Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date 15 November 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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The provision is outstanding

n Children form extremely secure attachments to the childminder. She is especially perceptive about their ongoing needs and continually reinforces their bonds with her through sensitive interactions. This helps support children's emotional well-being exceptionally well. n The childminder finds very successful ways to communicate with parents. They share extremely detailed information about every aspect of children's care and learning to provide excellent stability and continuity for the children. Partnerships with parents are excellent. n Children are keen, interested and eager to learn because the childminder meticulously nurtures the skills that make them effective learners. Children show extremely high levels of concentration and independence as they actively get involved with activities. n The childminder has the highest expectations of what children can achieve. She uses her in-depth knowledge of each child to plan exactly what they need to do next. As a

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The provision is outstanding

result, children make excellent progress in their learning. n The childminder is passionate about her role in children's lives and is determined to strive for excellence. She has an excellent understanding of the early years foundation stage requirements and is highly effective in reviewing her provision. She meticulously identifies areas of development that will have the biggest impact on children's learning and is proactive about finding ways to improve her practice. n Children's behaviour is excellent. Children show great respect and share and take turns exceptionally well.

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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 extend professional development to enhance further children's already excellent understanding of technology.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector had a tour of the premises and looked at available resources inside and outside. n The inspector observed the childminder interact with the children at play. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, and checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder. n The inspector spoke to the childminder, parents and children at appropriate times about the care she provides. n The inspector considered the views of the children and parents who use her service.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder places the highest priority on children's safety and welfare. She has an excellent understanding of safeguarding procedures and what to do to help protect children from harm. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is committed to her professional development and is constantly looking for ways to develop the quality of her teaching even further. She has identified that by enhancing her knowledge of how to teach technology she will be able to enhance further children's understanding of this subject. The childminder has worked exceptionally hard on improving the service she provides. For example, she has taken part in a quality improvement course during which she has successfully put into place strategies to improve all aspects of the care she provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The highly skilled childminder meticulously assesses and tracks children's learning. She uses individually tailored educational programmes which enable children to make rapid progress. The childminder is very alert to the children's needs and adapts activities very successfully to accommodate children's individual stages. For example, when playing with the foam she offers challenge to each child and supports each child's individual next steps superbly. She encourages older children to draw shapes, letters and faces in the foam to support their early writing skills and helps younger children to build vocabulary by reinforcing new words. She skilfully encourages babies to touch, feel and play with others during this sensory play. The childminder makes imaginative use of books and rhymes to support children to make excellent progress in speech and communication.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children enjoy exceptionally secure, trusting relationships with the childminder, who is an excellent role model. Children's emotional well-being is superbly nurtured through the childminder's informed approach to settling-in routines, transitions and her exceptional knowledge of the child's daily life. For example, she gathers extremely detailed information from parents at the start and links exceptionally well with local schools. Children develop an excellent understanding of people, families and communities beyond their own. For example, they go on daily trips to an extensive range of interesting locations which supports the excellent progress they make in understanding the world. The childminder supports children extremely well to understand how to keep themselves safe.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are exceptionally independent and eagerly do things for themselves. For example, even younger children set the table and help prepare snack. Babies and younger children are highly inquisitive and curious learners. Older children are extremely confident communicators. When constructing a train track, they listen very carefully and join in enthusiastically with discussions about their ideas. Children of all ages are motivated and concentrate exceptionally well, in advance of their stage of development. All children are extremely well prepared for their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY535899 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10080002 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 0 - 7 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Tidworth, in Wiltshire. The childminder operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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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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