Childminder EY443019

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 2017 6 May 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children's personal safety and well-being are central to everything the childminder does. For example, she takes highly effective precautions to keep children safe in her home and on the journey to and from school, such as teaching them how to cross the road safely.  Resources are excellent and abundant. The childminder provides a highly stimulating environment where children join in boisterous play in the garden, and sit quietly and play with construction toys. Children flourish in the childminder's warm and nurturing home.  The childminder enjoys playing with the children. She develops their imagination well, for example, when they are in the playhouse, and challenges the older ones successfully when in the paddling pool. Children make good progress in their physical skills and thoroughly enjoy the childminder's enthusiastic participation in their games. She makes learning enjoyable.  Children form exceptional relationships with the childminder, which contributes

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This provision is good

positively to their social and emotional development.  Parents appreciate the childminder's flexible arrangements. They know that they can depend on her and that their children are well looked after before and after school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder evaluates her provision well overall, she misses opportunities to involve parents, to improve outcomes further for children.  The childminder does not focus her professional development opportunities on enhancing the quality of her teaching, to extend children's experiences even further.

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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 opportunities for parents to give their views on the setting and contribute to its continual improvement  focus professional development more on enhancing the quality of teaching to extend children's experiences even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children at play, and discussed the quality of teaching and learning with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a selection of documentation, policies and procedures, and evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector walked to the local school with the childminder to collect children at the end of the day.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibility to protect children from harm. She knows what to do if she is concerned about a child's welfare. Links with parents are positive. The childminder exchanges information about their children through discussions, which keeps them aware of their children's progress. The childminder has clear policies and procedures to help her ensure she keeps children safe. She backs up her knowledge by reading and collecting information to ensure the safe and smooth running of her setting. Effective risk assessments help the childminder to ensure that children are safe when they are in her home and out in the environment. For example, when collecting the children from school, she carries information about another responsible person to contact in the event of an emergency. The childminder focuses her skills and knowledge very well on ensuring she provides excellent care to support

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

children's personal needs. Her very secure knowledge of their individual progress ensures she provides the right level of support to help them learn and understand.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands that children often need to rest and play quietly at the end of the school day. However, she also ensures that they make good progress when they are with her. For example, she encourages them to persevere and build complicated, construction models. Younger children join in with the older ones and enjoy role-play activities. The childminder develops their imagination well as they 'make sandwiches' and pour out drinks in the playhouse. Children choose from a very good range of resources, which gives the childminder good ideas about their interests and what activities to organise. This ensures that children of all age groups are motivated and active learners and develop good learning skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are exceptionally independent and confident. They have very high self-esteem and excellent communication skills. They are impressive in social situations with visitors and have great fun telling jokes. Children are extremely interested in what happens in the world around them. For example, they want to discuss with the childminder news items they have seen on the television. The childminder is extremely sensitive and highly skilled in helping children develop an awareness of people, families and communities beyond their own. This has a significant impact on developing children's understanding of world events and giving them the opportunity to reflect on the difference between right and wrong.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are extremely well settled and happy. They make good progress during their time with the childminder and develop an exceptionally wide range of social skills that prepares them for the next stage of their education. All age groups cooperate in an impressive way. They are extremely self-sufficient and make independent choices. Children behave sensibly, learn to listen and have very strong communication skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY443019 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1095313 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Monkton Farleigh in Wiltshire and offers flexible childcare during term time only. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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