecting activities from those attractively set out by the childminder. The childminder uses what she knows about children's interests and stage of development to plan activities they would like. When children ask for additional resources, she facilitates this and offers ideas to extend their play and learning. As children go about their play, the childminder talks to them about what they are doing and asks questions to promote their language and thinking. For example, two-year-olds smile broadly when they see the dinosaurs, volcano and dinosaur story books. They describe the colours and name triceratops and tyrannosaurus rex. They talk about volcanoes erupting and keeping dinosaurs safe. The childminder extends children's vocabulary by naming more dinosaurs and encourages them to match small dinosaurs to illustrations in books.

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The provision is good

The childminder ensures each child receives the attention they need and encourages their independence. She encourages children to share and take turns to develop their social skills. She models good manners. The children receive lots of praise and encouragement from the childminder. She fosters children's self-esteem well and takes great pride in their achievements.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good overview of children's development and knows what they need to learn next. She instinctively knows when to play an active role in children's play, for example to teach them new things, and when to stand back and let children play freely. She makes good use of opportunities that arise to encourage children to count. She introduces mathematical concepts, such as talking about size and shape, and she has ideas to challenge children's mathematical development further. n The childminder extends children's play experiences, physical development and understanding of the world, for example through exploration of local parks and green spaces, and walks with the family dog. She also takes children on outings to places of interest. She finds out about children's cultural backgrounds but does not plan many opportunities to help children to value diversity and learn about people's similarities and differences.

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need to do better?

18 November 2024 n Children develop a love of books. They learn that books can provide information. For example, the childminder reads books that explain about knights and castles, and dinosaurs and animal names. Children ask the childminder to read favourite stories and snuggle up with her as they listen attentively, show interest in the illustrations and join in the narrative. n The childminder evaluates her provision effectively and identifies aspects that she wishes to improve. She is currently undertaking training to enhance her skills and use of natural resources within her curriculum. n The childminder works well in partnership with the local pre-school but has not established a good partnership with other settings who share children's care. Therefore, she cannot be sure that the experiences she offers complement those children have elsewhere. n The childminder provides daily feedback to parents about their children's

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need to do better?

activities and care. Parents spoken to, and written testimonials, describe how they value the sensitive care their children receive. They praise the progress their children make in their learning and attribute this to their children's experiences in the setting.

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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 help children to value diversity and learn more about people's similarities and differences n develop partnerships with all settings that children attend to form a consistent two-way approach to children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536375 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10367737 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 8 Date of previous inspection 22 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in South Cerney, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire. She offers care Monday to Thursday from 8am to 6pm and from 8am to 4pm on Fridays, all year round. She offers government funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed the planned curriculum with the childminder and observed how they implement the educational programmes. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children and spoke with them at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at evidence of first-aid training and discussed how the childminder safeguards children's welfare. n The inspector spoke to parents and read written testimonials, taking account of their views.

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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

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