Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date 17 December 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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This provision is good

n The childminder seeks different ways to improve her practice and provision. She uses feedback from parents and children as well as relevant professional development opportunities. Recent training on supporting younger children's development has helped her improve the way she plans activities to meet these children's needs. n The childminder forms good relationships with parents. She offers extended settling-in sessions for children and parents, encouraging them to visit her with their child before starting so they can get to know one another. All children, including the youngest, settle extremely well. n The childminder is an excellent role model for the children. She offers praise about what they do well, supports their explorations in new situations and adapts her communication so young children understand expectations superbly. Children's behaviour is exceptional. n The childminder provides highly stimulating play spaces. She makes sure resources are

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This provision is good

easily accessible to all children and plans exciting activities or outings around children's interests. Children are highly motivated, eager to join in and concentrate extremely well during activities. n On occasion, the childminder does not give children sufficient time to think and develop their ideas fully. n The childminder misses opportunities to provide the children with chances to use technology to help them gain more skills and understanding.

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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 give children time to think and develop their ideas further n provide children with opportunities to explore and use technology to enhance their understanding and skills.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took into account the views of parents through written testimonials and responses to parents' questionnaires. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of the activities provided by the childminder. n The inspector sampled paperwork, including policies and procedures, complaints, planning and children's records.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder has children's safety and learning at the centre of all that she does. She has amended policies to make sure they reflect current legislation and shares these with parents. She talks with children about staying safe when they are on outings, reminding them not to talk with people they do not know or touch dogs as they do not know if they are friendly. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder uses different ways for parents to keep in touch with her and to see how their children are getting on, including through photographs, email and online systems. She monitors children's achievements well to identify their learning needs and close gaps swiftly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Young children enjoy sharing books with each other and the childminder. They set up the chairs and sit down, then confidently hold the book, turn the pages and retell the story following the pictures. The childminder encourages children's curiosity and communication well. For example, as they explore the boxes and tell the childminder 'all gone', she gives them the new word 'empty' which they copy. The children pick up other boxes and look in them repeating the word 'empty' as they do so. The childminder supports children's creativity and early mathematics well. She encourages them to recognise colours at different times, such as praising them when they name the right colour for their plate at snack time, or finding the correct colour for the tiger's fur they are drawing, and when they count correctly to three for the number of cups they need.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Young children are supported very well to play cooperatively together and share extremely well. For example, children recognise when others are feeling upset and let them have a turn with a favourite ride on the car first. The childminder tells them that they have been very kind. Young children learn about personal hygiene. For instance, they can tell the childminder that they need to wash their hands to get rid of germs that can make them sick. Young children confidently manage risks, understand rules to keep them safe and recognise possible consequences. For instance, they know that they must not climb on the furniture and can tell the childminder that they might fall off and that would make them cry. The childminder prepares children well for moving on. For instance, she takes them to visit local playgroups where they play with others in bigger groups.

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Outcomes for children are good

Young children eagerly explore the play spaces and toys. They have fun investigating the pile of boxes. They exclaim in delight as they find small boxes hidden inside the bigger ones. They recognise the pictures on them, telling the childminder they can see raisins, dinosaurs and tigers. They experiment trying to fit the boxes back inside each other and note when one is too big to fit. Outdoors, children practise physical skills. They confidently use feet to push the scooter along, negotiate safe pathways round the tyre and stop before they reach the gate.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY501324 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10086625 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 - 4 Total number of places 6 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 Warminster in Wiltshire. She offers care from 8am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and Christmas. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare 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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Registers

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