Telfer Karen Margaret

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 February 2017 29 September 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 enjoy a wide range of activities and learning experiences that support them to make good progress from their individual starting points.  The childminder is passionate about continually reviewing her practice. She looks at what the children enjoy to do and plans well to ensure they met the next steps in their learning.  The childminder works well in partnership with parents. She encourages them to share information about children's learning at home and helps them to understand their child's levels of development.  Children demonstrate that they feel emotionally secure in the childminder's home. They are happy and self-assured, supporting them to be active learners.  The childminder's professional teaching qualification helps her to have a secure understanding of how children learn to effectively support good outcomes. For example, she plans each day with continuous provision of resources and toys that she

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This provision is good

knows will pique children's interest and challenge their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully extend opportunities to help children explore and investigate the natural world.  The childminder does not make the best of opportunities to help children develop early mathematical skills, such as counting and recognising shapes and sizes.

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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

 provide more experiences for children to learn about the natural environment  extend opportunities for children to develop their early mathematical skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector observed the childminder playing with the children during a range of activities.  The inspector discussed the childminder's policies, looked at children's records and checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector discussed aspects of learning from different activities with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed in their written responses.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the signs of possible child protection concerns and how to report any concerns she may have. She has an up-to-date knowledge of new legislation that helps her identify if children are being drawn into situations that put them at significant risk. The childminder extends her professional skills and attends training courses and meets with other childminders to share ideas for good practice. Parents show that they are delighted with the care and education their children receive. The childminder develops good links with other settings and local schools, which helps to support consistency in children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder used her interactions skilfully, asking lots of questions and helping children to describe what they are doing to help extend good language skills. She provides children with exciting activities to help them develop good hand-to-eye coordination. For example, children delighted in a different threading activities where they were making bird feeders and threading pasta onto laces. The childminder's careful monitoring of children's development ensures she can quickly identify any gaps in learning and address these. She successfully supports children's early literacy skills. For instance, she provides magnetic letters that children match by colour and the childminder extends their awareness of letters and their sounds by naming them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment. Children are confident and very keen to engage with the childminder and explore the resources. The childminder settles children well, helping them to develop secure attachments with her. She finds out information from parents about children's individual needs and complements their home routines successfully. The childminder helps children to develop their social skills. For example, she takes them to local groups to help them learn to mix with other children and develop friendships. Children enjoy the activities and are confident to test their own ideas and skills and to think about how to solve problems. The childminder arranges resources at children's level where they can easily be reached, supporting their independence and ability to make choices for themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working comfortably within the range of development expected for their age. They show confidence and they engage in different experiences, and enjoy exploring and investigating things for themselves. For example, they thoroughly enjoyed playing with pasta, discovering how it felt and moved and how they could fill the different containers. The children concentrated on this activity well and were delighted in their achievements.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY289137 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1070592 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 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Chippenham in Wiltshire. The childminder provides care on Monday to Friday from 7.45am to 4.15pm, during school terms. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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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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