Childminder in Swindon

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children flourish as they attend this exceptionally warm and well-organised environment. They are warmly welcomed during settling-in sessions by the childminder, so they settle in her care very quickly. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They show high levels of respect for each other and for the childminder. The childminder gives children praise for their achievements, supporting children's confidence and self-esteem extremely successfully.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder provides a wealth of exciting activities and experiences to stimulate children's play and learning. Children thrive as they immerse themselves in the highly stimulating environment, indoors and outdoors. The inspiring playroom includes resources that are organised at children's level to support them to make choices in their play. Children show significant perseverance and determination as they learn to balance on the bicycles in the garden.

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The provision is outstanding

Parents are extremely complimentary about the childminder. They describe her as 'fantastic'. They comment on the excellent progress their children have made since starting with the childminder. The childminder offers exceptional support to parents in order to help their children make the best possible progress. For example, the childminder works extremely closely with the local pre-school, demonstrating a significant level of support to help children transition there.

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need to do better?

n The childminder demonstrates an excellent knowledge of how children learn. She provides children with a wealth of activities and experiences to develop their curiosity and imagination about the world they live in. For example, the childminder skilfully supports children to explore the water trickling over the toys in the garden after it had been raining. Children show curiosity as they discover the fruits and vegetables growing. The childminder shows children the tomatoes and explains why they are different colours. She provides opportunities for children to explore natural resources linked to the story. The children show high levels of concentration as they match the conkers and leaves to those shown in the story. n Children are inspired to be creative and develop their own ideas. For example, they excitedly engage in an activity linked to the rain they observed earlier. They show delight as they make their own rain cloud and use different-coloured paint

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need to do better?

to create their raindrops. The childminder encourages children to create their raindrops using a pipette, supporting their arm muscle development and critical thinking exceedingly well. n The childminder has exceptionally high expectations for her own professional development. She is extremely dedicated and passionate to provide children and

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25 September 2019 their families with excellent care and education. For instance, the childminder accesses a wide range of training courses, which significantly promotes children's learning to the highest level. The childminder continually reflects on the excellent provision she provides to ensure the quality of children's care and learning is continuously outstanding. n The childminder strongly supports children's communication and language skills. She models language to a consistently high standard and introduces new vocabulary to extend children's knowledge. The childminder uses excellent strategies to support children with their pronunciation of words, including children who are learning English as an additional language. For example, the childminder helps develop children's early reading skills by tracing over the words in a story and sounding out each letter. n The childminder skilfully supports children's mathematical skills as they learn

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about new concepts. For example, during the singing activity, children spontaneously become interested in whether ducks float or sink. The childminder is excellent at supporting their curiosity and learning by providing them with the resources to test out their ideas. Children are highly motivated to learn and the childminder extends their knowledge by using terms, such as 'heavier' and 'lighter'. n The childminder extends children's independence skills superbly. Children show pride as they take responsibility for small tasks. For example, they successfully learn how to put their shoes and coats on independently. They have excellent understanding of the importance of washing their hands after playing in the garden and before mealtimes. Children are intrigued to use the different plastic cutlery to determine which is more suitable to cut their own snack.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder demonstrates an extremely strong knowledge of safeguarding issues. She is very clear about the procedures she must follow if she is concerned about a child in her care. She implements and shares an extensive range of policies and procedures with parents to ensure children's safety and welfare is a high priority. The childminder regularly refreshes her robust knowledge of safeguarding with regular training opportunities, including wider safeguarding issues, such as radicalisation.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482877 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 10076329 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 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 14 July 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Swindon, Wiltshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder is in receipt of early years funding for children aged three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder carried out a learning walk with the inspector. During this the childminder discussed how the environment has an impact on the children's learning and development. n The inspector observed children's developmental records, and tracked their progress and discussed their individual targets with the childminder. n The inspector took account of the verbal and written views from parents. n The inspector observed the impact of the childminder's teaching and interactions on children's learning throughout the inspection. n The childminder and the inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity.

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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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