Childminder EY477102

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 March 2016 Not applicable

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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 and children share warm and responsive relationships. Children are happy, settled and confident. They feel safe in the childminder's care.  The childminder has strong partnerships with parents. She provides them with useful information about her provision and shares information about children's achievements and next steps in learning, so that they can support children's learning at home.  The childminder evaluates her practice to ensure ongoing improvement. She keeps her skills and knowledge up to date through training opportunities, which promotes positive outcomes for children.  Children's behaviour is good. The childminder supports children effectively to manage their behaviour for themselves. They share, take turns well and understand the expectations of how to behave in the childminder's home.  The childminder plans a broad range of activities and uses effective teaching methods

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This provision is good

to engage children successfully. Children make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always repeat words correctly to the children, or use the correct vocabulary for everyday objects, to promote their language and communication skills.  The childminder does not provide many opportunities outside for children to become familiar with and use words, letters and numbers to support their learning further.

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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

 ensure words are consistently pronounced correctly so children hear how they should sound  make the most of all opportunities for children to become familiar with and use words, numbers and letters.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact of this on children's learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's learning records and the childminder's self-evaluation document.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took into account the views of parents from their written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She is clear about her responsibilities to keep children safe and knows who to contact if she has a concern about a child's well-being. Parents are very pleased with the provision and the progress that their children make. They comment that they have noticed a huge step forward in terms of their children's social skills and self-confidence since being in the care of the childminder. The childminder observes the children engaged in activities and makes accurate assessments, and plans activities to meet their individual needs. She regularly reviews children's learning to ensure that all children make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children thoroughly enjoy the childminder's company. She interacts warmly with the children and encourages them to make their own choices in play. During the inspection, they thoroughly enjoyed singing songs and exploring musical instruments. The childminder has a good understanding of how to promote children's learning. She counts in routines and activities, helps children to identify shapes and recognise colours. Children enjoy learning about the world that they live in. For example, they help the childminder collect the eggs from the chickens and take regular walks to explore the environment. The childminder promotes children's early reading skills well, for example, when they share books and talk about the characters and pictures. They play well with one another as they take turns to choose a card and match it to a picture.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder manages children's care needs effectively and builds strong bonds with the children to support their emotional well-being successfully. She teaches the children about the importance of a healthy lifestyle. She encourages them to make healthy choices and talks to them about the importance of hand washing before meals and after playing outside. The childminder promotes children's physical development well because she provides daily opportunities for them to play outside, develop their physical skills and benefit from fresh air.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children confidently make their own choices and learn to manage everyday tasks for themselves. For example, they enthusiastically put on their coats and shoes for outside play. The childminder gathers information from parents to help identify children's starting points, to ensure she promotes their learning effectively from the outset. Children learn the necessary skills to support them in their future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477102 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 976909 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 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Tisbury, Wiltshire. The childminder offers care from Monday to Friday, all year round, except Christmas and bank holidays.

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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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