Childminder in Swindon

Inspection date 11 March 2019 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 Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder gathers a great deal of information from parents at the outset, to help her get to know the children and their families quickly. This helps her to meet children's individual needs very well. Children are relaxed and happy in her care. n Children enjoy a wide variety of interesting and stimulating activities. They are enthusiastic learners and eager to join in. The childminder supports children's learning effectively and all children make good progress, including those learning English as an additional language. n The childminder keeps a close check on children's development. She quickly identifies any children making slower than expected progress and makes sure they receive the support they need to help them catch up. n The childminder works in close partnership with parents. She keeps them well informed about their child's day and the progress they are making. She helps them to support

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This provision is good

their children's learning at home. For example, she lends story books and provides useful information on topics related to early childhood. n The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of how to protect and safeguard children. She actively promotes children's safety and welfare through the careful implementation of effective policies and procedures. n The childminder constantly reviews her practice. She takes children's and parents' views into account to help her to continually make improvements. n Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to extend children's learning and challenge their thinking fully, especially when children are initiating their own play. n The childminder is sometimes unsure about how to develop older and more able children's mathematical understanding fully.

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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 encourage children to think creatively, solve problems and develop their ideas fully, especially when they are initiating their own play n enhance the mathematical programme for older children to develop their understanding further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed activities and the childminder's interactions with children inside and in the garden. n The inspector looked at children's records and learning journeys, and sampled the childminder's policies and other records. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the observations. n The inspector checked the qualifications and training of the childminder and the evidence of suitability of all adults living in the household. n The inspector considered the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder updates her safeguarding knowledge regularly to ensure she knows exactly what to do if she has concerns about a child's welfare. She maintains a safe environment in her home and supervises children closely to protect them from harm. The childminder regularly completes training, carries out her own research and shares best practice with other childminders. This helps keep her up to date with recent changes to legislation and keeps her practice fresh with new ideas. She makes good use of training. For example, she learns how to assess when children need additional support for their speech development. She works in close partnership with other professionals. For instance, she shares information with other settings children attend, to enable a consistent approach to children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding overall of how children learn and develop. She follows their interests to capture their attention and plans activities to help children build on what they already know. For example, she provides den-making materials at her home and takes children to the woods to build dens with sticks. Children benefit from playful opportunities to develop early literacy and counting skills. For instance, they follow a recipe card and count cups and spoons of ingredients to make play dough, and they make maps to hunt for treasure in the garden. The childminder helps children develop a love of books. She uses props, such as a bear and blanket, to encourage children to act out a favourite story. They have interesting discussions, supporting children's speech development well. For example, they talk about if the bear would like to eat them or be their friend. Children regularly visit the library and borrow books from

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

the childminder to take home and read with their parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop good social skills and grow in confidence through a variety of regular, interesting experiences and outings, such as to the library and playgroups. The childminder promotes children's good health effectively. For instance, they play actively every day in her garden and on visits to the park. The childminder provides healthy, nutritious snacks and meals and she encourages children to try new tastes and textures. Children learn to manage small risks and keep themselves safe, such as using a knife to cut dough. They learn to do things for themselves, such as changing their shoes and washing their hands, and they show delight when they manage these small tasks on their own.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, independent and behave well. They understand how their actions can affect others and they share and take turns amicably. They show a keen interest in writing and begin to link some letters to the sounds they represent. Younger children learn to count and sort, and to compare objects. Children have many opportunities to make marks using various tools and materials and give meaning to these. They are prepared well for starting nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544944 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 10096310 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 - 9 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Nythe, Swindon, Wiltshire. She holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, all year round, apart from family holidays.

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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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