Childminder EY536711

Inspection date 4 October 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder tracks children's achievements closely to plan for what they need to learn next. This helps her identify any weaker areas in children's learning. The childminder knows how to seek help from other relevant professionals, if necessary, to ensure that all children make good progress. n The childminder continues to attend training to extend and develop her professional skills and expertise. For instance, she has made effective use of new learning to support her to understand how to use repeated patterns in children's play to help them make good progress in their learning. n Children have many opportunities to visit local groups, libraries and places of interest in the local community. This helps extend their knowledge and understanding of the diverse lives, cultures and backgrounds of people in the community. n Children behave well. The childminder is a good role model. She joins in with their play

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The provision is good

to help them to understand about sharing and taking turns with toys and to play amicably together.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n On some occasions, the childminder does not offer the best support to enable children to experiment and make their own discoveries during play activities. n The childminder is not always successful in engaging parents to contribute to ongoing observation and assessment records to enable her to be fully informed of children's changing interests and learning at home.

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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

n make the most of opportunities to follow children's spontaneous ideas in play to develop their sense of curiosity as well as possible n strengthen partnerships with parents to provide more opportunities for them to share ongoing information about children's changing interests and learning from home.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the childminder's interaction with them. n The inspector looked at a sample of documents, including children's learning records, risk assessments, the childminder's self-evaluation, and policies and procedures. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at convenient times during the inspection. n The inspector and childminder jointly considered the impact of teaching on children's learning. n The inspector took into account the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding requirements and her responsibilities to keep children safe from harm. She knows who to contact if she has a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder has secure procedures in place to ensure visitors to her setting understand her responsibilities in safeguarding children's welfare. She reflects well on her practice, identifying areas to improve the provision and outcomes for children. For instance, the childminder has identified how she would like to access further training to develop her knowledge in supporting children's emotional well-being.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder keeps parents informed of children's achievements so they can help children's learning further at home. For example, she shares information effectively through regular progress reports and gives ideas for activities at home. This supports good continuity in children's experiences. The childminder plans enjoyable activities that link well to children's interests, such as opportunities to develop children's pre-writing skills through making marks in colourful 'fairy dust'. She supports children effectively to learn the sounds of alphabet letters to support their developing literacy skills. Children welcome the childminder's involvement in their play. For instance, as children engaged enthusiastically in pretend play in their cafe, the childminder played alongside them to extend their imaginations.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have warm and close relationships with the childminder. She helps them to settle well into her setting, working closely with parents to meet children's needs. Children have high levels of confidence, and communicate well with others. The childminder develops children's awareness of healthy lifestyles effectively. For example, she helps children to understand that healthy foods will help them grow strong bones and give them energy to play. Children enjoy regular opportunities to be physically active, such as in the childminder's garden and visits to local parks to extend their physical skills. The childminder encourages children to be helpful, such as taking part in tidying away their toys when they have finished their play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills to prepare them for future learning and in readiness for school. They develop good early literacy skills. For example, children recognise some letters they see in the environment. They enjoy looking at books and learn to treat them with respect and listen attentively to stories being read. Children are very curious and ask questions about the things they do not understand, such as, 'Why is the ground outdoors wet'. They show high levels of interest and become deeply absorbed in play activities that interest them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536711 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10077050 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Laverstock, Salisbury, Wiltshire. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. The childminder works all year round, Monday to Friday, apart from family holidays.

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Registers

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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Registers

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