Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 November 2017 16 November 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 has made good progress since her last inspection and has met all of her previous actions. For example, she has made effective use of observation and assessment to help her to plan for children's learning experiences.  Partnerships with parents are strong in meeting children's needs. The childminder keeps parents informed about their children's learning and development regularly. For instance, she gives them consistent information on how they can support children's learning at home to ensure children continue to make good progress.  Children behave well. The childminder is a good role model. She offers praise and encouragement, and children develop good levels of confidence and self-esteem. Children learn to share, take turns and include others in their play.  The childminder provides children with regular opportunities to mix with other groups of children where they learn to gain confidence and develop good social skills. This

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This provision is good

helps extend their knowledge and understanding of the diverse lives, cultures and backgrounds of people in the wider world.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On some occasions, the childminder solves problems for children in their play and does not offer the best support to enable them to make their own discoveries.  The childminder does not use her assessment systems as well as possible to monitor precisely the progress of children and to build further on their good progress.

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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 the most of opportunities to encourage children to solve problems in their play, to develop their sense of curiosity as well as possible  refine the tracking of children's achievements to obtain a more detailed analysis of the impact of teaching, to help children make the best progress possible.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the childminder's interaction with them.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, including children's learning records, risk assessments, the childminder's self-evaluation, and policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector and childminder jointly considered the impact of teaching on children's learning.  The inspector took into account the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her knowledge of this area up to date. For example, she has recently undertaken further training relating to child protection. She has a secure understanding of how to recognise when a child is at risk and what to do if she has any concerns. The childminder assesses her home regularly for potential risks, to help ensure that children can play safely in her care. She continues to develop and refresh her practice, such as networking with other childminders. For example, she has used new knowledge to broaden the information she seeks from parents about what children already know and can do for themselves. This enables her to plan for their learning from the outset when they start in her setting. The childminder knows how to seek help from other relevant professionals, if necessary, to ensure that all children make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children well by providing varied activities and play materials for them to choose. She plays alongside the children to promote their communication and language skills very effectively. For example, she introduces new words into their vocabulary, such as 'bollard', when children are engaged in imaginative play with cars. The childminder helps children to develop an effective mathematical understanding. For instance, she challenges children effectively to estimate which cars have travelled the furthest distance when rolling them down a cardboard tube. The childminder helps develop early literacy skills effectively, such as talking to babies about the illustrations in books and encouraging them to turn pages, and they learn to handle books with care.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder knows the children, their families and their specific needs well. She supports children well to become self-sufficient. Children take pride in being helpful, such as helping to tidy away their toys when they have finished their play. The childminder teaches children well about the importance of a healthy lifestyle, so they learn to follow good hygiene procedures. Children enjoy regular opportunities to be physically active, such as in the garden, and on visits to local parks to extend their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills to prepare them for future learning and in readiness for school. They learn how to count, recite numbers, name and match colours to support their mathematical development. Children develop good pre-writing skills. For example, they give meaning to the marks they make as they draw pictures of their homes. Children enjoy taking part in singing sessions. For instance, they enthusiastically join in with the singing and actions of familiar songs and rhymes. Children engage in play for good periods on activities that interest them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY370813 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1107689 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 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 November 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Salisbury, Wiltshire. The childminder cares for children from Monday to Friday, throughout most of 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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