Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date 12 March 2019 Previous inspection date 22 May 2013

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Outstanding 1 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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This provision is outstanding

n The highly experienced childminder is dedicated to maintaining a high-quality provision. She evaluates her practice extremely successfully, to make continuous improvements and to achieve excellent outcomes for children. She is committed to ongoing professional development. She makes excellent use of partnerships with other professionals, online training and webinars to keep her skills and knowledge up to date. n The childminder has high expectations for children. She observes children closely and makes regular assessments from when children first start. She uses this information highly effectively, to identify and plan purposeful activities and experiences. This helps children to achieve their next steps in learning extremely well. n Children are extremely happy and well settled. The childminder supports their emotional well-being highly successfully. She provides a welcoming and rich learning environment that supports all areas of learning. Children are active learners, confident

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This provision is outstanding

to explore and know where to find resources to extend their ideas. For instance, as they engaged in role play as hairdressers, they used equipment creatively to represent scissors, combs and brushes. The childminder expertly guided children to talk about how much they would charge for the haircut, developing their understanding of money. n The childminder forms strong partnerships with parents. She communicates effectively with them to share information about children's progress, to promote continuity for children's care and learning. Parents' feedback is highly positive and complimentary. The childminder involves them in their children's learning. She provides them with advice about how to extend learning at home and shares resources. n The childminder provides children with superb opportunities to develop their understanding of the world. Children enjoy a multitude of outings. They learn about people, places and events in the local community, such as firefighters, the local farm

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This provision is outstanding

shop and harvest festival. They learn to talk about emotions and feelings. They demonstrate respect and kindness to others.

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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 continue to enhance the educational programme for mathematics, to provide children with more opportunities to recognise written numerals and complete simple calculations.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times. n The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's interactions with children. n The inspector had a discussion with the childminder about children's learning during an activity. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records, suitability checks, first-aid qualifications, risk assessments and the safeguarding policy and procedures. n The inspector read written feedback from parents and considered their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder completes risk assessments and reviews them regularly to minimise any hazards to children. She has an extensive knowledge and understanding of child protection and wider safeguarding issues. She knows the procedures to follow and who to notify should she have any concerns or if there are changes in household members. The childminder tracks children's learning and the educational programmes extremely well to identify and address any possible gaps. For instance, she has completed online training and extended the range of resources to enhance children's mathematical development. She embeds mathematical language in activities to extend children's understanding of numbers and counting, shapes and measures. She acknowledges the need to increase opportunities for children to recognise written numerals and make simple calculations.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is highly responsive to children's interests. She adapts her practice and tailors activities to meet individual needs. For example, she extends children's interest in animals through outings to a local safari park and takes children to the library to borrow books. She uses superb teaching skills to help children think and make links in their learning. She asks children challenging questions to help them remember what they saw at the safari park and encourages them to make comparisons with animals in a favourite story to build on their knowledge. Children receive excellent support to develop their communication and language skills during every activity. The childminder role models language extremely effectively. She supports children to pronounce words correctly and introduces new words to extend their vocabulary and ideas. She skilfully embeds singing into play and activities throughout the day. Children join in with the songs, laughing as

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

they move their bodies to the different rhythms, developing their physical skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's behaviour is impeccable. The childminder is an excellent role model and gives children age-appropriate responsibilities to develop their independence skills. They cooperate to tidy away resources, enjoy preparing for snack and setting out the correct number of plates, and maintain excellent hygiene practices. Children enjoy dressing up and can put on clothes independently. The childminder takes every opportunity to teach children about safety, such as how to close the toy ironing board to protect their fingers and to work together to carry heavy boxes. She works extremely well with parents to toilet train children from an early age in readiness for school.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their learning and the move to school. Children are extremely motivated to learn, show curiosity, ask questions and are keen to share their ideas and views. They become very confident communicators, develop excellent social skills and form close and happy friendships. Children demonstrate a strong interest in books, enjoy listening to stories and join in with repeated phrases. Children are fascinated and concentrate well, for example, as they explore and build with different types of magnetic construction toys.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY333347 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10094517 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 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 22 May 2013

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. The childminder works Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.30pm. She holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. The childminder is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education for children aged three 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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