Childminder in Swindon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16/06/2014 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: Not Applicable 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 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 Children feel secure and develop positive relationships with the childminder because she sets clear boundaries for their behaviour and is sensitive to their feelings.  The childminder has a secure understanding of safeguarding and child protection practice. This enables her protect children and keep them safe from harm.  Children engage well in with a balance of freely chosen and planned activities, matching their individual needs. As a result, they make good progress overall.  The childminder is keen to develop her service. She seeks new ideas and attends training to enhance her knowledge and ability to protect children and help them reach their full potential.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 Partnerships are not fully developed with other early years settings that children attend, to promote consistency in children's learning.There is scope to improve the hand- washing procedures.

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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 compulsory part 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 the childminder interacting and playing with minded children in the childminder's house and garden and when collecting children from pre-school

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Inspection activities

 The inspector checked the safety and suitability of all areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector talked with the childminder about childminding practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at documentation including child's records, attendance record, and polices.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives with her husband and their young child. Their home is in the Covingham area of Swindon, Wiltshire. The whole of the property is available for childminding purposes, though children generally play downstairs. There is an enclosed garden available for outdoor play. There are shops and local amenities within walking distance. The childminder takes and collects children from the local pre-school. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register. There are currently two children who attend, both of whom are in the early years age range.

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

 strengthen the arrangements for sharing information and working with other settings that children attend, to enhance further children's learning and development

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

 improve the hand-washing facilities provided for the children so as to minimise the risk of cross-contamination.

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who attend

Children make good progress in relation to their developmental starting points. This is because the childminder provides good quality teaching and learning to the children. Children play confidently with the welcoming childminder. The childminder provides a wide range of activities, which children enjoy and are appropriate to their interests and stage of development. She makes an accurate assessment of what children can do, based on discussions with parents and her observations. The childminder keeps a record of children's development, which includes her observations and their progress in learning. The childminder monitors children's progress well by making use of well-known developmental guidelines. The childminder is aware of her responsibility to provide a written progress check for children aged two years and to involve parents in this process. The childminder uses what she knows about the children to identify their next steps in

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who attend

learning and plans activities to support these.

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who attend

Children can explore and play comfortably as the childminder sets the rooms ready for the children. This helps children to feel safe and self-confident. Children enjoy opportunities to exercise their large muscles and develop control of their bodies. They enjoy playing together in the childminders garden. Here, they experiment with sand, balance on planks and develop skills in pedalling a bicycle.

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who attend

The childminder promotes children's communication and social skills well, by interacting with them continually and encouraging them to play with their friends. For example, when children are playing with the sand, she encourages them to share and be careful when they pour the sand. Children are eager to play games, which encourage them to take turns, listen carefully and consider the names of colours. She speaks frequently to the children about what they are doing and names objects as children play. This helps children learn new words. The childminder sings enthusiastically with the children. Children become familiar with the songs and enjoy remembering the actions. Children visit the library with the childminder to choose books and she settles to read with them at her home.

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

Children settle well with the childminder and they are happy and confident in her care. The childminder gets know children well, which helps her meet their individual needs successfully. The childminder is attentive and sensitive to children's feelings and she provides reassurance when they are unsettled. Children benefit from frequent praise and encouragement. This boosts their confidence and self-esteem.

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

The childminder teaches children about staying safe. They practise the fire drill and know that they must leave the house when the alarm sounds. The childminder provides children with simple rules and boundaries. Children learn to walk together when they go on outings. The childminder teaches children to stop when they come to a road and encourages children to look left and right to see if there are any cars coming. When children play together, the childminder helps them learn to take turns with toys. This helps them understand what is expected and they learn to behave well. Consequently, children are prepared for the move to pre-school and school.

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

The childminder has arranged her home to be a welcoming place for children. The toys are stored in boxes around the living room and children easily select what they want to play with. The childminder has arranged colourful posters around the play area and adds toys around the garden to spark children's interest.

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

The childminder encourages children to be independent and manage tasks for themselves. Children respond well to these regular routines and know they need to wash their hands before eating. However, the childminder does not provide children with individual cloths to dry their hands to prevent cross contamination. Children learn to put their shoes on to go outside and help to clear the table when they have finished their meal. These good practices teach children how to care for themselves and their belongings which is good preparation for school.

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provision

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities to meet and maintain the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She has a good awareness about the child protection procedures to follow should she have any concerns about the welfare or possible abuse of children in her care, and of the procedures to follow should she receive an allegation of concern about herself.

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provision

The childminder carries out risk assessments for her home, garden and for any outings, which she takes children on. She takes steps to minimise the risk to children, for example by keeping children close to her when they are crossing roads and ensuring the front door is locked so children cannot get out. These steps contribute to keeping children safe when in her company. The childminder has clear policy documents, which are shared with parents. All other records, including contracts and consents for outings for example, are fully in place, regularly updated and work well in practice.

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provision

The childminder demonstrates a good commitment to maintain continuous improvements in the quality of her provision. Since registering, she has made improvements to her resources, which lead to developments in her childminding provision. She has recently attended training relating to childminding. She has developed the assessment procedure to ensure that observations are used to plan for the next steps in their learning. She takes into account verbal feedback on her service from parents and uses observations to identify younger children's likes and dislikes.

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provision

The childminder recognises the importance of building close links with parents and carers. Parents are encouraged to contribute to the review process through daily discussions. They regularly share information so together with the childminder they can consistently meet children's individual needs. The childminder understands the importance of effective communication with staff at the other settings that children attend to fully complement children's learning. She has started to exchange information about children's welfare. However, she does not routinely share information about children's learning. This does not help children to make as much progress as possible by providing continuity in their learning.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory 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 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected within twelve months of the date of this inspection. 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

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Grade Judgement Description

the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. 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 EY471001 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 948841 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection not applicable

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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

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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