Childminder EY537127

Inspection date 17 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 Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder gathers very detailed information from parents about their children and updates this regularly. She knows children and their extended families exceptionally well. She tailors each child's learning and care very precisely to meet their individual needs to a very high standard. n Children respond enthusiastically to the childminder's lively and playful approach. She provides a wide variety of enjoyable experiences based on children's interests that highly motivate children and make them very eager to join in. They are exceptionally confident in social situations, highly sensitive to the needs of others and behave extremely well. n The childminder teaches the basics especially well. She places a strong emphasis on developing children's speech, physical and social skills, giving them a very firm foundation for their future learning. n The childminder accurately tracks and assesses children's development. She plans

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The provision is good

effectively for their next steps in learning and all children progress well. n The childminder reflects on her practice and constantly makes improvements that significantly benefit children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to extend children's learning as fully as possible during their self-chosen play, so they can think more creatively and build on their own ideas. n The childminder is less confident in supporting fully the early literacy and mathematical development of older children in preparation for them starting school.

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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 use opportunities to help children think creatively and develop their ideas fully during play that they initiate themselves n develop teaching skills further to support older children's mathematical and literacy development fully in preparation for them starting school.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children during activities indoors and in the garden. n The inspector discussed an activity and children's learning with the childminder. n The inspector sampled documentation, including children's records, evidence of qualifications and training, and policies. n The inspector took account of parents' views from speaking with parents during the inspection and from testimonials written by them for Ofsted.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder is determined in her drive to provide high-quality care and learning for children. She continually improves her skills and knowledge through training, research and sharing good practice with other childminders, and makes changes to benefit children. For example, she has developed her knowledge of how to support children who have special education needs and/or disabilities, including accessing additional funding. She works in very close partnership with other professionals to provide a consistent approach to children's care and learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is vigilant in ensuring she always keeps children safe. She has a thorough understanding of child protection issues and knows what she must do if she has concerns for a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children's learning and enjoyment are enriched by the many fascinating outings that the childminder provides. Children buy tickets at the station and take a train ride with the childminder. They visit the local farm and practise counting as they collect eggs. The childminder builds on these activities, for example, encouraging children to play imaginatively with toy farms. Children learn about the natural world, picking blackberries, then discover how ingredients change when they make crumble. The childminder presents resources in enticing ways, such as providing a variety of pebbles with a pot of water and brushes. Children discover they can make marks on the pebbles, which is good preparation for learning to write. The childminder follows children's interests, for example, giving them magnifying glasses and pictures of mini-beasts, which they hunt for very enthusiastically in the garden. They watch in awe as a spider catches a fly. The

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

childminder encourages children to experiment, for example, when trying different ways to pour water down a tube.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder follows meticulous care routines to promote children's safety and health to very high standard. Children develop excellent social skills. They are very confident and friendly. The childminder very skilfully talks with the children about what they are doing, using very positive language, such as 'good teamwork', 'that's a great idea' and 'well done'. This makes children very keen to have a go and do things for themselves. Children show great restraint when they are frustrated, and they share and play together with impressive ease.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children solve problems together. For example, as some children pour water down tubes, others collect it at the bottom. They are hugely independent as they develop their own play and manage care skills highly competently. Children fluently express their views using a wide vocabulary. They enjoy stories, sing nursery rhymes and develop good hand-to-eye coordination, for example, cutting dough with scissors. Children use their growing understanding of mathematics, for example, as they make and compare the lengths of dough worms. Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities make very good progress, especially in their physical development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537127 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 10077205 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 - 10 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in north Swindon. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 4. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children.

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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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