Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date 4 February 2019 Previous inspection date 25 January 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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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This provision is good

n Children gain the skills they will need for their future learning and their eventual move on to school. The childminder knows the children very well. She outlines their starting points, monitors their progress regularly and accurately, identifies any gaps, and plans for the next steps in their learning effectively. n The childminder provides children with a stimulating environment, indoors and outside in her garden. They have lots of choice and easy access to a wide variety of activities, toys and resources, motivating them to explore and follow their interests. n The childminder is committed to developing her practice and has undertaken a range of training since the last inspection, including a relevant childcare qualification. She has incorporated the knowledge she acquired into her practice, such as developing her assessment and planning processes. n The childminder patiently supports children's behaviour and social skills. Children begin

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This provision is good

to manage their emotions and to recognise risks. They enjoy the company of other children and appreciate the needs of others as they learn to share and take turns. n The childminder recognises children's individuality and attentively supports them to develop new skills and have fun. She gives them lots of praise, helping to build their confidence in their own abilities. Children are challenged effectively through the responsive and flexible support that the childminder offers. n The childminder is not always successful in seeking information from parents about children's development at home, to help inform her assessments and future plans. n At times, when children might benefit from thinking through problems for themselves, the childminder is too quick to offer them the answer.

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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 devise even better ways to obtain information from parents about children's learning at home n enhance children's thinking skills even further by giving them more time to identify and solve problems for themselves.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is proactive in ensuring that her policies and procedures are implemented in her practice. She regularly revises these to reflect current legislation and changes to her provision. She has a thorough understanding of how to report concerns to protect children's welfare. She regularly checks her home for hazards and uses equipment, such as safety gates, to ensure children are safe from higher-risk areas. The childminder shows dedication to her childminding service. She involves parents and children in her effective self-evaluation and has good development plans. The childminder keeps parents well informed about their children's achievements and progress. She works with them, external agencies and other settings children attend effectively, to ensure children get the support they need.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder's animated, playful interactions engage children really effectively. She supports children's learning very well. She follows their interests and helps them develop their ideas. For example, they explore construction items and imaginatively play with toy animals. The childminder encourages young children to recognise and name the different animals and to compare their different characteristics. Children talk about 'big teeth' and the childminder extends their knowledge by introducing new words, such as 'tusks'. The childminder continues to extend children's play. For instance, she finds different interesting items and helps children to develop their ideas and plans for their creations. Children build homes or boats for the toy animals, and they decorate these with small flags or pieces of fence which they say they need to 'keep them in'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder inspires children effectively to be active in the fresh air, for example they experiment making marks in a range of ways outside, such as painting with water and using chalks. They have fun creating a dinosaur world with sand and water. The childminder offers them ideas for interesting additions, such as cuttings of the plants in her garden. She talks about the herbs she uses and encourages the children to smell the different types, stimulating their senses and understanding well. The childminder offers children interesting ways to learn about other cultures. For instance, children tried a Chinese 'fortune cookie' as part of their morning snack. They marvelled at the paper with writing they found inside and enjoyed trying the crunchy cookie.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show curiosity and are motivated develop their skills. Their confidence grows and they become increasingly independent. They learn to take pride in doing things for themselves, such as tidying up and helping prepare their fruit at snack times. Children's communication develops well, including those who speak English as an additional language. Children develop their mathematical skills in the context of their play. For instance, they count the toy animals that they find in the sand. They recognise colours and shapes, and numerals of significance. Children make consistently good progress in their development, including two-year-olds for whom the childminder receives funding and those that require extra help.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478756 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10076082 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 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 25 January 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in the Hilperton area of Trowbridge, Wiltshire. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, during school term times only. The childminder provides funded early education for children aged two and four years.

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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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