Childminder in Swindon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 July 2016 13 February 2015

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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

 The childminder has made good progress since her last inspection. She has reflected effectively on her practice and updated her records. Further training for herself and her assistants has led to improvements in their record keeping, knowledge and skills.  Children are happy and confident in the care of the childminder and her assistants. They enjoy the planned activities and toys available to them and confidently explore play areas independently.  Children behave well and show that they are emotionally secure. They benefit from lots of praise and encouragement, which helps them to be confident.  The childminder monitors and assesses children's development well to ensure they are making good progress from their starting points. Each child's next steps in learning are understood by all key workers and embedded into planning to help achieve good outcomes for all children.  There are good partnerships with parents and with other professionals. The childminder

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This provision is good

regularly exchanges verbal and written information with them to support continuity of care for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always give children enough time to think about how to respond to questions and comments before she steps in to answer for them.  The childminder sometimes misses chances to bring mathematical language and ideas into children's play.

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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

 make sure that children always have enough time to think about how to respond to questions and comments before stepping in to answer for them  use every opportunity to introduce mathematical ideas and language into children's play, to develop their early mathematical understanding as fully as possible.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children in all areas of the home used for minding, including in the garden.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and her assistants at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled children's development files, planning, policies and procedures, and the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector took account of written feedback from parents.  The inspector spoke to children and interacted in their play.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is confident in her role and understands her responsibility to safeguard children. She follows thorough recruitment procedures and consistently checks her assistants' ongoing suitability to work with children. She is secure in her understanding about the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. This maintains the well-being of the children. Parents are well informed about their children's learning and have good opportunities to discuss and contribute to their children's assessments. This helps promote a good partnership between the childminder and parents. The childminder works well with her assistants to meet the needs of all the children effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder monitors children's progress well. She uses effective assessment procedures, including regular discussion with her assistants, to check on how children are developing. This gives her the opportunity to identify and tackle any gaps in their learning. Children experience a wide range of challenging and enjoyable activities. For example, children have fun playing with soil, pretending to plant flowers and making up mixture for mud cakes. The childminder and assistants use play opportunities effectively to extend children's learning and support their language development well. For example, when children play with dough, the childminder talks to them about what they are doing. She shows children how to use simple tools and explains how they work.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children show that they feel safe and secure in the childminder home. They show pleasure in the care of the childminder and enjoy closeness as, for example, they snuggle up for a story times. Children show they feel safe within the environment. They confidently choose toys and resources they want to play with. The childminder provides children with a range of healthy snacks and frequent drinks, and she teaches children about which foods are good for them. Children's physical skills develop well as, for example, they ride on trikes and bikes and enjoy frequent opportunities to play in parks.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children progress well in their learning and development, and are well-prepared for the next stages in their learning. Children are happy and well engaged, and they readily play with their friends and the childminder and her assistant. They play with well-chosen resources and enjoy good opportunities to explore and develop their interests.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY346742 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 1054392 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Wroughton, near Swindon. She offers care all day from Monday to Friday, throughout the year, and works with assistants. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification.

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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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