Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 March 2018 23 June 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 enjoy a wide range of activities. For example, they look at bulbs growing in the garden, supporting very early interest in the natural world.  Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder forms close partnerships with parents and they work together to provide children with consistent learning arrangements. For example, to support children's transition during toilet training.  The childminder forms close bonds with children. They show they feel safe and secure, and enjoy exploring and investigating with the childminder, such as looking at the growing bulbs.  Self-evaluation is secure. The childminder seeks parents' and children's views of her service, so she can identify areas for improvement. Parents and children comment positively on her care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to extend children's mathematical understanding and skills, especially counting.  The childminder does not consistently allow children to follow their creative ideas to use and explore a range of materials.

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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 opportunities to extend and challenge children's mathematical skills, especially counting  consistently encourage children to follow their creative ideas and explore a range of materials.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing with their friends and the childminder in her home and garden.  The inspector had a tour of parts of the childminder's home used for childminding.  The inspector considered parents' views through discussion and reading testimonials written for the inspection. The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she organises her setting, plans for children's progress and develops partnerships with parents.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including children's records, policies and training certificates.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has made positive improvements since the last inspection and she continues to support good outcomes for children. For example, she practises evacuating her home with children, so they know how to behave in emergencies. The childminder continues to ensure children are safe in her care, by following effective methods as they play. For instance, children sit in safety seats as they play at the table, which helps to prevent falls. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough knowledge of potentially concerning behaviour that may indicate children's welfare is at risk. She knows what to do if she is concerned and to whom to report. The childminder keeps her knowledge and skills up to date well. She attends a variety of training courses and researches independently. Most recently, she researched children's language development to support children further who are learning English as an additional language.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands the children in her care well. She plans activities they enjoy and focuses on themes, such as Easter, to help children learn about cultures and traditions. The childminder regularly observes children. Using these observations, she assesses their progress to help her identify and support any potential gaps. As children play, she interacts well to introduce new learning. For example, during garden play, she talks to them and demonstrates how to kick a ball to each other, extending their language, communication and physical skills altogether.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy, confident and show they feel secure with the childminder. The childminder forms close bonds with them and supports their welfare and emotional needs effectively. For example, she recognises when children are thirsty and provides them with water to drink. Children develop positive well-being, such as through regular praise and encouragement, which motivates them to persevere and develop positive attitudes to learning. The childminder supports children's physical skills well. She provides them with opportunities to strengthen the smaller muscles in their hands, such as peeling stickers, developing very early writing skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy experiences across all areas of learning and develop skills to help prepare them for their next stages in learning and eventual move to school. They build good social skills and enjoy practising these skills successfully, such as during group activities. They develop secure language skills, such as through ongoing conversation and discussion with the childminder. Children learn to become independent and complete simple self-help tasks with increasing confidence. For example, they show great pride as they manage to put on their own coat and shoes for outdoor play. Children experience opportunities to play in different learning environments, such as the childminder's garden and at groups they attend with the childminder. Children behave well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 144741 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1089693 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in East Gomeldon, Wiltshire. She offers care every weekday from 8.30am until 5.30pm, all year round, except public holidays.

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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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