Pauline Mary Crane

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 September 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 teaches children well and supports their families effectively. She develops effective partnerships with other professionals to support their learning needs and to help them make good progress.  The childminder and her assistants evaluate their practice together well. They seek parents' views and regularly discuss ways of working that might improve the setting further.  Children develop a good understanding of their local community. For example, they regularly go on walks to visit a nearby farm and take snacks to feed the goats.  Children develop a good understanding of how to keep themselves safe. For example, they understand about looking and listening very carefully for vehicles on their walks.  Children behave well. The childminder is a good example in how to treat others. Children are polite, considerate and play amicably together. They understand the importance of sharing and turn taking.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not encourage children to develop their independence as well as she could.  On occasions, the childminder and her assistants do not always give children an appropriate amount of time to think and express their views clearly.

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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

 strengthen support for children to develop their independence to aid their learning further  ensure children have appropriate time to respond to questions and express their ideas effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the interactions of the childminder and her assistants with them.  The inspector looked at a sample of various documents, including children's learning records, the childminder's self-evaluation, risk assessments and relevant policies and procedures.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of the children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes regular training and research, for example, to keep up to date about safeguarding procedures. She is confident and knows the process to follow if she has a concern about a child's welfare. The well-qualified childminder continues to develop and update her practice and support her assistants. For example, she has used her new knowledge to implement different ways to help children develop early literacy and pre-writing skills. The childminder completes safety risk assessments for her home to ensure children play safely. She ensures her assistants fully understand their roles and responsibilities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes the children as they play and uses her assessments effectively to plan for what they need to learn next. She shares information with parents regularly so they can further support children's learning at home. The childminder works hard to include children's interests in their play and learning. For example, children planned a princess and superhero day, dressing up in a wide variety of costumes to support their imaginative play. The childminder provides a stimulating play environment. For example, children spend the majority of time outdoors where they have opportunities to learn about the natural world, growing their own produce in the garden and liking their opportunities to play in the 'mud kitchen'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have good relationships with the childminder and her assistants; they enjoy their engagement in their play. Children develop good routines to keep themselves safe and healthy. For example, the childminder helps them to understand the importance of hand washing before eating and after visits to the nearby farm. Children enjoy being physically active. For example, they practise their balance and physical skills as they enthusiastically 'limbo' dance under low tree branches. Children have opportunities to gain valuable social skills to help them with moving on to pre-school and school. For example, they visit local groups where they learn to mix with other children and develop new friendships.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning from their different starting points. They really persevere with tasks in their play until they achieve their goals. For example, fastening their toy lorries and trailers together securely. Children are curious and like investigating. For example, They explore how magnets work as they try to join trains together and notice when magnets either attract or repel the carriages. Younger children really enjoy 'peek-a-boo' games and learn about early turn taking as they pass toys to adults. Children learn valuable skills in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480869 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1008981 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 18

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder lives with in Stockley, near Calne, Wiltshire. She works with two assistants. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. She works all year round on Monday to Friday, apart from family 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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