Noden, Jane Yvonne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 January 2017 26 February 2014

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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 respond happily to the childminder's friendly approach. They settle well and are emotionally secure.  The childminder provides a wide range of activities that encourages children's particular interests well. Children make good progress towards the early learning goals.  Children benefit from the established routines and behave well. The childminder praises children often, helping them gain confidence and actively boosting their self-esteem.  The childminder continues to update her knowledge. For example, she has attended further safeguarding training and raised her awareness of wider aspects of protecting children's welfare.  The childminder successfully encourages children's physical well-being. She provides exciting opportunities for children to be active and effectively motivates their enjoyment of exercise.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently support children to understand the importance of tidying away their toys and caring for their play environment, to help them fully consider safety for themselves and others.  The childminder does not consistently support the younger children's involvement and learning in some group activities.

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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

 make more use of opportunities to encourage children's understanding of caring for their environment and keeping themselves and others safe  provide more support for younger children during group activities, to encourage their learning and engagement further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's interactions and play indoors.  The inspector viewed documentation, such as operational policies, procedures and required records.  The inspector viewed children's learning journals and discussed their development with the childminder.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibilities well and has a clear awareness of how to manage concerns relating to children's welfare. The childminder often reflects on her practice to help her make changes and increase her teaching skills, for example, by liaising with other childminders and sharing ways to improve activities and support children's progress. The childminder forms positive partnerships with parents and supports a consistent approach. For example, she monitors children's progress regularly and shares this information with parents and other settings children attend to enable them to work together effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children's play and plans activities that, overall, support their progress well. The childminder develops children's literacy skills effectively. For example, children enjoy listening to stories and confidently repeat the letters and sounds of familiar words. The childminder encourages children well to learn to solve problems in their play. For example, with only a few prompts from the childminder, they work out how to complete a simple puzzle, to match colours and turn the pieces around. The childminder supports children's understanding of nature effectively. For example, they look for insects in a bug house, feed the ducks at a nearby river and see goats and rabbits at a city farm.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy a good range of nutritious snacks and meals, including cheese, fruit and crackers, and roast turkey and vegetables. They develop positive attitudes to eating healthily. The childminder plans cooking activities to help children learn about healthy foods, such as making fruit kebabs and blueberry flapjacks. The childminder encourages children's awareness of road safety well. For example, when they go out with her, they learn how to follow traffic-light signals safely. The childminder supports children's physical skills effectively and they gain confidence in their abilities, developing good coordination and strength. For example, children have fun jumping on a trampoline and bouncy castle, crawling through tunnels, and rolling and sliding on soft mats.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the necessary skills that help them when they move on to school. For example, they begin to count independently and learn to find and put on their coat and shoes to go outside. Older children concentrate well as they colour in a favourite picture. Younger children develop their communication well. For example, they pretend to talk to family members on a toy phone. Children listen carefully to stories and begin to anticipate what will happen next. They play cooperatively and learn to respect the needs of others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 145419 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1068538 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 February 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in Trowbridge, Wiltshire and cares for children Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education for 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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