Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 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

 Children are very happy and settle well in the childminder's welcoming home. They are confident and gain increasing independence, preparing them well for the next stage in their learning.  The childminder provides children with a very broad range of activities which reflects their interests and learning needs well. Children are curious and keen to learn, and make good progress from their starting points.  Children are very well behaved and polite. They develop warm relationships with the childminder who is very caring and sensitive to their individual needs.  Children learn how to keep safe. For example, they practise good road-safety procedures when out and about in the community.  The childminder is well qualified and continues to develop her skills and understanding of how to provide support for children's learning. She constantly evaluates her practice and is keen to implement positive changes to improve outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the very best use of the outdoor space, to fully extend learning for children who learn best outside.  There is some inconsistency in the quality of information shared between the childminder and parents, to help ensure they are fully engaged in children's 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

 offer even more opportunities for children to make choices in their play, to provide more support for children who prefer to learn outdoors  provide further encouragement for parents to be involved in children's learning, to enable them to continue to extend children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, and a sample of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the provider's self-evaluation and feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a confident understanding of possible indicators that may mean a child is at risk of harm. She knows what action to take and where to seek advice to help keep children safe. The childminder frequently reflects on her provision to help identify and make improvements. She is well qualified and is proactive in increasing her skills further. For example, recent training has enabled her to focus more accurately on the way individual children learn, to help her plan more effectively for their individual next steps. The childminder frequently shares information with other settings that children also attend to help provide consistency for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy the time they spend with the childminder and are very relaxed and comfortable in her care. The childminder engages very well with children as they play to extend their learning. Children make particularly good progress in their language and communication skills. For example, they join in with favourite stories, filling in missing words, listening and identifying rhyming words and acting out characters from the story. They are keen to learn and excited by the wide range of activities that is available to them. The childminder uses her good understanding of children's interests to extend their learning, such as using farm animals to encourage children to count and use numbers. The childminder monitors children's progress in great detail and uses this information well to help her provide good support for their individual learning and development needs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very happy. The childminder responds promptly to children's care needs and provides good levels of supervision and reassurance to help children to settle well. The childminder's home is welcoming. For example, children place important items in their individually named drawer, giving them a strong sense of belonging. She offers children high levels of praise, increasing their confidence and willingness to try. Children learn about keeping healthy through daily routines, such as washing their hands before they eat and using their own individual towel. The childminder teaches them skills to increase their independence and manage their personal care needs. For example, children learn to open yogurt pots, unzip lunch bags and remove lids from containers at meal times.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are eager to engage in the enjoyable activities available. They learn about letter shapes and sounds, such as in their names, and start to identify numerals and understand value as they talk about how old they are. Children are confident to express their needs, such as letting adults know when they are tired or need a cuddle. They are increasingly independent and well prepared for moving on to pre-school or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486683 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1008172 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 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in the village of Ludgershall, near Andover. The childminder offers care for children all day on Monday to Friday throughout the year.

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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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