Childminder in Swindon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 December 2015 7 October 2009

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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

 Teaching is good. The childminder provides children with a wide range of activities and learning experiences. She understands how children learn and supports their play well. Children make good progress and reach good outcomes from their initial starting points.  Children's behaviour is good. The childminder teaches children during their activities to share, and to be kind and respectful, and to understand the feelings of others.  There are strong partnerships with parents and carers. Parents are kept well informed about their children's progress and how they can support them at home. Parents are extremely complimentary about the care the childminder provides.  The childminder is committed to providing children with good-quality care and education. She has successfully addressed all previous recommendations raised. She regularly evaluates her practice, to help identify any weaker areas to tackle.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children are not always confident in their mathematical learning and understanding.  Children's self-help skills to encourage them to carry out age-appropriate tasks for themselves are not fully developed.

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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 mathematical language and understanding when appropriate  help children to fully develop their independence and self-help skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching throughout the setting.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke with children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including attendance records, suitability checks, the self-assessment information, children's observation, assessment and planning records, and documentation linked to managing children's progress.  The inspector took into account the views of parents and carers from written feedback letters looked at during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has attended child protection training. She fully understands her role and responsibilities, and the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about the welfare of a child. She regularly assesses risks to ensure that she keeps children safe. The childminder monitors children's progress effectively. She identifies gaps in learning quickly and provides appropriate support to address them. The childminder is qualified and experienced, and continues to enhance her professional development. For example, she specifically targets her training on improving her teaching practice and outcomes for children. In addition, she regularly meets with other childminders to share best ideas and best practice. The childminder has made good links with other settings that children attend, to help promote continuity between settings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes accurate observations and assessments of each child's developmental progress and abilities. She plans successfully for the next steps in most areas of children's learning. She promotes children's language skills well. Children willingly share their thoughts and ideas, and the childminder introduces words, such as, 'squish', 'squidgy' and 'spiky', at appropriate points. She adapts what she is saying so that children of all ages can understand her clearly. Other activities help develop their creativity skills. For example, they made 'star' pictures as they enjoyed flicking coloured glitter to create the look of stars. Children are proud of their creations and go on to talk about what they have created. The childminder encourages children to develop their imaginative play. For example, children pretend to make her lunch and excitedly remind her of the importance of sitting down while eating.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's social and emotional needs very well. Children are happy and confident in her care and she is sensitive and attentive to children's individual needs. The childminder teaches children about the importance of good hygiene routines and healthy food choices. For example, children remind each other to wash their hands before they eat and discuss what healthy fruits they might eat. The childminder promotes children's confidence. For example, they are encouraged to persevere when their attempts do not work the first time. Children get many opportunities to play outdoors and experience plenty of physical exercise in the open air. The childminder plans activities that help support children to learn about how other people live and different faiths, cultures and communities beyond their own.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain many skills needed for the next stage in their learning and are well prepared for the move on to school. For example, children concentrate intently as they learn and enjoy identifying letters in their names when developing their early reading and literacy skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 108802 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 824866 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 7 October 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1987. She lives in Swindon, Wiltshire. She operates her service all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except family holidays. The childminder is accredited to receive funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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