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Unique reference number 145494 Inspection date 02/02/2009 Inspector Rachel Edwards

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Type of setting Childminder This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Introduction

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under Sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of the registered early years provision. ‘Early years provision’ refers to provision regulated by Ofsted for children from birth to 31 August following their fifth birthday (the early years age group). The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and welfare, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Introduction

The report includes information on any complaints about the childcare provision which Ofsted has received since the last inspection or registration whichever is the later, which require Ofsted or the provider to take action in Annex C.

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Introduction

The provider must provide a copy of this report to all parents with children at the setting where reasonably practicable. The provider must provide a copy of the report to any other person who asks for one, but may charge a fee for this service (The Childcare (Inspection) Regulations 2008 regulations 9 and 10).

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Introduction

Children only attend this setting before and/or after the school day and/or during the school holidays. The judgements in this report reflect the quality of early years provision offered to children during those periods.

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Introduction

The setting also makes provision for children older than the early years age group which is registered on the voluntary and/or compulsory part(s) of the Childcare Register. This report does not include an evaluation of that provision, but a comment about compliance with the requirements of the Childcare Register is included in Annex B. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Description of the childminding

The childminder was registered in 1996. She lives with her husband and three children aged 18, 16 and 14 in Durrington, Wiltshire. The whole of the home is used for childminding and there is a fully enclosed garden for outside play. The family have a dog.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register to care for a maximum of six children under eight years at any one time. She currently cares for eight children, of whom seven are in the early years age range. The registration does not include overnight care. The childminder is able to walk children to and from local schools and pre-schools. She attends a toddler group and visits local shops, parks and the library with the children.

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Overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Overall, the quality of the provision is good. All children receive a warm welcome from this caring and experienced childminder. She works closely with parents to ensure that their individual welfare needs are very well met. Children enjoy a range of interesting activities but the childminder does not clearly target their next steps in learning so that they make satisfactory rather than good progress in their learning and development. She reflects on what she does and attends training to build on her knowledge and shows good capacity to further improve her provision.

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further?

To further improve the early years provision the registered person should:

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further?

 continue to develop the system of observing and assessing children's achievements and interests and use these to plan experiences that will help each child progress well in all areas of their learning  develop partnerships with other settings that children attend  ensure the risk assessment identifies all hazards and take action so that children cannot become locked in the bathroom or toilet and to ensure there is smoke detector on each level of the house

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provision

The childminder has a committed and professional approach to her childminding. She knows the children in her care well and adapts her daily routine to make sure that each of their needs are well met and that every child receives plenty of individual attention. She works closely with parents, who receive good quality information about her provision but she has not yet established effective links with other settings that children attend. She understands how children learn and develop and organises her time and resources effectively to meet their individual This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 needs.

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provision

The childminder assesses the risks in her home, garden and outings and has taken steps to minimise all those identified. However, her record does not include all hazards in the home. She fully understands her responsibility to safeguard children's welfare and has attended child protection training so that she would know what to do if she had concerns for a child's well-being. The childminder is well organised and has all the required documentation in place. She has a broad range of written policies to guide her practice and these are used to keep parents advised of how she cares for children. She reflects on all she does, using parents and children's views to improve her provision but has not yet established a systematic process to help her clearly identify areas for development. She regularly attends relevant training and puts into practice her newly found knowledge to the benefit of the children.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The childminder has a sound knowledge of child development and uses this to provide a range of enjoyable and worthwhile experiences both indoors and outdoors. She has excellent relationships with the children, who are happy and settled in her care. Children clearly feel 'at home' as they confidently choose what to play with and know that their requests and ideas will always be listened to and accommodated wherever possible. The childminder skilfully organises her daily routine and resources to make sure that each child's needs can be met. She successfully adapts activities so that all ages and abilities are fully included. For example, older children enjoy building in the snow, whilst a toddler becomes engrossed looking at snow settled on the bushes. She makes regular observations of children and monitors their progress but she does not yet effectively use this information to identify and plan what children need to learn next to help them

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children's communication skills are developed well as the childminder encourages them to talk about what they are doing. They enjoy books and snuggle up for stories and have writing materials and paper readily available which they enjoy using. Children develop their understanding of shapes and measures, for example, as they share dough and fill containers with snow, however, the childminder does not routinely count or use mathematical language with them as they play to further develop their understanding.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children play creatively, for example, as they play with small world figures or create individual pieces of art using a variety of materials. They are encouraged to use all their senses and describe the sensation, for example, as they smell almond scented playdough or feel cold, soft snow. Children widen their experiences through regular outings into the local community, such as trips to toddler groups, where they can socialise with others or through daily trips to the park, which helps develop their physical skills and keeps them fit. Children enjoy spending a good deal of time each day, playing outdoors .

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children behave very well. The youngest are sensitively encouraged to share and This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 take turns. The older children show a mature sensitivity to the needs of the little ones, for example, happily accepting that they must come in for a while when the baby was getting cold.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children play in a clean, homely environment. The childminder follows good daily routines to support children's well-being. For example, she takes appropriate measures to ensure the family dog does not pose a risk to children's health or safety. She teaches good hygienic procedures and helps children become very independent in managing their personal care. The childminder teaches children to keep themselves safe, for example, by practising road safety and sensitively discussing the danger of talking to strangers. She uses stories and role play to reinforce their learning. She uses risk assessments to minimise hazards but has not identified the risk of having low bolts on bathroom doors, so that children could get locked in and she has not recognised the need to have smoke detectors on each level of the house. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

The key inspection judgements and what they mean

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

Grade 1 is Outstanding: this aspect of the provision is of exceptionally high quality Grade 2 is Good: this aspect of the provision is strong Grade 3 is Satisfactory: this aspect of the provision is sound Grade 4 is Inadequate: this aspect of the provision is not good enough

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of children in the Early Years Foundation Stage?

How well does the provision promote inclusive practice? 2 The capacity of the provision to maintain continuous improvement.

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Foundation Stage led and managed?

How effective is the setting’s self-evaluation, including the steps taken to promote improvement? How well does the setting work in partnership with parents and others? How well are children safeguarded? 2

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Years Foundation Stage promoted?

How well are children helped to stay safe? 2 How well are children helped to be healthy? 2 How well are children helped to enjoy and achieve? 2 How well are children helped to make a positive contribution? How well are children helped develop skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being?

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Years Foundation Stage promoted?

procedures set out in the guidance available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are: Met

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are: Met This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex C: complaint/s made to Ofsted

This section of the report includes details of any complaint/s made to Ofsted when:  we took action for the provider to meet the requirements of the Early Years Register; or  we asked the provider to take action in order to meet the requirements of the Early Years Register; or  the provider had already taken any necessary action to meet the requirements of the Early Years Register.

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Annex C: complaint/s made to Ofsted

We will not report on any complaint where the provider met the requirements of the Early Years Register or did not require any action by Ofsted or the registered provider.

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Detail of the complaint/s

There have been no complaints made to Ofsted since the last inspection.

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Detail of the complaint/s

The provider is required to keep a record of complaints made by parents, which they can see on request. The complaints record may contain complaints other than those made to Ofsted.

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