Gardiner-Catlow, Natalie Ruth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 May 2016 23 April 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Overall, the quality of teaching is good. The well-organised childminder provides a good range of interesting, and engaging, activities and experiences, which focus on children's interests and next steps in learning. Children make good developmental progress.  The childminder is kind and caring, forming strong bonds with children. She works well with parents to help children settle, supporting their emotional well-being effectively.  The childminder helps children to develop a good understanding of healthy lifestyles. Children enjoy a range of nutritious meals and snacks, regular fresh air and exercise.  Children behave exceptionally well. The childminder is a positive role model. She encourages children consistently to share and take turns, and to use good manners.  Children are confident to make choices from the good range of resources on offer. They become independent and develop good self-care skills. They are well prepared for the

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This provision is good

next stage in their learning and the move on to pre-school or school.  The childminder evaluates the quality of her provision effectively, using feedback from parents and children, to identify and address areas for further improvement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses some opportunities to help children develop their early literacy skills further.  The childminder does not always encourage parents as well as possible to share a wealth of information about their children's achievements at home.

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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

 seize all opportunities to extend children's early reading and writing skills  find more ways to encourage parents to share information about children's achievements at home, to inform assessment and planning, to help children make the best progress possible in their learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children during activities and routines, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection, and discussed children's learning with the childminder.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including safeguarding procedures and children's records.  The inspector read the childminder's self-evaluation document and discussed this with her.  The inspector read written feedback from parents and considered their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has addressed the actions raised at the last inspection. She is confident about child protection issues and knows the procedures to follow to support children's welfare. She supervises children well to keep them safe from harm. The qualified childminder updates her skills and knowledge, including through discussion with other professionals. Recent training about how children learn best through play, for instance, has resulted in her following children's interests more closely during activities to keep them engaged and motivated. Parents report that they are very happy with the childminder's service and the care that their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children well. She uses her observations and assessments well to plan for, and to monitor, their learning and development. Children engage in activities with enthusiasm. For example, they enjoyed exploring the different properties of marbles in the water tray. The childminder extended their learning and challenged their thinking, introducing scales to support children to discover which marble was the 'heaviest' and the 'lightest'. Children develop their language, imagination and understanding of the world. For instance, during role play, they selected shopping bags, filled their purses with coins and notes, and took turns to be the shopkeeper operating the till. The childminder supports children's differing needs very well. For example, she provided names for 'broccoli' and 'fennel' to extend younger children's vocabulary, and introduced simple sums as older children counted out their coins to pay for their shopping.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to make decisions in their play. They remain focused on activities for long periods. For example, they enjoyed playing board games with the childminder and each other, waiting patiently for their turn, and engaging in lively discussion about who was in the lead. Children handle toys with respect and know, for example, to tidy toys away when they have finished playing with them. The childminder encourages children's physical skills well. For example, she provides tweezers and ice- cream scoops to help them develop the small muscles in their fingers. Children benefit from regular opportunities to explore larger play equipment in the local parks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop strong social and communication skills, playing harmoniously together. They are happy, curious and eager to explore. Children enjoy many opportunities to develop their creative skills, for example, as they explore a range of media and materials. They gain a good understanding of mathematical concepts. Children become confident and independent, developing positive attitudes towards learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY384250 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1049187 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 April 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Colerne, Wiltshire. She operates each weekday through the year, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. She receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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