Baker, Beverley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 September 2017 5 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 provides a safe and welcoming environment. Children are happy and settled, and build good relationships with the childminder and one another.  The childminder knows the children well as individuals. She keeps a regular check on their development, which helps her to identify and address any gaps in their learning.  Children develop a good understanding of the world around them. For example, the childminder takes children on regular outings in the local community, where activities include meeting other people and learning about the wider world.  Effective partnerships with parents enable the childminder to meet children's individual needs well. Parents report positively on the 'home-from-home' environment and the good communication they receive from the childminder.  The childminder reflects on her childminding practice and recognises areas that she could develop to improve children's experiences. For example, she plans to complete

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although children are keen to take part in a range of activities, the childminder does not consistently encourage them to make spontaneous choices about with what they want to play.  The childminder is not always proactive in making contact with other early years providers when children attend additional early years settings.

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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

 improve opportunities for children to make choices to play and extend their learning through exploration and their immediate interests  develop the partnerships with other early years providers, to share information to support consistency in children's care and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities, and the childminder interacting with them, inside the childminder's home. She evaluated the success of activities with the childminder.  The inspector talked to the childminder about children's activities and progress, and how she keeps them safe.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, which included the childminder's safeguarding policy and children's progress records.  The inspector took account of parents' views, obtained from letters they had written.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows about child protection issues and the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child. The childminder makes good use of her regular contact with other early years professionals to keep up to date with changes. She takes account of children's views as she evaluates her provision, for example, by changing toys and resources according to children's stage of development. The childminder provides daily opportunities to share information with parents to help her support children's learning effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides various opportunities for children to learn through play and real- life experiences. She observes children's play and achievements and provides extra challenge so that they build on what they know and can already do. At the inspection, young children focused well on a drawing activity. They practised their early writing skills as they eagerly created pictures of dinosaurs, using stencils and coloured pencils. The childminder supports children's language skills well in various ways. She talks to them during their activities, describing what they are doing and adding new words to help develop children's vocabulary. For example, she refers to the 'pilot' as children enjoy pretend play with a toy helicopter.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder finds out details from parents about children's activities at home, which helps her to make them feel secure. For example, she follows young children's routines for eating and sleeping. Children learn to take turns and to be well mannered. The childminder praises children regularly, which helps to boost their self-esteem and confidence. The childminder supports children's healthy lifestyles. She teaches them good routines for caring for their bodies and provides regular opportunities for being active outdoors. For instance, children enjoy visits to play parks and going on walks, where they develop their physical skills and learn about the natural world.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They learn important skills for their next stage of learning and starting school. For example, from a young age, children learn to relate to other people and make their needs known. Children develop increasing independence in caring for themselves, such as managing to put on their coats and using the toilet without help. Children show an interest in making marks and drawing pictures, which supports their early writing skills. They learn to be proud of their achievements and like to share their creations with others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 144775 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1089696 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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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994. She offers childcare each weekday for 47 weeks of the year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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