Childminder EY483525

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 July 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 has high expectations of children. She supports their communication and language skills very well, including their early mathematical language. She often encourages children to learn through trying things for themselves. Children enjoy experimenting and are self-motivated learners.  The childminder knows the children and their families extremely well. She pays good attention to helping children get on together, and to teaching them to understand and respect each other's differences.  Children enjoy their experiences and are willing to have a go at new ones. They have warm relationships with the childminder, who is attentive to their care needs and a good role model to them. Children behave very well for their ages and progress well towards the next stages of learning.  The childminder has improved her knowledge and skills since her registration, and drives continuous improvement effectively. She acts on professional advice. She checks

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This provision is good

children's progress carefully to identify any gaps in their learning and development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not succeeded in establishing firm partnerships with all other settings that share the children's care and education, despite some efforts to do so.  The childminder does not always provide older children with the best opportunities to extend their early literacy skills, such as their understanding of letters and their sounds.

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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

 establish effective partnerships with all other settings that share children's care and early education  ensure older children have plenty of opportunities to extend their early literacy skills across the learning environments.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the resources and areas of the premises used by children, including the garden.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children, and jointly discussed an activity with the childminder.  The inspector read six letters from parents and talked with a parent, to ascertain their views.  The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors, and the impact of the childminder's teaching on children's learning.  The inspector checked various documents including the childminder's training certificates, children's records and the record of a local authority development worker's visit.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has high expectations of herself and is keen to gain relevant qualifications. She has undertaken several courses since becoming a childminder, to extend her skills and to keep up to date. The childminder has clear ideas to develop her teaching provision. She knows the types of resources that she needs and how these will improve children's learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows her role in keeping children safe and protecting them from harm. She knows the procedures to follow to report concerns. The childminder teaches children to have regard to their personal safety in ways that match their levels of understanding. For example, they learn to sweep up seashells after playing with these, so they do not slip on them.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of child development and how children learn. She uses her knowledge well to provide enticing learning experiences based on children's individual interests. For example, she makes books readily available to children who particularly enjoy browsing through them. The childminder encourages children to learn through investigation and they enjoy exploring a variety of media and materials. Children use logs, shells and pebbles to create houses, and deliberately pour water into containers to watch it overflow into others. The childminder has good partnerships with parents and engages them well in their children's learning. She provides clear written assessments of their children's progress when appropriate.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children play in welcoming and child-friendly environments. They have plenty of space to move around, including a well-resourced, designated play room, and opportunities to play outdoors when they choose. Children benefit from exercise, fresh air and a choice of healthy snacks. The childminder has good procedures to help children feel settled and secure in her home. For example, she varies initial visits according to the individual needs of the family and child. Children develop as independent learners and gain personal independence quickly. They eagerly get ready to go outside, knowing that they have to put on their shoes, and choose to play in the rain.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They develop the key skills needed for the next stages in their learning. For example, they learn to persevere to achieve success, such as when making towers. They listen to the childminder and willingly follow her instructions, such as to sit down to eat. They learn to talk clearly, respond to questions, gain confidence and have positive attitudes to being outside. Children are extremely polite.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483525 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 999285 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She is located in Chippenham, Wiltshire. The childminder operates each weekday throughout the year, with the exception of family holidays 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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