Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 December 2017 6 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

 The childminder provides a warm, welcoming environment where children are settled and happy. She has a caring and friendly manner. Children are emotionally secure.  The childminder has made effective changes to her setting since her last inspection. For example, she now has a more detailed parent welcome pack and she communicates even more regularly with parents, to ensure they are aware of what their children are learning and how they can support this further.  Partnership with outside professionals and other childminders is strong. The childminder links well with the local authority and childminder colleagues, to ensure she remains up to date with current childcare practices.  The childminder has effective systems for observing and assessing children, which she uses, along with her excellent knowledge of their needs, to plan activities that successfully support their learning. Children make good progress.

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This provision is good

 The childminder is a good role model for the children. She is very calm and promotes good behaviour, modelling good manners and how to share and take turns.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder misses opportunities to develop children's independence and to provide them with even more challenging experiences.  The childminder asks a number of questions that only require a one-word answer, missing opportunities to extend children's thinking and language further.

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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

 provide children with an even greater level of challenge and independence during activities and everyday routines  extend opportunities to develop children's thinking and vocabulary further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to parents, to find out their views on the setting.  The inspector accompanied the childminder and young children on a walk to collect the older children from school.  The inspector looked through a sample of documentation, including children's learning records and adult suitability checks.  The inspector observed the childminder playing and interacting with the children. She discussed and evaluated an activity with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the signs and symptoms to look for that may be a cause for concern. She knows the procedures to follow to report any concerns to the appropriate agencies and attends training to keep up to date with changes. The childminder reflects on her provision well and makes changes to benefit the children. For example, she swaps and adds to the resources to match and meet the children's current learning needs and interests. The childminder gains parents' feedback to help her accurately evaluate her provision. For example, she sends out questionnaires twice a year, and makes changes if needed. She is able to see where improvements could be made and address these.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder successfully meets the needs of all children through her well-organised environment. For example, babies and school-aged children happily engage in dressing up and role play together, with the older children supporting the younger ones to take part. The childminder keeps records of the children's development, and effectively makes accurate assessments of the children's learning and development. She plans from her observations and provides age-appropriate activities. The childminder arranges her environment well to allow the children to select from a good range of well-labelled resources, which supports them to lead their own learning. She uses everyday routines as learning opportunities. For example, at lunch, she discusses with the young children what colour their bowls are and the correct names for the eating utensils.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder praises and encourages children well, supporting them to develop high self-esteem. For example, when children complete a picture, the childminder encourages them to hold it up so all the children can see what a good job they did, and supports them to display it on the wall, for all to see. The childminder successfully encourages children to be physically active. For example, they regularly visit local parks and, when able, younger children walk the short distance to the local school with her, rather than going in buggies. Children develop a strong sense of belonging. For example, the childminder talks with them about their families, naming the important people in their lives. The childminder encourages good hygiene by supporting the children to wash their hands before eating.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident to explore their environment independently and to make their needs known. For example, younger children take a book up to the childminder and say 'book,' which the childminder precedes to read to them. Children learn to be kind to each other and to be safe. For example, they know to stop and wait before crossing the road with the childminder. Children develop the skills they need for the next stages in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY409183 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1094300 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 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. The childminder offers childcare each weekday, all year round. She holds an early years qualification at level 3 and receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged 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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Telephone number

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