Childminder 152564

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 September 2017 10 November 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

 The childminder's home is warm and inviting for the children. Children have close relationships with the childminder and her co-childminder. This helps support their emotional well-being, and children settle quickly.  Teaching is consistently strong. The experienced childminder uses her qualifications and understanding of children's development well to provide a range of activities that meets their needs. Children are keen and active learners.  Children's behaviour is very good. The childminder works well with her co-childminder, and they are very positive role models for children. They show care and respect to the children, and each other, which children copy. For example, children remind each other to follow strict safety rules when they play outside.  The childminder successfully evaluates her service. She identifies areas of weakness and sets targets for improvement. This helps her to develop the quality of the provision

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This provision is good

and provide better outcomes for children. All children make good progress in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Younger children are not consistently able to access the range of available resources, to help them make choices in their play and learning.  The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to encourage children to do things by themselves so that they become even more independent.

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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

 develop opportunities further for younger children to make choices in their learning, to build on their interests  encourage children to do even more things for themselves during their everyday routines, to support their independence fully.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder, her co- childminder and the children in the setting.  The inspector looked at children's information, attendance records and development records, and talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written testimonials.  The inspector discussed the childminder's evaluation, assessment and planning methods, and her range of policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder shares the policies and procedures that guide her practice with parents so that they are fully aware of the service she provides and of her role and responsibilities. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the procedures to follow should she have concerns about a child in her care, and she keeps her knowledge up to date. The childminder observes, assesses and supports children's learning effectively. She uses the information for each individual child to plan activities and experiences that help them to move forward in their learning. She checks how well all children are doing to identify any children who might require extra help. The childminder continually looks for ways to improve her setting. She updates her knowledge and training, for example, by having discussions with other professionals and through her own research online.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses effective teaching techniques to encourage children to learn as they play and solve problems for themselves. For example, children enjoyed playing on a see- saw, exploring the way their body weight affected its balance. The childminder extended this activity by moving the children around, and she left them to work out how they could make it work again. Children build their small-muscle skills well. For example, they draw outside with chalk and make marks with their fingers in mixtures of jelly and flavoured mousse. The childminder models positive play and incorporates descriptive language, such as 'slimy', 'freezing' and 'dissolve'. She often refers to colours, shapes and numbers to extend learning. This helps to support children's increasing focus and attention as they explore.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have a strong sense of belonging and are emotionally secure. The childminder spends quality time with the children to build close relationships and concentrate on their individual learning goals. For example, she celebrates children's ideas and achievements, however small. The childminder and her co-childminder prioritise keeping children safe and healthy. They give clear messages that successfully help children to develop a good understanding of healthy lifestyles and good social skills. For example, children sit at the table talking happily to each other about their day while they wait to choose their fruit.

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Outcomes for children are good

Overall, children develop their personal, social and emotional skills well. For example, they learn to recognise their name on their water bottles and that they need to be careful of younger children as they play outside in the toy cars. All ages of children develop good mathematical skills, for example, as they explore different textures and make handprints. Children talk about sizes and shapes, and they learn about the thickness of mixtures. They gain the key skills needed in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 152564 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 1070376 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999. She lives in Woodhall Park, Swindon. She provides care from 8am to 6pm each weekday throughout the year. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder always works with another childminder.

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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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