Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 May 2017 24 June 2015

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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 evaluates her work effectively. For example, she discusses practice issues with childminding colleagues, takes notice of parents' comments and suggestions and keeps up to date with changes in requirements. This enables her to successfully plan for continuous improvement.  Children develop good social and physical skills and learn about the world around them. For example, they meet up with other children and adults as they visit the park and feed the ducks at the river.  The childminder encourages a healthy lifestyle. For example, children learn about healthy eating and every day the childminder ensures children have time for stimulating play and physical activity, in addition to a comfortable rest time.  Developmental progress is monitored carefully and any gaps in learning close quickly. Children make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses opportunities to fully involve parents in sharing information about what children already know and can do to help her assess children's starting points.

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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

 involve parents more fully in the assessment of children's starting points and encourage them to share information about what children already know and can do when they first start attending.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises and reviewed the resources with the childminder.  The inspector observed the children and childminder at play and discussed the activities.  The inspector considered written information from parents.  The inspector reviewed a selection of documentation and records.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Overall, the childminder develops positive partnerships with parents and other professionals. For example, she provides parents with daily verbal feedback and online information about activities and progress. The childminder keeps up to date with required training and makes good use of professional development opportunities. For example, she promotes communication and language particularly well, using guidance and resources from a language course she attended. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an up to date and secure knowledge of how to identify and report child protection concerns and protect children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has high expectations for every child. She gets to know them well and plans suitable activities to help them make good progress. The childminder knows how to include children of all ages in the same activities and how to adapt these to their various learning needs. The childminder helps children to develop their small-muscle skills and language. For example, she encourages younger children to feel jelly and cream. The childminder provides a commentary and responds to the sounds children make in response to the activity. The childminder develops good relationships with other settings that children attend. For example, she shares children's progress to support consistency in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages healthy eating. For example, she talks to parents about healthy foods and portion sizes and she offers children nutritious snacks. The childminder helps children to behave well. For example, she talks to children and parents about the simple pictures that support the positive behaviours she encourages. The childminder is kind and gentle, which helps children to settle confidently in her care. She carefully risk assesses her environment and helps children to develop an awareness of safe behaviours. For example, children learn to use scissors with care and talk about road safety and what to do in the event of an emergency.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children explore the attractive resources confidently indoors and outdoors. They follow their own interests and the childminder adapts and extends their activities to provide further learning opportunities. Children enjoy many social opportunities in the community. They develop the skills they need to settle quickly and confidently into nursery and school when the time arises.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 145494 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1089709 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1996. She lives in Durrington, Wiltshire. The childminder operates Monday to Thursday, all year round. She holds a childcare 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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Telephone number

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