Childminder EY443293

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 September 2016 6 September 2012

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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 qualified childminder continues to develop and refresh her professional knowledge. For example, she has researched information on children's learning styles. She has shared her knowledge with parents to help them understand how they can support children's repeated patterns of play at home.  The childminder tracks children's development to help her to identify any weaknesses in their learning. The childminder knows how to seek help from other relevant professionals, if necessary, to help plan to support all children to make good progress from their starting points.  Children are encouraged to explore and investigate in their play. For example, the childminder supported children to discover how they could make a toy boat sink by filling it with water and to realise how it would float again when it was emptied.  The childminder is a good role model encouraging positive behaviour. For example, she

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This provision is good

helps young children to understand about being kind to others and learn how to share their toys.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not always give children time to think and express their views before she answers the question for them or asks another question.  The childminder does not fully utilise the views of parents to help her to decide how to develop her service 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 children have sufficient time to process their thoughts, to enable them to respond to questions and express their ideas  improve the rigour of self-evaluation, making better use of the views of parents, to continue to develop the provision to the highest quality.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the interactions of the childminder with them.  The inspector sampled various documents, including children's learning records, the childminder's self-evaluation, 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 keeps her knowledge up to date. She completes regular child protection training to help her understand the procedures to follow should any concerns arise about children's well-being. She regularly updates her policies to reflect changes in legislation. The childminder shares her written policies with parents so they are fully aware of her working practices and know her responsibilities in meeting requirements. The childminder keeps parents regularly informed of their children's future learning so they can support their development at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder develops children's vocabulary very effectively. She extends the words of younger children into simple sentences. She supports children who are learning English as an additional language well. For example, the childminder displays the written word and uses words from children's home language to support them in their understanding. The childminder gives children the opportunity to find solutions to problems. For example, children found that when they replaced balls with wooden blocks in a spinning toy the blocks became 'stuck'. The childminder helps children to develop good mathematical understanding. For example, as she plays alongside children she counts the number of bricks they use to fill containers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop good relationships with the caring childminder. They settle very quickly into her setting and feel secure. Babies enjoy a cuddle and reassurance from the childminder when they are feeling tired and upset. Children develop a good sense of belonging. For example, the childminder displays photographs of them in the setting so they can identify themselves. She helps young children to become independent. They enjoy the responsibility of having small tasks such as tidying away their toys. Children have daily opportunities to practise their physical skills, such as outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those learning English as an additional language, make good progress. Young children develop an early understanding of mathematical concepts of shape and size. For example, they explore shape sorters and enjoy organising different sized stacking containers. Babies thoroughly enjoy exploring musical instruments. They bang their hands on drums and shake instruments to rhythms. Younger children are confident in singing familiar nursery rhymes and songs. They are beginning to develop pretend play. For example, they enjoy caring for dolls in their play, pushing them on swings and down slides. Children learn valuable skills to prepare them for future learning and in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY443293 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1059182 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 September 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. She holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. The childminder works from Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6pm, all year round 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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Telephone number

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