Childminder EY405523

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 September 2016 24 August 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 provides children with an interesting range of learning experiences. Children make consistently good progress in their learning and development.  Children develop positive attitudes towards learning and are well prepared for school.  The childminder helps children learn to respect each other and share their ideas. She has a very positive and caring relationship with the children in her care.  The childminder makes effective and continuous improvements to her setting. She takes positive steps that bring about changes that benefit children and support their development. This is a significant improvement since the last inspection.  The childminder develops effective relationships with parents and other providers and professionals. Children benefit from a consistent approach and understanding of their care and learning needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently plan opportunities for children who prefer to learn outdoors to explore and investigate to help extend their all-round development.  The childminder does not always provide regular experiences for children to explore and investigate a range of materials to help extend their creativity.

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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

 develop opportunities for children who prefer to learn outdoors to explore and investigate and extend their learning  help children to explore a wider range of materials to help extend their creative skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector talked to the childminder throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including children's learning journals.  The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children inside and outside.  The inspector spoke with children and took the written views of parents into account.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder implements thorough safeguarding procedures and understands how to protect children's welfare. She supports children's safety effectively. The childminder uses training effectively to improve outcomes for children. For example, she has introduced a wide range of new resources to encourage children's independent play ideas. The childminder reflects well on her practice and makes changes that are positive for children. For example, she has introduced a new play surface to encourage the youngest children to crawl and move around safely and comfortably. The childminder monitors children's learning accurately. She identifies their next steps and plans to help them develop well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder's interactions with children are of a consistently good standard. For example, while children play the childminder asks them questions to help them improve their conversational skills and vocabulary. The childminder plans educational programmes based on children's interests. For example, she uses children's love of dolls and develops an activity around building a cot with bricks. The childminder helps children to develop their literacy skills and their knowledge of letter sounds as they play, for example, with an electronic game.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to be independent and polite. Children made up a singing and dancing game and asked others nicely to join in. The childminder helps children to have a positive attitude towards a healthy lifestyle. For example, she teaches children to improve their physical abilities when they kick and throw balls outdoors, and to wash their hands independently after using the bathroom. The childminder helps children to share toys and think about the feelings of others. For example, she encourages children to take turns throwing and rolling balls to her and they discuss how nice it feels to be friends.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, settled and happy in their play. For example, they explore drums from other countries and notice the pictures of elephants that decorate them. Children develop good social skills and behave well. Children enjoy looking at books and develop positive reading habits. They learn a range of skills that will help them as they move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY405523 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 1057814 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 August 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Swindon, Wiltshire. She operates Monday to Friday, for most of the year. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification in childcare.

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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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