Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 March 2015 11 January 2010

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder successfully promotes children's confidence and independence. This helps them to acquire the necessary skills for their future learning and their progression to school.  Children share warm and trusting relationships with the childminder. They cuddle into her when they are tired and include her in their play. This shows that they feel safe and secure in her care.  Children enjoy a wide variety of fun activities, which extends their learning and effectively supports them to make good progress in all areas.  The childminder has built positive partnerships with parents and other early years providers. This enables her to meet children's individual needs well.  The childminder has a good understanding of her role and responsibility to protect children. She keeps her safeguarding knowledge up to date by attending training and is clear on the procedures to follow should she have a concern about a child's welfare.

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This provision is good

 The childminder has a positive attitude to self-evaluation. She continually develops her professional practice further in order to drive improvement and improve outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 When repeating words to the children, the childminder does not always pronounce them correctly so that they learn how they should sound.  The childminder does not always make the most of opportunities during activities and routines to promote counting and number recognition.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 support children's language skills further by always repeating words correctly  make the most of all opportunities to develop children's skills by counting and using numbers in activities and routines.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of interaction between the children and the childminder.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's assessment records and the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of written information provided by parents.  The childminder checked the safety of the premises.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder provides an exciting range of activities which promotes children's learning and development successfully. For example, children learn about growth and healthy eating through planting seeds and growing fruit and vegetables. The childminder teaches them about life cycles as they explore and investigate caterpillars, chickens and frogs. Overall, the childminder develops children's speech well, through discussion and extending children's vocabulary. However, occasionally the childminder does not repeat words back correctly, so that children learn how to pronounce them correctly. For example, she uses piggy instead of pig when matching the toy farm animals. Although the childminder provides a vibrant environment with displays of artwork, letters and numbers, she misses opportunities for children to count and recognise numbers in routines and activities. The childminder regularly exchanges information about children's achievements and invites

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who attend. This is good

parents' contributions to children's assessments. This helps parents promote children's learning at home.

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good

The childminder provides a safe and welcoming environment. She consistently praises the children for their achievements, which boosts their self-esteem and supports their emotional well-being. Children have daily opportunities to be active and engage in physical play in the garden and at toddler groups. They take part in weekly gymnastic sessions and learn about the world through exciting outings, such as to the farm or taking part in a treasure hunt around the town. Children learn how to keep themselves safe, through practising the emergency evacuation procedure and learning about road safety.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of the learning and development requirements and fulfils her teaching responsibilities well. She understands how to keep children safe and uses risk assessments effectively to identify potential hazards. She monitors children's progress accurately to ensure that she identifies any gaps in their learning. This helps her to plan focused activities so children make the best possible progress. The childminder continually reflects on her practice. She seeks feedback from parents and children about her provision, and considers their views when completing her self-evaluation. Parents state that the childminder has an amazing way with the children and they thoroughly enjoy the activities and experiences she provides. The childminder attends a variety of training opportunities, which has a positive impact on children's learning. For example, following training, she now uses baby signing to communicate more successfully with the

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provision is good

youngest children. The childminder works well in partnership with other early years providers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY344170 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 835066 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 January 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in Westbury, Wiltshire. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. She receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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

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