Childminder EY497562

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 April 2018 Not applicable

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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 have trusting relationships with the childminder and are happy and settled. The childminder's warm, caring manner promotes their emotional well-being effectively.  The childminder knows children well. She assesses their development and uses the information to plan what children need to learn next. Children make good progress in their learning.  Children enjoy songs and rhymes. The childminder uses puppets and props to interest and engage younger children, such as to support their early language skills successfully.  The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibility to keep children safe, while allowing children to do things independently.  The childminder continues to evaluate her practice. She links with other childminders and her childcare officer to help her reflect on ways she can improve what she provides for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not have full opportunities to use their senses to experiment and investigate a wide range of media and materials.  The childminder does not make the best use of the outdoor environment to support the children who learn better outdoors, in particular the boys.

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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

 increase the opportunities for children to explore and experiment through sensory play activities to broaden their learning experiences  make better use of the outdoor environment to support children who prefer to learn outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interaction between the childminder and the children, and reviewed the play equipment and resources.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection, including discussing the impact of teaching after viewing activities.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding and talked to the children at appropriate times.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a sample of children's records.  The inspector discussed how the childminder evaluates her provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow to promote children's welfare. She updates her knowledge and skills, for instance, through refreshing her safeguarding training. The childminder supervises children well and continually checks the play environment is safe for all children. For example, any small pieces of toys are made inaccessible to the babies to enable them to move around freely and safely. The childminder strongly values the views of parents and uses their feedback to help her develop her service. She constantly reviews the play activities. For example, she created an inviting book area to encourage children to access books independently. The childminder provides parents with a good level of information, including regular details about children's achievements. Parents comment positively about the photographs and updates they receive during the day.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how to support children's learning and development. She continually talks to them, describes what they are doing and introduces new words to support their early communication and language skills. Children select books to read with the childminder. They enjoy looking at pictures and learn, for example, to point to different parts of their bodies. Young children develop an awareness of number, such as through their enjoyment of action rhymes. The childminder takes children on outings and to local activities to enable them to socialise with other children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children benefit from the warm, welcoming and nurturing environment. Younger children explore their surroundings with confidence reassured that the childminder is nearby. The childminder is sensitive to children's care needs to help them settle. For instance, she gives younger children a cuddle and ensures they have their comforter so they settle to sleep happily and with the minimum of fuss. Children behave well. The childminder sets a good example to children and praises them for cooperating, for instance, as they help put toys away in the basket. Children learn about how to keep themselves healthy.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the key skills they need for the next stage in their learning. They have opportunities to gain independence in their self-care, such as younger children learn to use a spoon to feed themselves. Children develop their physical skills well. For example, younger children gain confidence as they pull themselves up and step sideways on the low-level equipment to reach their toys.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497562 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1042950 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Ludgershall, Andover, Wiltshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family 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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