Childminder EY447373

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 October 2016 8 January 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 made useful improvements to the learning environment since her previous inspection. These have helped to maintain her good standards. For example, children can easily choose what they want to play with from a good range of stimulating resources and activities. These support children's individual learning well.  The childminder concentrates well on supporting children's early social skills. Children develop extremely good relationships with each other and with the childminder, who is a very positive role model for them. She has consistently high expectations for children's behaviour.  The childminder extends children's play and learning well, for example, through asking questions. She provides particularly good support for their creative and imaginative development. Children make good progress from their starting points.  Partnerships with parents are extremely good and help the childminder meet children's

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully evaluate her professional development needs to decide how she can best raise the quality of her teaching and help any children who may be at risk of falling behind to catch up rapidly.  The childminder has not succeeded in establishing firm partnerships with all other settings that share the children's care and education, despite efforts to do so.

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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

 refine the way in which self-evaluation is used to target professional development, and raise the quality of teaching and learning even further  strengthen further the arrangements for partnership working with other early years settings that children attend, to obtain a comprehensive picture of children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled documentation relating to safeguarding, including the written risk assessment, and looked at the childminder's training certificates and children's records.  The inspector observed the childminder and children during activities, and completed follow-up discussions about children's learning, progress and behaviour.  The inspector looked at the range of resources, inside and outside.  The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder prioritises children's safety. Risk assessment is rigorous. The childminder supervises children closely, including toddlers. She keeps her child protection knowledge updated, such as through regular training. The childminder assesses and tracks children's progress effectively. She communicates well with parents and seeks their views to help her improve her service. The childminder is careful not to discriminate between the children. For example, she includes toddlers well in any planned activities that are suitable for them, and has equal expectations of boys and girls.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes good use of her experience and qualification to maintain consistently good teaching. She is adept at following children's interests. She guides children's learning well based on her accurate knowledge of what they need to learn next. The childminder interacts effectively with the children to challenge their thinking. For example, when children pretended to fly an aeroplane, she encouraged them to think about how to construct it from a box and cushions, to decide the number of passengers and whether they needed food if flying a long way. The childminder involves parents in their children's learning. She updates them on their children's progress, for instance, through regular use of an electronic system. She provides a detailed summary of their children's progress when children are aged between two and three years.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle in quickly. For example, the childminder does home visits to get to know them prior to starting. Children are happy and safe. They use inviting and child-friendly environments. The childminder encourages children's independence well. For example, children can choose whether to play outdoors or indoors. The childminder meets the children's individual development needs effectively. For example, she makes sure that toddlers have plenty of space to practise walking. Children know what is expected of them, such as at mealtimes. Older children are kind towards the younger ones. Children use good hygiene routines and know, for example, that they must clean their teeth daily.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage of their early education. They gain good levels of personal independence. For example, toddlers learn to feed themselves and older children confidently manage their toileting needs. Children learn about each other's differences. For example, older children know that the younger ones do not handle certain objects. The oldest children learn to count, can recognise some numbers and their names. They know how old they are and how old they will be next birthday. They are well mannered, and learn to share and take turns.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447373 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1062628 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. She operates from 7.30am until 5.30pm each weekday, with the exception of bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. The childminder is funded to provide free early education to children aged two, three and four years.

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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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