Childminder in Swindon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 September 2016 27 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 and her assistant plan a good variety of activities and experiences that meet children's needs and interests well. Children are excited and eager to join in. They make good developmental progress.  The childminder monitors her own practice and supervises her assistant well. She makes sure they both develop their skills and knowledge to benefit children, including through training courses and other professional development opportunities.  The childminder provides stimulating environments for the children. They have plenty of opportunities to choose what to play with. Children make decisions and develop good levels of self-esteem and confidence.  The childminder has good attachments with the children. She is a good role model and supports children well in new situations. Children cope well with change and their behaviour is good.  Children develop good social skills, welcoming newcomers to the setting eagerly. They

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This provision is good

interact well with others and involve them readily in their play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not monitor children's achievements as precisely as possible, to enable her to challenge and extend their learning, to help them to progress more rapidly.  The childminder does not routinely engage parents in helping 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

 monitor children's achievements even more closely, to help plan activities to challenge learning even further  extend partnerships with parents to encourage them to contribute to the evaluation process, to identify further areas for improvement to benefit children and their families.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's and assistant's teaching in the home and on the playgroup collection.  The inspector spoke with parents to obtain their views.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of children's learning with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled paperwork, including children's records, planning and self- evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has made positive changes to her provision since the last inspection. She has improved the way she works in partnership with parents and others to support better children's learning and development. For example, she gathers information from parents about their children's learning and development, and shares the progress checks for children at age two years with parents and others. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant understand what to do if they have concerns about the welfare of a child. They review their risk assessments to help minimise hazards to children and keep policies up to date to reflect safeguarding changes to keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistant encourage children's curiosity and learning well. For example, when completing puzzles, the assistant talks with children about what they can see, and offers directional clues for them to move the piece to the right place. Children learn mathematics, such as through building a tower with the stacking cups and counting them. Children explore language and literacy through technology. For example, they push the picture clues on the mini computer to hear sounds and words, and activate the spinning wheel to hear the different letter sounds. Children use their imagination well. For example, they talk with the childminder on the pretend phones and use the toy scanner on the till to scan items they want to buy.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder teaches children to be physically active. For example, the childminder and children walk to and from playgroup rather than use the car. Children learn about road safety. For example, they hold hands with adults and check the road to make sure it is safe to cross. The childminder supports children's social skills and prepares children well for moving on to playgroup or school. Children benefit from visits to toddler and playgroups, and collecting older children from school. The childminder teaches children about healthy lifestyles, such as through growing fruit and vegetables that they can try for snacks. The childminder and her assistant help children to understand others. For example, they find out from parents what children celebrate at home and build these into their plans, so children try out new foods, songs and stories from around the world.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children have fun and enjoy their time at the setting. They have good self-care skills. For example, they can put on their shoes when they want to go outside, and know to wash their hands before eating and after using the toilet. Children learn about the local community, including through outings to the library and shops. They develop a good understanding of diversity in the wider world.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY242228 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 1057615 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 12 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 August 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Swindon, Wiltshire. Her husband works as her full-time assistant. The childminder offers her service on Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round. The childminder holds a relevant childcare 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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