Childminder in Wiltshire

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

Children settle easily and quickly and are eager to play with their friends. The childminder provides a warm, clean home. The childminder has a calm approach. She and the children have strong attachments, which are evident through their positive interactions. The childminder provides a vast array of toys that children can access themselves. However, she does not consistently plan interesting and challenging activities to extend children's learning. Some activities are not pitched at the right level and children lose interest.

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The provision requires improvement

Children generally behave well. However, at times, there are some minor disputes and they struggle to share toys. Children have lots of opportunity to be physically active both inside and outside. They wear waterproofs to enable them to go out in all weathers. Children enjoy exploring sand and water in the large garden. Effective risk assessments are carried out to make sure children are safe. The younger children join in with songs and enthusiastically move their bodies to music with great delight.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has not embraced available training opportunities. As a result, she lacks some knowledge about how to effectively meet children's individual needs. She has not kept Ofsted up to date about people who live and work in the house.

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need to do better?

n Children are happy in the warm, welcoming environment provided by the childminder. They form positive relationships with her and each other. The childminder works closely with parents to learn about children's individual needs and interests before they start, which enables her to help children settle quickly. n Parents are very complimentary about the care provided. They report that their children settle easily and have gained confidence. Parents report that children have 'come on in leaps and bounds' and 'nothing is ever too much trouble for the childminder'. n The childminder is caring and attentive to children's individual care needs, which promotes their emotional well-being effectively. For example, she talks to babies about what she is doing while she changes nappies which helps them feel settled. She administers first aid empathetically and makes sure children are provided with cuddles. Parents are informed of all bumps to the head.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not consistently plan activities to extend children's learning to help them make as much progress as possible. For example, planned craft activities are too difficult for younger children and they quickly lose interest. n Children have lots of opportunity to use their imaginations and they develop a can-do attitude. For example, children use the stethoscope to listen to the doll's heart. Having listened they confidently declare the baby has a sore tummy and

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need to do better?

29 October 2019 needs some medicine. Children are careful when handling the baby and gently put it in a chair. They show good levels of determination as they attempt to fasten the strap. The childminder provides lots of encouragement and only intervenes when children ask for help. n Children thoroughly enjoy playing with cars and emergency service vehicles. However, the childminder does not consistently use effective teaching skills to successfully build on what children already know and can do. n The childminder encourages children to be independent. This is demonstrated through children pouring water from a jug and attending to their own personal needs. Children also help cut up fruit at snack time. The childminder also supports children well when toilet training. n The childminder provides children with lots of opportunities to explore the natural world. On outings they go looking for fir cones, and they visit the farm

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need to do better?

and local parks. The childminder takes children to toddler groups to help them develop their social skills. n The childminder was unaware that she had not provided Ofsted with information about all people who live and work at her home. Although she has disclosure and barring checks for them, no additional suitability checks have been completed by Ofsted to ensure their suitability. n The childminder has not embraced any training to improve her professional development since registration. As a result, she has not gained additional skills and knowledge to help her plan and deliver a challenging curriculum to fully meet children's individual needs.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder knows the action to take if she has a concern about a child's welfare and works with professionals effectively. The childminder has good knowledge about wider child protection issues such as the 'Prevent' duty. However, she has not attended training to further improve her knowledge; specifically, action to take if a non-mobile baby has an injury. The childminder teaches children about how to keep themselves safe. This is demonstrated through discussions about the potential dangers of bonfires and fireworks.

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Due date

29 October 2019 use training opportunities to improve knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop and to meet their individual needs 26/11/2019

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Due date

plan purposeful play through both adult- led and child-initiated activities to help children make the best possible progress. 26/11/2019

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY550131 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10126908 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 to 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Westbury, Wiltshire, works with an assistant and operates Tuesday to Friday 7am to 5.30pm, all year round. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector held a discussion with the childminder to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector sampled documentation, including visit notes from the local authority and the safeguarding policy. n The inspector spoke with children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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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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Inspection activities

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