Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 October 2017 5 February 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

 Children are happy and settled in the care of the childminder, who provides a safe and welcoming environment. Children build warm and trusting relationships with the childminder and one another.  The childminder provides a broad range of activities and learning experiences. She is skilful at extending children's learning through their immediate interests, building on what they already know.  Children develop a good understanding of the world around them. The childminder makes good use of outings in the local community to provide learning opportunities and real-life experiences.  The childminder keeps a close check on children's development, which helps her to identify next steps in their learning and address any gaps quickly.  Effective partnerships with parents and other early years professionals help the childminder to meet children's individual needs well.  The childminder is keen to continue to develop her professional role. For example, she

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This provision is good

has attended training courses that have extended her understanding of how children learn. Following training, the childminder has improved her questioning techniques in encouraging children to think and solve problems.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to extend children's understanding of a healthy diet and of how what they eat affects their bodies.

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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

 make better use of situations that arise to extend children's understanding of the benefits of a healthy diet.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities and the childminder's interactions, inside and outside, and assessed the impact on children's learning.  The inspector talked to the childminder about the children's activities, children's progress and how she helps to protect children from harm.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, including the childminder's safeguarding policy and the 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 attends regular training to help her keep up to date with child protection issues and the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child. The childminder has successfully addressed the recommendation set at the previous inspection. She is proactive in communicating with other practitioners when children attend additional early years settings, to share important information about their welfare and learning. The childminder uses various methods to keep parents well informed about their children's time with her. Parents report positively on how well the childminder supports children's move on to the next stage of their learning. The childminder successfully reflects on her provision to help her identify areas for development and maintain her good standard of childcare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn through play and exploration. She uses children's interests well to support their learning. For example, children enjoyed a favourite story. Older children were keen to find and count images in the book and then act out the story using model vehicles. The childminder joined in, offering explanations, including about single- and double-decker buses. Younger children enjoyed the sensory experience of a flashing, musical toy and knocking down a tower of blocks. Older children were keen to know where meerkats live, as they matched initial sounds to the corresponding animal on a poster. Children learn how to use technology to find out information, and they start to understand how to use factual books. The childminder supports children's language development well. For example, she acknowledges babies' attempts at talking and extends older children's vocabulary, such as

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder offers various ways to help children settle and feel secure. She finds out important information from parents when children start to attend, to help her get to know them well. Children behave well. The childminder teaches them to express their feelings and emotions effectively. She praises children regularly, making it clear what they have done well, which helps to boost their self-esteem and confidence. Children learn good routines to help them look after their bodies and they benefit from being active in the fresh air every day. For example, children enjoy regular walks where they use their imaginations and learn about changes in nature.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They learn useful skills that help prepare them well for the next stage in their learning and for starting school. For example, from a young age, children develop confidence in relating to other people and making their needs known. They become increasingly independent in practical tasks, such as putting on their shoes and coats. Older children show a keen interest in letters, numbers, shapes and time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 145491 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1089708 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 15

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1997. She lives in the village of Harnham, on the outskirts of the city of Salisbury, Wiltshire. The childminder provides childcare each weekday for 48 weeks of the year. She receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a level 3 early years qualification.

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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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