Childminder in WiltshireOfsted inspection, 11 Jun 2015

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 June 2015 29 April 2009

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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 has a good understanding of how to deliver developmentally appropriate and interesting activities for children. Consequently, children are well supported through a broad range of experiences to make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder provides a welcoming environment where children are totally at ease, behave well and are secure. As a result, they form strong relationships and learn to develop respect for others by sharing and taking turns during activities.  The childminder has very good partnerships with parents. She gives the highest priority to the sharing of information, which means the care children receive in her setting is a true reflection of their home life. As a result, children settle extremely well.  The childminder confidently and continuously evaluates the effectiveness of her setting and makes improvements that take account of parents' views and children's needs and

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This provision is good

interests. The childminder has addressed all previous recommendations from the last inspection. This has helped her to maintain her good practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to extend children's mathematical understanding further within everyday play, routines and activities.  The childminder provides children with fewer opportunities to enhance their imaginative skills in the outdoor play area.

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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

 extend children's understanding of mathematical concepts, such as capacity and counting, within everyday play, routines and activities  enhance the outdoor area to provide children with further opportunities to play and build imaginatively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the downstairs play areas and outdoors.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including children's information and learning records, safeguarding procedures, qualifications and training certificates, self- evaluation, and some policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of parents' written views provided on the day.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder observes and assesses children regularly to identify any gaps in learning. Planning takes into account each child's individual interests and the next steps in their development. As a result, children make good progress. The childminder successfully promotes children's communication skills. For example, she chatted easily to them while they were playing in the water, talking about what they are doing as they played in the bubbles and asking questions to check their understanding. However, the childminder occasionally misses opportunities to extend children's understanding of mathematical concepts, such as `empty' and `full', as well as counting within everyday play experiences. Children use their creative skills while using a good range of art materials, for example, they painted butterflies. In addition, activities such as 'life cycles' enhance children's knowledge about the world they live in. As a result, they are acquiring the skills

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who attend. This is good

they need to prepare them for moving on to school.

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good

The childminder is warm and responsive to children's emotional needs. She provides a calm and welcoming environment where children are happy and settled. This means children have high levels of well-being, self-esteem and confidence. Children develop self- care skills. For example, the childminder is consistent in her approach to encouraging children to wash their hands. Children make healthy choices at snack times and talk about foods they like or dislike. This means their understanding of personal hygiene and healthy lifestyles is actively promoted. Children are physically active and enjoy plenty of fresh air. This is because the childminder provides good access to her garden and a range of enjoyable resources and experiences, such as sand and water play. However, children who wish to play imaginatively and build outdoors do not always have access to other materials. As a result, their imaginative skills are not maximised in the garden.

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provision is good

The childminder has attended safeguarding training and she demonstrates a good understanding of child protection issues. This includes any notifications that she is required to make to Ofsted. As a result, children are kept safe. The childminder carries out a risk assessment of the premises and prospective outings in order to eliminate hazards. She monitors her practice and attends regular training. This supports her to extend her knowledge and results in better outcomes for children. The childminder has developed partnerships with other professionals, such as local schools and other settings children attend. This promotes continuity in children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 161632 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 846781 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 29 April 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999 and lives in Chippenham, Wiltshire. The setting is open from 7.30am to 6.30pm all year round.

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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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