Childminder in Swindon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 July 2015 11 March 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 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 quality of the childminder's teaching is good. She interacts well with children, facilitating what they are doing, and sets appropriate challenges. The childminder successfully observes, assesses and makes plans for children, identifying gaps in learning. Consequently, the progress that children make in their learning and development is good.  The childminder has a clear understanding of child protection issues and has suitable qualifications in first aid. This helps to protect the children's welfare.  Children are happy, confident and self-motivated. They freely explore the environment, inside and out, and use their imagination to develop their own ideas. Frequent praise and encouragement from the childminder successfully promotes their confidence and self-esteem.  The childminder has made significant improvements to the service she provides since the last inspection. She works successfully with parents and uses effective methods to

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This provision is good

share information and help parents continue their children's learning at home. This ensures a consistent approach to the children's learning and care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always take full account of the views of parents and children when deciding what improvements to make in her setting.  The childminder does not always fully promote or make full use of children's home languages. This reduces the opportunities for children to see and learn about their own and other cultures.

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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 opportunities for parents and children to communicate their views and ideas for improving the environment and learning experiences  increase opportunities for children to see additional cultures and experience additional languages spoken at home, in the environment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children, both inside and outdoors.  The inspector viewed a wide range of documents, including relevant policies and procedures, children's learning files and the self-evaluation form, and discussed these with the childminder.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding.

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who attend. This is good

Children are confident and motivated to learn. The childminder has high expectations of children's abilities. The childminder provides a good quality running commentary for younger children throughout their play activities and routines. This approach has a positive impact on children's communication and language skills. She checks the educational programmes and ensures that she provides a variety of activities so children learn and develop across the seven areas of learning. Children explore their investigation skills such as when they participate in foam play, using their fingers to attempt to make patterns. Younger children enjoy copying older children by drawing and writing, and they develop hand muscle skills by using toy tweezers to pick up small objects. Children see numbers and words around the environment, using counting as part of daily routines and during games.

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good

The childminder has a thorough knowledge of the children in her care and their families, which means that she can address their needs well. The opportunities for outdoor play and exercise are good, as children have daily access to the garden, which provides good physical challenges with climbing frames and slides. Children go with the childminder to school to collect older children, which helps them to become familiar with the routine and understand what to expect so they are emotionally prepared for their move to school. Children enjoy a variety of fruits as snacks and are encouraged to drink water regularly so they understand how to keep healthy. The childminder models good manners and respect for others so children are caring and kind to each other, sharing and helping their friends. Consequently children's behaviour is good.

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provision is good

The childminder uses knowledge gained from appropriate training to make significant improvements to her practice, planning and to enhance learning experiences for the children. For example, training for working with children with specific needs inspired her to use visual resources and timetables to support all children in her care. She works closely with other childminders and has been working with support agencies, using this effectively for moving forward her own professional development. She now understands the requirements for reporting on children's progress at the age of two and has systems prepared for sharing this with parents and other professionals. The childminder has developed good links with the local primary school and shares relevant information with teachers. This ensures all adults are working together to meet the children's needs. She has made recent improvements to ensure her home is suitable and safe for children, with

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provision is good

risk assessments used to monitor this further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY396232 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 1009578 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in the Freshbrook area of Swindon, Wiltshire. The childminder offers care for children each day, before and after school, and in the school holidays. She holds a suitable level 3 qualification in childcare.

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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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