Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 August 2016 2 October 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has made successful improvements, particularly to children's outdoor experiences, since her previous inspection. The changes made have lifted the quality of her service. Children happily experiment, learn to look closely and wonder at their discoveries.  The childminder knows the children exceptionally well. She meets their individual care and learning needs, so that children thrive.  The childminder teaches very well and plans activities based on children's interests that they find exciting. She uses her excellent knowledge of how children learn to check progress and extend their skills and thinking. They make rapid progress given their starting points.  Children respond well to the childminder's excellent example in how to treat others. They behave in very mature ways for their ages. Children respond to the childminder's very high expectations, such as for good manners and respecting each other's needs.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children's communication and language skills develop rapidly from their initial starting points. For example, the childminder makes excellent use of rhyme to help underpin early reading.  The childminder establishes excellent partnerships with parents and has a highly successful joint approach to children's learning, both at home and with the other early years settings that children attend.

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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

 support children even further to maintain their excellent early reading skills

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas used by children indoors and outdoors.  The inspector talked with the childminder and the children.  The inspector took account of parents' views through their written references.  The inspector read a variety of relevant paperwork, including some policies, documents relating to children's assessments and the childminder's qualifications.  The inspector observed children's activities indoors and outdoors, and the impact of the childminder's teaching on children's learning, and completed a follow-up discussion about children's learning, progress and behaviour.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has improved her practice and children's experiences since her last inspection. She checks carefully that children make the progress that they should. If they are behind in their learning, she works out why and implements ways to help children catch up. For example, she seeks parents' views and talks with others involved in children's care to agree consistent ways to help children succeed.The childminder pays close attention to checking the quality of her service. For example, she recognises that she could still do even more to encourage older children's early reading skills. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is fully aware of her role in protecting children from harm. She prioritises children's welfare and is extremely vigilant in regard to their safety. She teaches children personal safety skills very well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has very high expectations of what children can achieve.For example, she follows the children's play interests closely, asking questions, making suggestions and seizing opportunities to extend their learning. She knows children are interested in finding woodlice and slugs in the garden, so, for example, plans activities such as making 'bug houses'. She introduced this at an appropriate moment when children turned over a log and found woodlice. Children were deeply involved in decorating their creations and were thrilled when a snail entered one. The childminder develops children's literacy skills, such as introducing letter sounds, for example, 'sn' for snail. Children enjoy hearing words such as 'slimy slug', which helps underpin their early listening and reading skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder places great emphasis on children's personal, social and emotional development. Children have excellent relationships with her and with each other. They chat sociably at meal times. They know the childminder will help everyone, such as with potty training and nappy changing, and wait patiently for their turn. Children are clear about her expectations. For example, they open yoghurts themselves, wipe their faces after eating, and place rubbish in the bin without reminders. Children follow the childminder's example and are kind to each other. Children delight in outdoor play. They use challenging physical apparatus, such as for climbing and balancing at the park.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely well prepared for their next stage of learning. They sustain simple conversations, listen intently and follow instructions. Children learn early mathematical words and ideas, such as comparing different lengths of twigs. They are eager to try new experiences and persevere to achieve success. Children are extremely polite.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY442455 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1059152 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder is located in Corsham, Wiltshire. The childminder's service opens each weekday, except Fridays, all year round, with the exception of family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder holds a relevant 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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