Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 July 2018 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has a strong cycle of observations, assessments and planning that enable her to precisely support children's next steps in their learning. She is highly skilled at using every situation to maximise learning opportunities. Children make superb progress.  The childminder sets out her home in a very child-centred and stimulating way. She has an excellent range of high-quality toys and resources. This is well organised across her kitchen, lounge, dining room and her garden, inspiring children and maximising opportunities for them to make choices and follow their interests.  The childminder has developed extremely caring and respectful relationships with the children. She is very patient and kind and acts as an exceptional role model for them. They are very happy, settled and thrive in her care.  The childminder works very closely with parents and other professionals caring for the children. She gives parents opportunities to be involved at all levels. There is excellent

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This provision is outstanding

communication with regard to children's progress and achievements and parents are actively involved in the assessment process.  The childminder demonstrates an uncompromising drive to ensure she provides the very best for all children in her care. Her systems for self-evaluation are extremely thorough. She constantly reviews the effectiveness of her practice, the progress children are making and gains the views of parents to identify more successful ways of working.

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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

 review the implementation of the planned changes to enrich young children's child-led creative experiences and evaluate the impact on their outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She talked to the children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including the suitability and qualifications of the childminder, policies and procedures, children's development records and planning.  The inspector observed the children and the childminder. She evaluated the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection and their written views by reading their comments in questionnaires and messages.  The inspector discussed the childminder's risk assessments and her self-evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder's practice is exceptionally well organised. Safeguarding is effective. She implements extremely comprehensive systems to ensure that all aspects of her provision reflect current legislation and high-quality practice. She has undertaken a considerable amount of training focused on safeguarding children to develop her knowledge. The childminder places the utmost importance on her professional development. She precisely focuses her additional training on continually adapting to the changing needs of the children that attend. She has identified the need to develop young children's child-led exploration even further and enhance their creative experimentation. She recognises the importance of evaluating the impact of any changes on the outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder never tires of joining in and supporting children's development to the highest possible level. She makes learning enjoyable and offers inspiring ideas as children explore. For instance, children experiment creating sounds with buckets. The childminder adds other items, such as tubes and a toy megaphone, to introduce echo sounds and encourage young children to be vocal. The childminder helps young children very effectively to revisit experiences, reinforcing their learning very skilfully. For example, she patiently offers different activities to encourage children to use tools and develop their strength and dexterity. Young children show excellent perseverance as they balance balls on large spoons and then drop them into tubes or perfect the tipping and pouring action when exploring during water play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder offers children extremely well targeted and interesting challenges within the routines of the day that spark children's curiosity and develop their skills superbly. For instance, young children eagerly help use the salad spinner to dry the washed fruit for snack and toddle along with the childminder to put their dirty bibs in the basket. The childminder works tirelessly to help children understand boundaries in place for safety and to share toys. They begin to show considerate behaviour towards others, such as holding their arms out to give their friend a hug. Young children are very keen to explore. The childminder watches patiently; she is mindful of their safety while still ensuring they can progress their rapidly developing mobility. For example, she offers them reassurance and lots of praise as they tackle different challenges, adjusting their movements very effectively to negotiate doorways with steps, little slides and ball pools.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make substantial and sustained progress across all areas of learning. Any gaps in children's development are closing quickly. Young children's communication and speech develop excellently. They gain confidence in talking and learn new words rapidly. Children take on challenges and persist when they encounter difficulties. They show extremely positive attitudes to learning for their age. They are developing very suitable skills to prepare them for the next stage in their learning and their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500321 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1052324 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 7

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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 and lives in Chippenham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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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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