Childminder EY301484

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 September 2016 17 October 2013

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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 improved her service since the previous inspection. For example, she has addressed its recommendations and extended children's access to toys and resources to help encourage their independent learning effectively. This has helped her to maintain her good standards.  The childminder knows each child well. She undertakes well-chosen training that helps her match support to each child's individual needs.  Children settle in quickly and form secure attachments with the childminder. They have positive relationships with her and learn to respect each other. They follow the childminder's positive example. They are very well behaved. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder checks children's progress effectively. She identifies areas where they need further support, which helps close any gaps in children's learning, particularly in their communication and language development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully developed partnership working with other settings that children attend to enable a shared approach to children's learning.  The childminder does not actively involve parents in evaluating her service and seeking ongoing information about their children's home learning.

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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 partnerships with other early years settings that children attend, in order to obtain a comprehensive picture of children's learning and development  actively encourage parents to regularly share their views about the provision and their knowledge of their children's new learning achievements at home, to support evaluation and planning methods.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the resources and areas used by children.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children, and jointly discussed an activity with the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' 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 paperwork relating to background suitability checks, some policies, the childminder's qualifications and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder prioritises children's safety. Children are well supervised at all times. The childminder has a clear understanding of child protection procedures. For example, she implements her mobile phone and camera procedures strictly and makes sure everyone living on her premises understands these. The childminder considers children's views when evaluating her provision. For example, when purchasing new resources, she included an outdoor chalking table because children like drawing. This helps her match activities to children's interests. The childminder has high expectations of herself and of the children; for instance, she plans to undertake a higher- level qualification. The childminder has undertaken training that has improved her teaching skills. For example, it has helped her provide good support to children with additional communication and language development needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes good use of her experience to provide children with stimulating activities. She skilfully matches her interaction to their learning needs. For example, when children made playdough models of Humpty Dumpty, the childminder carefully helped them to pronounce new sounds, such as 'br' for brown to extend their learning. The childminder frequently takes opportunities to encourage understanding of mathematical language, such as 'long' and 'short'. She questions children effectively to encourage them to think and encourages them to ask questions. For example, children learn new words such as 'spatula' by questioning the name of resources.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave very well; they respond to the childminder's expectations and learn about their different feelings. The childminder develops children's self-assurance effectively. Children trust her to meet their physical needs and ask confidently for help when needed. For example, the childminder meets children's food preferences and gives them good support during toilet training. Children learn good personal-hygiene routines and useful personal-safety skills. For example, children use suitable knives safely.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain useful skills for the next stage in their early education. As they grow older, they learn to take turns, to share and to manage their personal care. They are well motivated to learn and keen to gain new skills, such as reciting nursery rhymes and how to put on their footwear. They listen carefully to the childminder's instructions and to stories. Children concentrate well at activities and persevere to complete them. Children make good progress and are well prepared for the next stage in their learning and move to school and nursery.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY301484 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 1061872 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 October 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She is located in the Upper Stratton area of Swindon, Wiltshire. The childminder operates her service each weekday between 7am and 4.30pm all year round, with the exception of bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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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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