Keast, Lisa Nicole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 October 2017 5 December 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

 Children interact positively with the friendly childminder and enjoy her company. She plans an interesting range of activities to support children's learning and they make good progress.  The childminder continues to develop her knowledge to make improvements. For example, she has completed training that has helped her understand how to identify and support children's specific educational needs more effectively.  The childminder forms positive partnerships with parents. They speak highly of her. They say she respects their views and keeps them well informed of their children's daily activities.  Children explore with great interest. The childminder organises toys and resources effectively to encourage children to make independent choices in their play. She supports them well in learning through curiosity and investigation.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although children behave well overall, they sometimes struggle to share toys and the childminder misses opportunities to help them consistently manage and understand their emotions and those of others.  The childminder does not organise some adult-led activities, such as painting, as well as possible, to fully support all children to participate and benefit more from all play experiences.

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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 more use of opportunities to help children understand their emotions and feelings, to support them in sharing and in managing their behaviour more consistently  improve the organisation of adult-led activities, to ensure all children are able to participate and benefit fully to consistently support their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's interactions indoors.  The inspector viewed documentation, such as operational policies, procedures and required records, including those for suitability.  The inspector took into account the spoken and written views of parents.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder and discussed children's learning and development.  The inspector viewed the childminder's self-evaluation form and discussed how she makes improvements.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibilities and the local safeguarding procedures to follow to help her protect children's welfare. She is reflective of her practice and identifies where she could make improvements. For example, since the last inspection she has created a dedicated and inviting playroom to provide a wider variety of activities to support children's play. The childminder works well with other agencies involved with children's specific care and learning needs to provide a consistent approach. For instance, she learned sign language to help all children develop their communication skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder assesses children's achievements in liaison with parents and encourages their observations to consistently support children's care and learning needs. The childminder promotes children's understanding of nature and technology well. For example, older children talk about the leaves and conkers they collected on their walk back from school that morning. Children enjoy going with the childminder to a nearby animal park where they see animals and birds, such as llamas, pigs and peacocks. Younger children show excitement as they press buttons on an activity centre and activate music and lights. The childminder encourages children's imaginative play effectively. For instance, older children like playing with the play food and tell the childminder the flavours of a toy lolly saying, 'it's chocolate or yellow flavour'. Younger children pretend to change their dolls' nappies and like to sort through the dolls' dressing-up clothes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's understanding of keeping themselves and others safe effectively. For example, children say 'we press the button and wait for the green man to go beep, beep' when crossing roads. They know they need to walk carefully and hold the bannister when going up and down stairs. The childminder supports children's physical well-being and they gain the strength and muscles needed to develop their mobility further. For instance, children like rolling, sliding and jumping at a soft-play centre. Younger babies have 'tummy time' to motivate them to push themselves up and reach out for toys. The childminder actively encourages children's awareness of healthy foods. For instance, children like going with the childminder to her allotment, where they help her plant and grow fruits and vegetables, such as raspberries, beans and pumpkins.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the skills and interest necessary to support their future learning. Older children use language well and are keen to explain their ideas. For example, when mixing yellow, green and red paints together they excitedly say 'it's made brown!' Younger children settle easily and explore toys with interest. Children develop confidence and separate easily from the childminder at the different toddler groups they visit with her.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY428150 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1071405 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Southwick, near Trowbridge, Wiltshire. The childminder is available to care for children from Monday to Friday all year round. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3 and receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, 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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