Childminder in Swindon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 October 2017 22 August 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

 This experienced childminder provides a calm and welcoming environment. Children develop positive relationships and strong attachments with her. They have a wide range of good-quality toys and activities to choose from, which cover all areas of learning.  The childminder supports children well in the acquisition of communication and language skills and in their personal, social and emotional development. Children are independent, confident and self-assured, and they make good progress.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder keeps parents very well informed about their children's learning and how this could be extended at home.  The childminder uses self-evaluation well to gain a good understanding of the strengths and areas of development, to improve the quality of the provision. Parents complete questionnaires and report that they are very happy with the care their children receive,

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This provision is good

and that their children have settled quickly.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not established successful partnership working with other settings children attend, to develop a consistent approach to meeting their care and learning needs.  The childminder misses opportunities to involve parents in their children's learning from the very start.

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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 partnership working with other settings that children attend, to share information regularly about children's care and development needs  build further on the good partnerships with parents to involve them in their children's learning from the very start.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the 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, including risk assessments.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

This experienced childminder has a good knowledge of her responsibility to support children's learning, development and welfare. Safeguarding is effective. She knows the signs and symptoms to look out for and the correct procedure to follow if she has child protection concerns. The childminder meets with other childminders regularly, attends training meetings and carries out her own research, to develop and extend her knowledge of current developments in good practice. For example, she introduced a new music class to support children's social and language skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder considers, and plans, effective ways to meet the learning needs of the different ages and abilities of the children. For instance, she provides a variety of materials, such as dough, cutters and rollers, for children to explore. She interacts with children skilfully to extend their communication and listening skills. For example, as younger children play, she describes what they are doing and models new words. This helps support their emerging conversation skills and their creativity. The childminder supports children's mathematical skills well. For example, she counts aloud and sings lively action rhymes and related songs during children's play. Children join in with great enthusiasm.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's well-being is a priority for this nurturing childminder. She monitors children closely when they need more support and provides them with reassurance to promote their levels of security. Children behave well. The childminder provides them with clear, calm guidance and explanations. She encourages them to play well together consistently and children talk about taking turns and sharing. The childminder carries out thorough safety checks to help ensure that potential hazards are minimised. She supports children's physical health and well-being effectively. For example, children enjoy daily opportunities to be active and play outdoors. The childminder takes children to a variety of places of interest, locally and beyond, to further support their learning about the wider world.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children of all ages are keen learners and have a positive attitude to learning new things. They confidently express their needs, and they maintain good relationships with others. For example, older children understand that they need to be careful with small items so that younger ones do not hurt themselves. Younger children make rapid progress in their physical development as they move around to explore the well-organised play areas. Children count while packing away toys and use simple subtraction when they eat fruit segments. Children are well prepared for future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY235378 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 1070468 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1988. She lives in Chiseldon, near Swindon. She offers care from 7.30am to 6pm each weekday and operates throughout the year.

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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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