Childminder EY457947

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 August 2017 6 December 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 their time with the childminder and make good progress in their learning. The childminder provides a good range of activities and outings that reflects children's individual needs well and helps them to build on what they learn elsewhere.  The childminder demonstrates a commitment to improvement. She increases her skills, for example, through training and research. She monitors the work of her assistants, to help ensure they offer consistent support to children.  Children are polite and behave very well. They form a strong bond with the childminder. Children build good friendships as they learn to be considerate and to respect and value each other.  The childminder provides particularly strong support for children's language and literacy skills, such as involving them in enjoyable letter matching games and taking them on regular visits to the library.  The childminder provides good support for children's safety and well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder has a good understanding of children's stage of development and their next steps, she does not provide detailed information to parents about these, to involve them further in children's learning.  The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to involve children in using numbers and mathematical language during their play, such as when they are involved in role play.

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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 parents with more detailed information about the progress children make and the next steps in their learning, to involve them more in supporting children's progress at home  increase opportunities for children to use mathematical language and solve simple mathematical problems as they play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a sample of other documentation.  The inspector engaged in discussions about how the childminder evaluates her practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures. She is confident in the action to take if she has a concern about a child's welfare to help keep children safe. The childminder monitors and supervises the work of her assistants, and provides training to extend their skills to better support children's needs. The childminder is motivated and enthusiastic in her role. She constantly looks at how she can improve her practice and is committed to strengthening her skills. For example, she has achieved early years teacher status and uses skills gained during this training to help her focus on supporting children's individual learning needs well. The childminder provides parents with information about her policies and procedures so they are clear about her role and responsibilities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Activities closely reflect children's interests and choices. Children are involved and enjoy their learning. For example, at the beginning of holiday periods they make a list of ideas for activities and outings, giving them a say in what they do and learn. The childminder is skilful in her interactions with children. She adapts her interactions well to reflect children's individual learning needs and stage of development. She provides just the right level of challenge to get children to think, concentrate and build on what they know. For example, when children show they are able to identify letter shapes according to the sounds they represent, she gradually encourages children to think about the sounds that two letters represent when they are together. The childminder links with other professionals, such as pre-schools, to share information.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's emotional well-being effectively. She supervises children well and is vigilant about safety. She has consistent expectations regarding behaviour and makes these clear to children, to help them learn about keeping safe. For example, children agree how they need to play a game to ensure they do not bump into each other and get hurt. Children's health and physical development are supported well. Although the childminder is currently unable to use her garden, she provides daily opportunities for outdoor play and physical exercise. She reminds children to follow routines that support their health, such as having a drink of water as they play. She makes effective use of documentation to help support children's ongoing safety.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children acquire the skills that prepare them well for the next stage in their learning, such as school. They are confident and increasingly independent, such as when they make up their own games for the other children to join in. They build good relationships with their friends as they learn how to share, take turns and be kind to each other. They listen well and start to recognise letter shapes and sounds. They show a keen interest in books and benefit from many visits to the local library where they take part in the 'summer reading challenge'.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY457947 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1107847 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 8 Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 December 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She works from her family home in the village of Winterbourne Earls, Salisbury. The childminder provides care for children after school or pre-school and during school holidays. She sometimes works with an assistant.

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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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