Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 October 2015 10 March 2010

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. Her teaching is effective to promote children's good progress. She builds on children's spontaneous play and provides planned focused activities to help children gain the next steps in their learning.  The childminder uses her experience of other early years settings to provide a stimulating environment where children easily help themselves as they become active and confident explorers.  Children are happy and emotionally secure in the childminder's care. She is gentle and very responsive to their non-verbal communication. Children are easily able to seek reassurance and support from the childminder as they play.  The childminder develops good partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend to enable frequent ongoing sharing of information. This effectively promotes continuity in children's care and learning.  The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of how to protect and safeguard

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This provision is good

children. She actively promotes children's safety and welfare through the careful implementation of effective policies and procedures.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's assessment of children when they first start is not as comprehensive as possible. She does not effectively find out about children's prior skills and abilities on entry to inform planning from the outset.  Younger children have few opportunities to explore a wide range of materials through their senses.

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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 the information gained from parents about their children's skills and abilities on entry to immediately inform planning of activities to help children make the best possible progress from the start  extend opportunities for the younger children to explore a wider range of media and materials using their senses.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the childminder's interactions with children inside.  The inspector looked at children's records, learning journeys and sampled the policies and formal records.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the observations.  The inspector checked the qualifications and training of the childminder and assistant along with evidence of suitability and that of any adults living in the household.  The inspector considered the written views of parents and carers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of child protection procedures in line with the Local Safeguarding Children Board. She evaluates her practice accurately, seeking the views of parents and children. Links with other childminders and early years providers support continued improvements, which have a positive impact on children's outcomes, for example, children have more time to respond in their interactions. The childminder is well prepared to complete the required progress report for two-year-old children. She continues her professional development through attending training to further enhance children's learning. She monitors the progress children make and plans accordingly, sharing information with parents, who are particularly complimentary of her provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gets to knows children well. She plans exciting activities around their interests, next learning steps and parental discussions. For example, she took children swimming in preparation for a family holiday and younger children practised ball skills on a squash court. Children enjoy what they are doing and have a positive attitude towards their learning. The childminder interacts very well with the children to promote their communication and language skills. For example, she models language and encourages young children to repeat words after her. She names colours and incorporates counting and number names into play, routine activities and rhymes. Children are gaining the skills that they need to be ready for the next stage in their learning. Older children benefit from many playful opportunities to develop early literacy and mathematical skills. For example, children picked blackberries, weighed them and followed a recipe to make crumble.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works in partnership with parents to support children's well-being and help them to settle in. She forms good relationships with children and gets to know them very well. Young children enjoy her cuddles, praise and encouragement. Children develop good social skills, positive behaviour and confidence through a variety of interesting experiences, including regular visits to playgroups. The childminder promotes children's physical health effectively; they are active daily as they play in her garden and while on outings to the park. She promotes children's independence and personal care skills, relative to their ages and capabilities. Consequently, children receive good emotional and physical support for the next stage in their learning, or the move on to school.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their initial starting points towards the early learning goals.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY341908 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 835004 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 10 March 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She operates in Cricklade, Wiltshire. The childminder provides care between 7.30am to 6pm daily.

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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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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