Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14/01/2015 29/05/2009

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early years provision

This inspection: 1 Previous inspection: 2 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

 The childminder knows each child exceptionally well. She completes sharply focused assessments of their progress, which she uses to plan a wealth of experiences and activities. These support children to make outstanding progress.  Children show high levels of concentration and develop the skills they need for the future because the childminder successfully extends their learning and development.  The childminder's home is warm and welcoming. The extensive range of toys are easily accessible, enabling children to make independent choices about their play.  Children form secure emotional attachments to the childminder and her assistant, which helps them develop high levels of confidence and self-esteem. This prepares them exceptionally well for the next stage in their learning.  Strong partnerships with parents contribute significantly to meeting children's individual needs and parental involvement in children's learning and development extremely well.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is highly professional. She uses her extensive knowledge gained from attending courses and the completion of her degree to successfully evaluate and improve the quality of children's care and learning.

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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 both inside and outside.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector talked with the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's developmental records and self-evaluation.  The inspector took into account the views of parents written comments.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives with her husband and two children in Westbury, Wiltshire. All areas of her home are registered for childminding, although she mainly uses a dedicated playroom in the garden. There are toilet facilities on the ground floor of her house. There is a garden available for outdoor play. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She currently has nine children on roll, of these five are in the early years age range. The childminder sometimes works with an assistant. The childminder is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a level 6 early years qualification.

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

 enhance children's enjoyment of books by finding more ways for them to share books in the setting and at home.

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who attend

The childminder has an in-depth knowledge of each child's individual needs and uses this extremely well to plan precise and focused activities, which challenge and excite the children. As a result, children make outstanding progress and are exceptionally well motivated in their play. Children thoroughly enjoyed moving in time to the music holding brightly coloured scarves in their hands to make big and small circles as they danced. They enjoyed exploring the childminder's garden, using slides and ride on toys that provide them with challenge. Children excitedly take on different roles, both inside and outside as they role-played being a fire fighter or making cups of tea in the home corner. This shows they use their imaginations well.

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who attend

The childminder and her assistant support the children extremely well to be inquisitive and active learners. For example, when children explored and investigated a range of items in the treasure baskets they asked them useful questions to encourage them to think. Children explored the texture of pine cones, scarves, tin and shiny materials and used words such as smooth to describe how they felt. This supports children's communication and language successfully.

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who attend

The childminder teaches the children practical skills such as dressing themselves, putting their shoes on and attending to their own personal hygiene. This enables them to develop the skills they need for their future learning and starting school. They practise their early writing skills, for example, while exploring the topic of transport and travel. They make pretend train tickets and complete travel forms. This means they are beginning to give meaning to the marks they make and write for a purpose. The childminder encourages children's interest in books and early reading. There is a good mixture of fiction and non- fiction books, which support children's learning, particularly their understanding of the world. Children access books easily, which successfully develops their interest and supports them to learn new words. However, children have fewer opportunities to develop story themes through additional resources, such as story sacks, and share these with their

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who attend

friends in the setting and their families at home.

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who attend

The childminder and her assistant make excellent use of all routines to provide additional learning opportunities. For example, they counted how many plates they would need at snack time and how many steps they took. Older children recognise the initial letter in their name and the initial letters of their friend's names. The childminder makes accurate assessments of the children's learning and development, which enable her to closely monitor their progress. This means she can target children's individual learning needs successfully and quickly to address any identified gaps in their learning. The childminder shares summary assessments, including the required progress check for two-year-old children, with parents. This provides them with a clear picture of their children's progress and enables them to feel involved in their child's learning.

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

Children are exceptionally happy and extremely settled in the care of the childminder and her assistant. They have formed special relationships with them both and as a result, they feel very safe and secure. This means that their physical and emotional well-being is effectively promoted. Children demonstrate high levels of self-esteem and are very confident. This is because the childminder is exceptionally aware of the children's individual needs and their happiness and well-being is her first priority. Children confidently choose what they want to do from the extensive range of resources available to them. The childminder supports them well to be kind and take turns through consistent praise and recognition. As a result, children feel valued and respected by the childminder and her assistant, as they both show a genuine interest in what the children say and do. The childminder has excellent knowledge about each child, which she uses effectively to

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

engage them in conversation. This gives children 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

The childminder supports children to be independent in all aspects of their play and routines. They have an excellent understanding of healthy lifestyles and follow thorough hygiene practices. They know they must wash and dry their hands before eating and make healthy choices in what they eat. The childminder and her assistant effectively support children's understanding, through conversation about food, which makes them big and strong. Children's physical development is extremely well supported because they experience a wide variety of physical play and benefit from fresh air daily. They enjoy exciting trips, such as a visit to a local Safari Park. This enhances their understanding of the world. Children have an excellent understanding of the rules to keep them safe. The childminder discusses her expectations for behaviour with the older children and they help her to create the golden rules, which are displayed on the playroom wall. They take part in the

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

emergency evacuation procedure and discuss what they must do to ensure they are safe when crossing the road.

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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. She has completed safeguarding training and has a thorough knowledge of child protection issues. Safeguarding children is given the highest priority. The childminder and her assistant use risk assessments effectively to minimise potential hazards in the home and on outings. They supervise the children well at all times. The childminder is very observant and notices when children need help so that they remain safe. For example, at the inspection, when younger children climbed the steps to use the slide in the garden, she ensured that she was nearby to support as necessary.

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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 to make ongoing improvements. She achieves this through constantly seeking parent's views about the provision, discussing practice and new ideas with her assistant, and reflecting on outcomes for children. The childminder has thoroughly addressed the recommendations made at the last inspection. She has significantly improved her ability to assess, record and plan activities to help children reach and exceed expected levels of development. The childminder ensures that parents are fully involved in the planning and assessment process for the children, which mean they make the best possible progress in relation to their developmental starting points. The childminder makes meticulous observations of the children, using these to plan purposeful activities, which helps her to monitor the

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provision

The childminder develops excellent partnerships with parents. Parents report very highly on the childminder and attribute their children's confidence, capability and achievements to being in the childminder's care. The childminder is continually developing ways in which the parents can be involved in their children's learning. For example, she has recently devised home activity packs, for the parents to complete with their children. These include matching activities, sorting, and number recognition. This helps parents to feel involved in their children's learning and supporting their development further. The childminder has highly effective systems to share information with other providers and professionals when necessary. This ensures consistency in children's care and education and a smooth transition for the children as they move onto the next stage in their learning.

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provision

The childminder has recently completed a BA Honours degree in early years, which has had a positive impact on her practice. As a result, the childminder continually evaluates her setting and makes changes for the benefit of the children. She works well in partnership with her assistant. She oversees the work of her assistant well; they regularly discuss the provision, training needs and any improvements they want to make. The childminder uses the knowledge that she has gained from completing her degree to offer her assistant in-house training sessions. For example, on different aspects of play and learning, such as the benefits of heuristic play. This has a positive impact on improving practice and demonstrates an excellent capacity to maintain continuous improvement.

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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 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. We re-inspect nurseries and pre-schools judged as requires improvement within 12 months of the date of 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

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Grade Judgement Description

is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. 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 EY218682 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 842554 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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