Childminder EY406687

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 April 2018 10 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 provides an enjoyable and stimulating environment with an extensive range of easily accessible resources to support children's play and exploration.  Children build secure attachments with the childminder, which helps support their emotional and physical well-being effectively.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder provides parents with good information about their children's care and development, and encourages them to get actively involved in their children's learning.  The childminder supports children's communication skills well. For example, she extends children's vocabulary and teaches them to use new words.  Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder knows children well and regularly assesses their achievements to help identify what they need to learn next.  The childminder is enthusiastic and continually develops her practice and professional

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This provision is good

development, for example, through training, to help her improve outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to incorporate children's interests into activities, to extend their learning experiences fully.  On occasions, planned activities, such as learning about dinosaurs' shapes, are too difficult for younger children to enable them to remain engaged.

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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 children's chosen play and immediate interests to further extend their learning experiences  make sure that planned activities are well suited to all children so that younger children can be fully involved.

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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 keeps herself up to date about safeguarding issues and procedures and, as a result, has a good understanding of her role to protect children. She supervises children closely and helps them learn how to play safely. The childminder reviews the play environment to help her identify ways to further develop the play experiences she offers children. Parents contribute to the initial assessments of their children's abilities at the start. They continue to share details of children's achievements at home, which helps the childminder provide continuity of care and learning for children. Parents comment positively about the childminder and her 'home-from-home' provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how to support children's development, and her bubbly and enthusiastic approach motivates children to learn. For example, children have fun looking for insects under the logs outside and use magnifying glasses to look closer. They find insect toys hidden in the garden, which generates discussion. The childminder introduces some mathematics to extend children's learning further. For example, children count the number of legs on the spiders and identify which is the biggest and smallest spider. The younger children show fascination and use their senses to investigate the various textures and sounds of the different objects in the sensory basket.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children benefit from the childminder's kind, caring and nurturing manner. Her ongoing encouragement and praise continually boost children's confidence and self-esteem. For example, she teaches children to take turns on the slide and praises them for listening, which helps children learn to play together cooperatively. The childminder provides exciting outdoor activities and experiences that support children's good health well and helps them attempt new challenges in their play. Children are provided with a range of healthy and nutritious snacks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are prepared well for the next stage in their learning. They are happy, confident and show good levels of independence. For example, children learn to put their shoes and wellington boots on and off as they go outdoors. Children enjoy listening to stories and looking at picture books. They have access to mark-making tools, for example, using sponges and brushes to create marks with paint, to develop their early literacy skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY406687 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1130703 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Bulford, Wiltshire. She is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. Childcare takes place on weekdays all year round. The childminder has a level 3 childcare qualification.

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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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