Attucktsang, Deborah Jayne

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

The childminder creates a nurturing and welcoming environment that helps children to develop a sense of belonging. Children arrive confidently and are eager to explore. They show they are happy, relaxed and secure in her care and develop warm and trusting relationships with her. This helps to support children's well-being effectively. Children benefit from calm and sensitive interactions. Children develop close relationships with one another. The childminder encourages them to be kind, considerate and supportive towards their friends.

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The provision is good

The childminder takes the children to the local park and on nature walks each day. The childminder is a good role model and supports children to understand how to keep themselves and others safe. For example, she encourages older children to be aware of the possibility of traffic as they scoot to the park. Children have ample opportunities to develop their physical skills as they spend a lot of time being physically active. Younger children access large climbing equipment and develop an awareness of risk.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and are eager to take advantage of the wide range of learning opportunities. The childminder offers encouragement and praises children as they try new activities, which helps to foster their positive self-esteem.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans various activities to help children develop their small muscles. For instance, they enjoy using stickers and rolling, moulding and cutting dough. n Children are encouraged to develop their independence. For example, older children learn to put their shoes and socks on, and younger children learn to persevere as they open their snacks and water bottles independently. n The childminder understands how to support children's language development as children play. She encourages children to develop a wider vocabulary. For example, when discussing food, she shares how to pronounce guacamole. n Children show curiosity and enthusiasm as they play and access the environment. However, at times the childminder does not always encourage children to develop their critical thinking skills even further. For example, when children comment that they have difficulty building a sandcastle today using a

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bucket, the childminder does not encourage them to consider why. n The childminder works collaboratively with schools to provide children with a supportive transition from her home to the school environment. For instance, school Reception teachers visit her home to meet the children in her care. n The childminder encourages children to develop a love of reading. She reads to them daily and books are readily available and easily accessible for all children.

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7 July 2025 n Parents are extremely complimentary of the service the childminder provides and comment on how supportive she is. They appreciate her personalised approach and share the impact of her teaching and support on their children's development. n The childminder provides a varied menu of nutritious home-cooked meals and healthy snacks. Children enjoy the social aspect of the mealtime routines. The childminder gives them a choice of what they would like to eat. Children watch intently as she demonstrates how to cook egg fried rice. n The childminder gathers a range of information from parents before the children start in her care. She uses this information to develop learning intentions for all children. She shares information with parents at handover times and provides them with ideas to continue their children's learning at home. n The childminder provides opportunities for children to develop their

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need to do better?

mathematical knowledge. For example, younger children learn to count from one to ten as they access steps and older children learn to navigate different sizes and shapes of climbing equipment. n The childminder recognises the importance of her own professional development. She accesses training through a range of formats, including online, and has identified a local authority course that will help her gain a deeper understanding of how to support children who have a developmental delay.

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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 develop varying questioning techniques to support children's critical thinking skills even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY419241 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 10399814 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 5 Date of previous inspection 16 December 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Stroud, Gloucestershire. She operates Monday to Thursday from 8.30am to 5pm, during term time only.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the childminder discussed the intent of her curriculum. n The inspector carried out an observation of an activity and discussed this with the childminder. n The inspector observed the children and spoke with them at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector spent time observing the quality of education and teaching n The inspector took the written feedback and spoken views of parents during the inspection. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection.

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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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