Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 April 2015 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Not applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 Children receive high levels of interaction from the childminder. This, in turn with highly effective teaching and precise assessment, ensures that children are making excellent progress in all aspects of their learning.  The childminder provides exciting and varied learning opportunities. Children have exceptional opportunities to make decisions about their play, communicate their ideas and solve problems independently.  Children are extremely confident, and feel safe and secure. They have formed exceptional relationships with the childminder and, as a result, they are keen to participate in activities and motivated to learn.  The childminder has built highly effective partnerships with parents. They have excellent arrangements for the sharing of information which maintains a consistent approach to children's learning and care.  Highly effective self-evaluation enables the highly motivated and keen to learn

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This provision is outstanding

childminder to continue to pursue the highest levels of achievement. She has made improvements to her provision, such as offering a wide range of resources in her garden to encourage exploration and problem solving. This demonstrates her commitment to continuous improvement through precise action plans.

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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

 enhance children's understanding of what is going to happen next in the daily routines, for example through visual displays.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing inside and outside.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The childminder gave the inspector a tour of her premises.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies and procedures, self- evaluations and children's learning journals.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The childminder has an exceptional knowledge of the children through her thorough observations of their achievements and learning styles. Parents regularly contribute to their children's learning through information sharing and the childminder uses this highly effectively to plan exciting activities for children's next steps. Children engage exceptionally well with various planned and spontaneous activities. She gives each child individual attention ensuring that every child is effectively challenged. For example, older children are encouraged to count how many spoonfuls it takes to fill the bucket and younger children explore how hand prints are made in the sand. Therefore, the childminder makes excellent use of opportunities to extend children's mathematical knowledge and sensory exploration. The childminder is highly skilled at allowing children sufficient time to process information and learn how things work for themselves. For

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who attend. This is outstanding

example, children investigate why the wind chime is moving or why cars don't fit on the ramp.

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outstanding

The childminder has an excellent range of resources that are well-labelled and easily accessible to the children, promoting their early reading skills and independence. Children are confident and ask questions in the very supportive and warm environment. For example, excellent displays of the cycle of growing fruit are displayed to evoke questions and help to develop children's understanding of the world and what makes us healthy. The childminder promotes children's name recognition through clear labels on pegs that hold their towels and coats, and young children are keen to say who they belong to. This supports children exceptionally well for when they attend school as they are able to recognise their names. The childminder has highly effective ways of promoting children's physical well-being through healthy snacks and regular outdoor activities, such as pedalling cars. The childminder gives comprehensive explanations to children so that they

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outstanding

are clear about how to keep themselves and others safe when playing with the sand. She has not fully developed ways in which to help children understand what is going to happen next in the daily routine.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge of her responsibilities to report safeguarding concerns and provides an exceptionally safe and secure environment. For example, she undertakes regular risk assessments. She uses highly effective ways of evaluating her provision by gaining feedback from children and parents. Comprehensive action plans help to drive continuous improvements. She regularly attends and updates her training; this has helped to build her confidence and enrich activities for children. For example, she has implemented new ways to help promote children's communication and language. development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY445601 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 904770 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Tidworth, Hampshire. The childminder works all year round except for family holidays and provides overnight care and weekend cover.

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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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