Childminder EY410350

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 March 2018 2 September 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 evaluates her setting and has successfully made improvements since the last inspection. She has superbly addressed the recommendation that was set to provide children with excellent opportunities to develop their mathematical skills.  Children are happy. They are confident and eager to explore their environment and take part in activities planned by the childminder. Children are motivated to play and learn.  The childminder is a good role model. She provides children with a positive example of how to interact with others, such as using good manners. The childminder supports children to build good social skills.  Children choose from a good variety of toys and equipment. The childminder organises activities well to support children's interests and next steps in learning. She arranges them in an appealing and accessible manner for children to play and learn easily.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not provide children with enough time to explore and investigate resources independently.  The childminder does not consistently help parents to understand the importance of sharing the information about their children's development with relevant professionals.

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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 more opportunities to enable them to explore and investigate their own ideas  encourage parents to share more information about their children's development with other professionals.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing with their friends and the childminder in different learning environments.  The inspector and the childminder jointly observed children as they played and discussed the learning involved.  The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she manages her setting, plans for children's progress and shares information with parents.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including children's records, suitability checks and policies.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures children are safe at all times. She completes ongoing safeguarding training and can identify any concerning behaviour that may indicate children's welfare is at risk. The childminder regularly assesses the spaces where children play and the equipment they use to ensure they are suitable and safe for children to access. The childminder successfully keeps her knowledge and skills up to date. She completes a variety of courses and researches independently to help her support children's different needs. For example, she researches new ideas to help her provide more opportunities for children to extend their imaginative skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder effectively interacts with children. She skilfully challenges their ideas and learning to extend their understanding well. For example, she encourages children to count the reels they thread onto string. The childminder extends children's learning further by asking if they can count the 'yellow ones' to help to develop their grouping and sorting abilities very well. The childminder uses an online software tool to help her monitor children's progress. She completes ongoing observations and assessments to help identify and support any emerging gaps. The childminder works with parents to share this information through discussion. She encourages parents to access children's assessments and offers them the opportunity to contribute to the plans she sets for what their children need to learn next.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. The childminder follows good procedures to manage children's behaviour effectively. During the inspection, she calmly explained to children why it is important not to throw sand. The childminder helps children understand the consequences of their actions. Children develop good self-help skills and learn to be independent. Older ones prepare themselves for outdoor play, while the childminder helps younger ones to get ready. The childminder praises children frequently, such as when they make cards for their family, to encourage them to develop good self-esteem and positive attitudes to learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They form close friendships with other children and learn to help each other and share. For example, older children demonstrate to younger ones how to hold and use scissors. Children are creative and use a wide range of materials to create pictures, such as foam and crayons. They build on these skills well and develop good early writing skills, as they 'write' their names on their work. Children enjoy experiences in all areas of learning and develop skills to help prepare them for their next stages in learning and eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY410350 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1130803 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Durrington, Wiltshire. The childminder offers care every weekday from 7.30am until 5.30pm all year round, except public holidays. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder works with two family members who are also registered childminders.

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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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