Childminder EY441794

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children thoroughly enjoy attending the childminder's setting. The childminder and her assistants provide a wide range of 'hands-on' activities so that children can explore, investigate and learn about the natural and wider world. Children have regular trips to local parks, museums and toddler groups, for instance, where they can explore nature and socialise with others.

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The provision is good

Children are happy and confident and know they can readily approach an adult for support, if needed. For example, when children explore the running water in the dam, they hold an adult's hand to walk down the slope securely. Children behave in safe ways, such as by using their hands to support themselves when climbing up a step or walking over rough ground. They know to stay close to an adult when watching the water running through the dam.

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The provision is good

Children form good relationships with other children and adults and play well together cooperatively. The childminder and her assistants are good role models and are respectful to the children. They encourage the children to help one another pull the large wooden lever to release the water in the dam. They encourage all children, even the youngest, to join in with the activities and investigate together.

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need to do better?

n The childminder and her assistants reflect on their practice and identify areas for improvement. They have recently reorganised the book corner so that it is more inviting to children and contains a better range of fiction and non-fiction books, to promote the children's literacy. n The childminder provides some coaching and support for her assistants, including safeguarding and behaviour management training. However, she does not make full use of these opportunities to help monitor their performance and identify ways to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level. n Children who attend other settings receive consistent support in their learning. The childminder liaises with other adults who work with the children and shares information to provide a coordinated approach to supporting their development. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents report that they are well informed about their children's progress and are very happy with how their children are

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need to do better?

developing. The childminder offers interesting ideas to parents, so they can support their children's learning at home, such as their coordination. n The childminder and her assistants promote children's language development well. They get down to the children's eye level and talk to them during activities. They provide a narrative for the younger children and ask older children questions about what they are doing. Children develop good language skills and any gaps in development are closing quickly.

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need to do better?

13 September 2019 n Children develop early mathematical skills and the childminder takes every opportunity to reinforce these. For example, at lunchtime the children learned about their 'triangle' sandwiches, the 'square' cheese and 'circle' cucumber. At times, the assistants do not give children enough time to think about how they can solve simple problems for themselves. n The childminder is clear about her curriculum and provides many opportunities for children to be inquisitive, investigate and find out things for themselves. Children used the tablet computer to find out about morio worms. They learned that they change into pupae and then into beetles, and together they created an eco-system. Children regularly handle and learn about the animals the childminder keeps, including a bearded dragon, snake and tortoise. n The childminder and her assistants meet the individual needs of children effectively. Children show they feel safe and secure. They go to bed for a sleep

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and settle quickly, knowing an adult will be there for them when they wake up. n The childminder and her assistants encourage children to manage their feelings well. They ask children how they are feeling and support them to talk about their emotions. Children behave impeccably and understand the rules and boundaries. n Children listen and concentrate. They show a positive attitude towards their learning. They use their imaginations confidently as they engage in independent play and pretend to cook for and feed the babies in the role-play area. Children gain some useful skills for the next stage in their learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistants have a secure knowledge of child protection and wider safeguarding issues. They know who to contact if concerned about a child's well-being or the conduct of a colleague. There are clear procedures in place for the safe use of the internet and these are shared with parents. The childminder ensures parents agree if their children's photographs are on her social media business site.

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should:

n improve coaching and supervision of assistants to focus more precisely on raising the quality of teaching to the highest level n offer children more opportunities to solve simple problems for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441794 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10067721 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 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 23 Date of previous inspection 28 June 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Cricklade, Wiltshire. The childminder works with assistants when numbers require. She operates her service Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector accompanied the childminder, her assistants and the children to the park. She observed the adults interacting with the children at the park and at the setting and checked how this supported children's learning. n The childminder gave the inspector a tour of the premises and talked about her aims for the delivery of her curriculum. They carried out a joint observation of an activity and the inspector evaluated the quality of teaching. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views. She spoke to the assistants and children where appropriate. n The inspector sampled some documentation, including suitability checks, training certificates and children's records.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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