Childminder in Swindon

Inspection date 19 March 2019 Previous inspection date 11 September 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 childminder is extremely passionate about providing the very highest standards of care and learning for children and their families. n The childminder is an exceedingly reflective practitioner and is constantly evaluating how she can further develop all aspects of her provision to promote children's learning. For instance, she has provided children with even further opportunities to make independent choices in their play. n Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder is calm and an extremely positive role model for children. Children are exceptionally kind and compassionate. For instance, older children stop their play to support younger children. n The childminder has very high expectations of what children can achieve and is exceptionally skilled in extending children's mathematical understanding. For example, when children compare the length of cooked spaghetti pieces, the childminder extends

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This provision is outstanding

their learning by introducing rulers for more accurate measuring. n Children are wonderfully happy and settled in the childminder's extremely warm and welcoming home. They form exceptionally strong attachments to the childminder. Children develop an excellent sense of security and belonging. n The childminder monitors and tracks children's individual progress highly successfully. This enables her to identify any gaps in children's development quickly. She skilfully provides children with tailored support to help them to continue to make rapid progress. n Partnerships with parents are outstanding. The childminder conscientiously ensures that parents are fully involved with processes of assessment and share information from home on a regular basis. Parents comment that they wholeheartedly commend the childminder for going above and beyond for the children in her care.

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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 enhance the already excellent opportunities to build even further on children's understanding of healthy eating.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector looked at written comments from parents and took account of their views. n The inspector viewed relevant documentation, including suitability checks, policies and procedures and children's learning records. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an in-depth understanding of the child protection issues that may affect children's well-being and welfare, and knows the correct procedure to follow to keep children safe. The childminder makes excellent use of the knowledge and skills she gains through training. For instance, she keeps meticulous notes that reflect upon and maintain her excellent practice and analyses the impact of professional training. Recent training has supported her to develop children's early literacy skills exceptionally well. The childminder has developed strong and highly effective partnerships with other settings that children attend. They exchange a wealth of information between them to help to complement children's learning, supporting them to flourish in their development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder makes meticulous observations and assessments that help her to identify and plan precisely for children's learning. She skilfully and expertly extends children's communication and language development. The childminder places a high emphasis on supporting children to gain an extensive vocabulary. For instance, she introduces new words, such as 'gigantic', 'enormous' and 'huge', as children explore size. The childminder consistently challenges children and provides an extensive variety of learning experiences that meet their individual learning styles and interests. For example, she makes excellent use of puppets and props to bring stories to life to support children to engage during story time. Children are immersed in the story and join in, showing extremely high levels of confidence.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is very calm, caring and patient. She ensures that each child receives her individual attention which helps them to feel immensely valued. The childminder develops children's independence skills and confidence exceptionally well from an early age. For instance, older children show great confidence as they get themselves ready to go outside and younger children show great pride as they copy the older children and place their shoes in the correct place. The childminder supports parents to understand about the importance of providing children with healthy meals, but recognises that she can do more support children's understanding of this.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make rapid rates of progress. They are actively motivated and inspired, and show extremely high levels of concentration and attention. Young children show excellent physical skills as they learn to cut using scissors. Older children demonstrate superb early literacy skills as they draw and create using pens. Children flourish in this extremely calm and supportive environment. As a result, they are exceptionally well prepared for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 108969 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 10066364 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 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 11 September 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in Swindon, Wiltshire. The childminder works all year round from 7.45am to 5.30pm. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification in early 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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