Childminder EY477029

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

The childminder and her assistant have a calm and caring approach towards the children. Children demonstrate they are very happy and enjoy their time with them. Babies settle quickly in the childminder's setting. The childminder and her assistant are quick to recognise when babies need a rest, food or just some reassurance. This helps to support their emotional and care needs extremely well. Children are encouraged to make their own choices in their play and the childminder regularly gives them the opportunity to express what they would like to do next.

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The provision is good

Children develop their independence skills well. For example, they are encouraged to put their own shoes on ready for going for a walk and cut their own fruit during snack time. The childminder supports children's physical skills during daily walks to the local wooded area where they take great delight in looking for leaves and sticks. Children's growing communication and language skills are supported well. The childminder talks to the children constantly, asking questions and allowing children time to answer. She sensitively repeats what children say and helps them with new words, such as when talking about how the dough feels. This helps to extend their vocabulary and the correct way to say words.

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n The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She and her assistant use good teaching skills to motivate and encourage children to learn as they interact. For example, children really enjoy looking for and feeding squirrels when on a walk. n The childminder knows the children well. She focuses on children's interests and next steps to plan a wide range of activities to help children's future learning. The childminder engages children well in their chosen activities. For example, children delight in using modelling dough, using tools such as scissors, rolling pins and knives to cut and roll confidently. This also helps to support children's physical development. n The childminder and her assistant support children's social and emotional development well. They provide a warm, welcoming and caring environment where children develop a strong sense of belonging. Children make friends

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quickly and they are well behaved and use their manners, with gentle reminders from the childminder. They respond well to the childminder's praise and encouragement as they achieve. This helps to build their growing confidence and self-esteem. n The childminder and her assistant generally have a good understanding about what the children know and can do. The childminder uses information effectively to help her plan what they need to learn next. However, the childminder recognises she does not always gather sufficient detailed information from

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5 November 2019 parents about what their child can do when they start with her, to help her with her initial observations. n The childminder monitors her assistant's quality of teaching. They regularly discuss and evaluate their practice. However, the childminder realises that because this is done through discussion alone, it is difficult to assess the progress of targets set for her assistant. The childminder also realises she takes the lead in activities and assessing what training her assistant may need, instead of encouraging his views for his professional development. n The childminder reflects well on her practice and implements any changes she needs to raise the quality of care in her setting. The childminder gathers information from parents regularly, through questionnaires, to encourage them to share their views and make suggestions about the care she is providing. The childminder uses this information effectively to develop her practice, such as the

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introduction of more creative play. n The childminder has generally established good partnerships with parents and carers. She shares information through daily diaries and discussions with parents when they collect their child. Parents speak very highly about the childminder and her assistant. They are extremely happy with the care and the wide range of activities provided. They say the childminder and her assistant have a warm, friendly approach and there is excellent communication with them.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding about her role to ensure she safeguards children. She can confidently identify the possible signs and indicators of abuse or neglect that may alert her to any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder has an easily accessible detailed safeguarding policy along with the correct information for the local child protection team should she need them. The childminder and her assistant, who is her husband, hold current first-aid and safeguarding certificates. The childminder has a good awareness of using effective risk assessments to help keep children safe, both inside the home and when on outings around the local area.

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should:

n extend the range of information gathered from parents to help them share their knowledge of what their child already knows and can do before they start, to help inform future planning of activities n build on systems for the supervision, monitoring and professional development of the assistant, to maintain and enhance the quality of teaching even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477029 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 10075912 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 to 7 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 28 January 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 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She works daily with an assistant, who is her husband.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk of all areas of the childminder's home used by the children. She also went on a walk to the local wooded area with the childminder, her assistant and the children. n The inspector observed the childminder and her assistant's interactions with the children during the inspection. n During the inspection, the inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and the children at appropriate times. n The inspector took into account the views of parents from information gathered by the childminder. n The inspector checked and discussed the evidence of suitability of all adults living or working on the premises, and checked the qualifications of the childminder. n A sample of documentation was seen by the inspector, which included children's records, safeguarding procedures and the childminder's written policies and procedures.

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Inspection activities

5 November 2019 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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5 November 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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