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 Good

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy their time with the childminder and her assistant and make steady progress in their learning. They confidently come into the setting and quickly settle into their play. The childminder knows the children well and plans a range of activities linked to their interests and abilities. However, both her and her assistant do not always offer sufficient challenge to enable all children to make the best possible progress. For example, children talk about their feelings and emotions but this is not followed through to help them understand it is fine to cry, because the adults do not always pay attention to the children's conversations. The quality of teaching varies. At times, adults use effective methods, such as modelling and open-ended questioning. However, this is not consistent and on occasions they miss opportunities to extend children's learning. For example, children start to say a rhyme but initially they are not supported and lose interest.

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The provision requires improvement

Children particularly enjoy creative play and the childminder provides a wide range of resources to support this. For example, children build models using modelling sand. They show a great sense of pride in their achievements. They confidently draw pictures and are keen to talk about what they have drawn. The childminder has high expectations for the children and, in general, the younger children respond well. At times, the older children push the boundaries and do not consistently follow the rules. For example, they climb on the table after they have been asked not to do so. This compromises their safety.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works closely with parents. She keeps them informed of how their child is progressing, such as through photographs, daily discussions and tracking sheets where she monitors children's progress in all areas of learning. The childminder provides ideas for activities that parents can do at home to support their children's learning. Parents state they value the wide range of activities the childminder provides for their children and the support the childminder provides for the whole family. n The childminder has some suitable methods to monitor and evaluate her provision. For example, she regularly meets with other early years practitioners to talk about good practice. She talks with her assistant about the activities they are providing and how they can best support the children in their learning. She gains the views of parents and children to help her improve her provision. n In general, the childminder uses the space available to offer different learning

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opportunities. For example, older children draw at the table while younger children play on the floor with the different vehicles and characters and the assistant encourages the children to talk about what they can do. n Overall, the childminder supports children's communication and language

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6 January 2020 development well. She uses good methods such as repeating words, modelling language and praising children when they repeat new words. n Children learn the skills they need for their move to school. For example, the childminder promotes their independence and encourages them to use the toilet independently, wash their hands at appropriate times and make independent choices in their play. n The childminder understands child development and is confident to talk about the children in her care and what they know and what they need to learn next. However, at times, activities do not provide sufficient challenge for all children to make the best possible progress. The quality of teaching from both the childminder and her assistant is inconsistent. At times, they use effective methods and at other times they do not support children in the best possible way to help them make good progress. n The majority of the time the children are well behaved. They know and

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understand the rules and the younger children follow these well. At times, older children become involved in their play and do not follow the expectations. For example, older children play with building blocks and climb on the table to sit next to the box. However, they lose concentration and slip off the table. n Children learn about road safety while on outings and when playing at the front of the setting on their scooters. They use equipment safely, such as the trampoline and scissors.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant have a suitable understanding of how to safeguard children. The childminder has attended training and is intending to complete additional courses with her assistant. Both know the procedures they would follow in the event of a concern about a child's welfare. They have policies and procedures in place and visual prompts to remind them of the procedures to follow in the event of a concern raised against an adult. The childminder and her assistant complete regular risk assessments of the home, garden and outings that they take the children on. This helps to keep children safe, and adults also teach children how to keep themselves safe, for example, when walking to school.

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Due date

6 January 2020 develop a consistent approach to the quality of teaching to ensure children are sufficiently challenged and make the best possible progress 06/02/2020

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Due date

review the methods to manage children's behaviour, particularly with the older children, to help them follow the boundaries and expectations. 30/01/2020

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY231909 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10118039 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 14 Date of previous inspection 6 February 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in Mere, Wiltshire. She works with an assistant and operates her service all year round, except for bank holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspection was completed as part of Ofsted's risk assessment process. n The inspector completed observations and spoke to the childminder, her assistant and the children at various times during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder, observing her assistant, and discussed the findings. n The inspector spoke to parents to gain their views. n The inspector viewed documents such as the daily register 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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Inspection activities

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