Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22/05/2013 12/05/2010

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early years provision

This inspection: 1 Previous inspection: 1 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 1 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Children make excellent progress in their learning and development because they take part in exciting and interesting activities.  Children have strong attachments to the childminder, which effectively supports their emotional well-being and helps them feel secure.  Children's communication and language skills are exceptional because the childminder encourages stimulating conversations and effectively extends children's thinking.  Children are confident, active and independent learners.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are:  scheduled at least once in every inspection cycle – the current cycle ends on 31 July

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  scheduled at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the lounge, outside and the conservatory / playroom.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had discussions with the childminder and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector and the childminder observed children playing outside.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled a range of documentation including children's records and self-evaluation.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives with her school-aged children in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Childminding takes place predominately on the ground floor, which consists of a lounge, kitchen and conservatory/playroom. There are bathroom and sleep facilities on the first floor and an enclosed rear garden for physical play.

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Information about the setting

The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory part and the voluntary part of the Childcare Register. There are currently nine children on roll, of whom three are in the early years age range.

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Information about the setting

The childminder is a member of an approved childminding network. The childminder is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 enhance children's love of books, for example by developing the book area further to allow children and adults more opportunities to enjoy books together

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who attend

Children have exceptionally warm relationships with the childminder. She has an in-depth knowledge of each child's individual needs and uses this knowledge extremely well to plan precise and focused activities, which challenge and excite the children. The childminder uses a highly effective system to assess and plan for the children's next steps in their learning. She tracks their progress meticulously, which enables her to quickly identify any gaps in learning. Parents are highly valued by the childminder and therefore are actively encouraged to contribute to their child's learning. Key information is shared when the child first attends. On-going discussions and sharing of observations means that the childminder and parents are aware of the child's achievements and what needs to happen next for them to progress. The childminder's accuracy in her planning and assessment, results in children making rapid progress in their learning and development. As a direct result of the

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who attend

childminder's careful and thoughtful input, children are often achieving above the expected level for their age. This also means they are highly supported to move onto the next stage in their learning and are very ready when the time arrives to move onto school. Children use construction toys to make and build things they are interested in, they talk about what they are doing and use language such as tall and big to describe the handle of the vacuum cleaner they are making. Children are supported well by the childminder to be inquisitive and active learners. For example, children play outside riding toys up and down the garden, they pretend they are the postman or the home delivery driver and pretend to bring things to the childminder. This shows they use their imagination well. The childminder involves the children in writing the shopping list for when they go shopping. She asks the children what they are going to write on their list and they come up with

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who attend

ideas such as cake and ice cream. They make marks on the paper to represent the items they choose. This means they are beginning to give meaning to the marks they make and write for a purpose. Children develop an excellent understanding of the world they live in. They use their senses to explore the garden; they play in the sand, dig in the garden moving the stones from one place to another and talk about the changes they observe to the trees as the seasons change. They explore and deepen their understanding of other cultures through taking part in activities based on different festivals, such as Chinese New Year.

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who attend

Children are excited by the opportunities to take Tomas Bear home for the weekend or on holiday with them. With the support of parents children write in Tomas's diary detailing the adventures he has, adding photographs to bring the stories to life. Children enjoy sharing their own book with the childminder and the inspector. They turn the pages and talk about what they are doing in the photographs. Children have the opportunity to take story sacks home to share books with their families. Although the books at the childminder's home are stored in a low-level unit, children do not access them very often as their presentation makes it difficult to see what is available.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children are extremely settled and exceptionally happy in the care of the childminder. They have formed a special relationship with her and as a result, they feel very safe and secure. This means that their physical and emotional well-being is effectively promoted. Children are very confident and display high levels of self-esteem. This is because the childminder is exceptionally well tuned into the children's individual needs and their happiness and well-being is her first priority. Children confidently make choices and decisions about their play from the extensive range of resources available to them. Through consistent praise and recognition, the childminder supports them well to be kind and take turns. As a result, children share caring relationships with the childminder and one another. Children feel valued and respected because the childminder is genuinely interested in them. She uses her excellent knowledge about them to engage them in

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

conversations, which gives them a strong sense of belonging and self worth. Consequently their behaviour is excellent.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children's independence is supported and encouraged in all aspects of play and routines. They have an excellent understanding of healthy lifestyles and hygiene practices. For example, children help to prepare the snack. They wash their hands at the sink and talk about why they need to wash them saying that 'otherwise the food will get germs on it.' They help to set the table and make healthy choices from the foods they have helped to select from the shop earlier in the day. Children's physical development is well supported because they experience excellent opportunities to access fresh air and exercise outdoors. They ride wheeled toys, climb and balance on equipment at the park and go walking in the local area.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children have an excellent understanding of the rules to keep them safe. They take part in the emergency evacuation procedure and discuss what they must do to ensure they are safe when crossing the road. Children understand that they do not go outside before the childminder, so that she can secure the patio doors.

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provision

The childminder has an excellent understanding of her responsibilities in meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. She has completed safeguarding training and has a thorough knowledge of child protection issues. Safeguarding children is given the highest priority and she understands her responsibility extremely well to report child welfare concerns promptly. Effective risk assessments mean children are able to play safely indoors, outside and on outings and robust systems to record accidents, incidents and existing injuries, assists her in the monitoring of children's safety.

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provision

The childminder shows an excellent understanding of the learning and development requirements and carries out rigorous self-evaluation of her provision. She uses questionnaires to gather the views of parents and uses these and the views of the children to help her continually improve her provision to reach the highest standards. The childminder makes meticulous observations of the children and uses these to plan purposeful activities. This robust system helps her to monitor the educational programme effectively. Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents report very highly of the childminder. They feel that she offers a fantastic service and are pleased with the progress their children are making.

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provision

Children do not attend any other early year's provision currently; however, the childminder has highly effective systems, which she has used in the past to share information with other providers and professionals when necessary. The childminder has developed excellent partnerships with the schools where children will go onto attend. This ensures a smooth transition for the children as they move onto the next stage in their learning.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY333347 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 912790 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises, which are usually the childminder’s own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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