Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 March 2018 21 April 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

 There is a wide range of resources for children to play and explore. Children easily reach their favourite toys and point to pictures to choose new ones from the childminder's store, to develop their own interests effectively.  The childminder helps children to understand how to behave appropriately. She encourages them to play and interact with other children and show consideration to their needs and feelings. For example, the childminder talks to older children about how babies behave as they explore and that 'it is nice to share'. Children behave well.  Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder exchanges information with parents that helps them to work together to support children's individual needs.  Self-evaluation is effective. The childminder reflects well on her practice to identity areas for improvement, which help her to continue to support good outcomes for children. For example, she has recently joined the National Trust so that she can take

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This provision is good

children to explore historic places of interest and their surroundings to help them understand more about the world.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide children with enough time to think so they can respond to the questions she asks.  Although children enjoy listening to stories and confidently explore books, the childminder misses opportunities to extend and build on older children's literacy skills to help them begin to recognise familiar letters and words.

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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 time and space to think and decide their response to questions  make better use of opportunities to extend older children's increasing literacy skills even further, so they begin to develop very early reading skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing independently, with their friends and with the childminder.  The inspector considered parents' views by reading testimonials written for the inspection and spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder, of children playing independently, and discussed the learning outcomes.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she organises her setting, plans for children's development and extends her own knowledge and skills.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including children's records, policies, and learning summaries.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder follows successful procedures that help her to keep children safe. She completes daily checks of her home to help identify and minimise potential hazards. The childminder practises evacuating her home with children, so they understand how to behave in emergencies and she checks smoke alarms frequently. She attends regular child protection training and identifies potential behaviours that may indicate children's welfare is at risk, and she knows what to do if she has concerns. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her professional knowledge up to date well. For example, she attends a range of courses and researches independently. Recent training has extended her knowledge about the behaviour children display when they have a particular interest. This has helped the childminder to identify and support their interests even more.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a range of opportunities that appeals to children's interests, ages and stages of development. She uses these activities to challenge children and extend their learning well. For example, as she reads stories the children have chosen, she asks them questions and challenges them to find things in the pictures, which capture children's imaginations effectively. The childminder monitors children's progress and development well. For example, she uses an online software tool that helps her to identify and support any potential gaps in their learning. She completes ongoing assessments and shares these with parents and other professionals involved with children, to support a consistent approach to children's learning and emotional needs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a positive role model. She provides children with good examples of how to interact and socialise with others. Children listen well to her instructions, such as to help tidy away equipment, which builds on their own self-help skills. Children learn to be independent and show great pride when they take on the responsibility of simple tasks, such as carrying their plate to the table to eat their snack. Children develop a secure sense of good health and hygiene. They learn to complete routine activities, such as hand washing, to help keep themselves safe and well. Children enjoy daily play outdoors, in the childminder's garden or at places of interest, which helps to strengthen their larger muscles and build good coordination.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They learn to be creative, such as creating pictures using foam stickers, and express themselves well through conversations with the childminder. Children benefit from opportunities that help to develop their understanding of nature and the natural world, such as planting seeds. They build good physical skills. For example, older children play in the outdoor area with a range of equipment, and babies who are learning to walk, crawl and pull themselves up with the help of furniture indoors. Children enjoy a range of experiences across all areas of learning and develop skills to help them prepare for their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447713 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1095348 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Amesbury, Wiltshire. She offers care every day from 7.30am until 5.30pm.

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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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