Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date 4 June 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 uses a wide range of resources and provides interesting activities to help children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to make good progress. n Children enjoy a warm relationship with the childminder and are settled and confident. n The childminder manages children's behaviour consistently and helps them learn to share, take turns and use good manners. n The childminder has a good understanding of how to protect children who are at risk of harm and ensures that she keeps her knowledge up to date. n The childminder knows children well. She makes accurate observations of their progress and uses these to identify what steps they need to take next. n The childminder regularly reflects on her practice and identifies areas for further development. She has completed a wide range of training to extend her knowledge and skills. n The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to extend children's learning as much

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This provision is good

as possible, particularly with regard to building further on their emerging counting skills. n The childminder is still in the early stages of working with parents to encourage children to adopt healthy eating habits.

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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 take every opportunity to extend children's learning even further, with particular regard to supporting their early counting skills n continue to work with parents to help children learn about healthy eating.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder and the children, both indoors and outside. n The inspector took account of parents' written feedback. n The inspector discussed an observed activity with the childminder. n The inspector sampled documentation, including the safeguarding policy and records of children's progress. n The inspector had a discussion with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of the possible signs that a child is at risk of harm, including from extreme views, and knows what to do if she is concerned. She also takes effective steps to protect children, such as risk assessing her home and outings and being careful not to share images of children's faces on social media. The childminder adapts her practice and the environment on an ongoing basis to meet the needs of the children. For example, she has changed the way in which resources are stored, which has had a positive impact on the way in which children play with them. The childminder is keen to develop her skills further and has been proactive about completing a large variety of courses and webinars. She has attended a course on special needs. This has enabled her to work more effectively with other agencies and develop resources, such as visual prompt cards, to meet the needs of

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

children who need additional support. The childminder generally works well with parents to ensure that they are involved in their children's learning and can support this at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder carefully monitors the progress of each child to identify any gaps in their learning and takes positive steps to help them make progress. She is particularly good at working in partnership with other agencies to ensure that those children that need additional help are fully supported. Overall, the childminder uses effective teaching methods to motivate children to learn. For example, she provides interesting activities that capture children's interest, such as mixing paints on tin foil with different tools. She models the correct pronunciation of words, talks about what the children are doing and introduces new vocabulary to build on children's communication skills. The childminder encourages children to explore as they feel the texture of shaving foam and mix it with water and coloured rice.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children confidently make choices about what activities and resources to play with and move around freely. They are learning to be independent, for example, as they pour their own drinks and clean their hands after messy play. Children learn to think of others and to take turns during activities, such as going on the slide. They have good opportunities to take part in physical play in the garden or at local parks. Children have many opportunities to learn about similarities and differences. For example, they celebrate festivals from around the world and enjoy looking at a range of books that show positive images of children with disabilities.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage in their education, including school. All children, including those with SEND, are eager to learn and enthusiastically take part in activities. For example, they enjoy filling containers with coloured pompoms and weighing items on the balance scales. They enjoy what they are doing, saying 'this is amazing' and laughing as they play. They learn about the concept of size as they use small and big brushes and start to identify colours as they mix paints. They generally respond well to instructions and are developing their ability to concentrate.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544295 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10102157 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 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Perham Down. The childminder offers care for 46 weeks of the year, on Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm. The childminder holds a relevant 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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