Childminder EY423088

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 May 2018 25 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

 Children build secure attachments with the childminder. He is calm, kind and very sensitive to their individual needs. This helps ensure children are happy and settled.  The childminder is an excellent role model and manages children's behaviour well. For example, he uses gentle reminders of expected behaviour. He notices when children are behaving well and compliments them, which helps reinforce their positive behaviour.  The childminder provides a good variety of activities in a clean, safe and nurturing environment, which motivates children to learn. Children make good progress from their starting points.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder liaises very well with them, sharing detailed information about their children's learning and development daily.  The childminder regularly seeks the views of parents, children and other professionals about the service he and his co-minder provide for the children. This enables him to

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This provision is good

make positive changes and continue to improve his practice further. For example, he built a drainpipe and water-play area outside, for children to explore speed and capacity.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder's caring attention prevents younger children from exploring and investigating resources and activities in their own way.  There are few opportunities for children to learn about other people and cultures in their everyday play experiences.

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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 opportunities for younger children to play, explore and investigate more independently  help children to develop a greater awareness of their own and people's similarities and differences, to extend their understanding of the world further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and his co-minder interacting with the children.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, co-minder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of correspondence from parents.  The inspector sampled children's records, planning, and written policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability checks and qualifications of the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of his responsibility to support children's learning, development and welfare. Safeguarding is effective. He knows the signs and symptoms to look out for, and the correct procedure to follow, if he has child protection concerns. The childminder meets with other childminders regularly and carries out his own research to develop and extend his knowledge of current developments in good practice. For example, he extends mathematical language in children's discussions to support their early mathematical development. Parents speak very highly of the 'home-from-home' environment that he and his co-minder offer children and their families.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and his co-minder monitor individual children's development regularly. They use this information effectively to identify and address any gaps in learning. They have an effective observation and monitoring system to help keep track of children's good progress. Overall, the childminder ensures babies are offered appropriate levels of challenge to help them make good progress, for example, to develop their walking skills. The childminder supports children's language and communication skills well. He encourages children to use their imaginations. For example, when children wanted to read a story, he encouraged an older child to read it to her friends and used a mirror in a book for them to pretend they were characters from the story. Younger children enjoyed learning the names of body parts and exploring reflections and light.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is very welcoming and develops very positive relationships with the children and their families. This promotes children's self-esteem and supports their sense of belonging. They are confident to seek out help and reassurance when needed. The childminder carries out thorough safety checks to help ensure that potential hazards are minimised. He supports children's physical health and well-being effectively. For example, children enjoy daily opportunities to be active and play outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are prepared well for the next stage in their learning and eventual move to school. For example, during everyday play activities, children learn how to use colour and number language in the correct way, such as the name of shapes and colours as they build models. They count while packing away bricks and books, and use simple subtraction when they use their fingers to represent numbers. Children's emotional and social development enables them to move forward in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY423088 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 1131179 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. He lives in the Oakhurst district of Swindon and works with his wife who is also a registered childminder. The childminder works all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. He works weekdays from 7.30am until 6pm.

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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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