Childminder in Swindon

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 ensures partnerships with parents are of a very high standard. Children are very well supported with their learning at home and make good progress. For example, children take home learning packs that reflect their current interests. This further stretches their development. Children's starting points are precise. This is because of the high-quality discussions between parents and the childminder. The childminder knows the children very well. She plans exciting activities based on their interests. This enables the childminder to build on what children already know. Children show they are happy and feel safe and settled at this setting. For example, they invite the childminder into their play. The childminder encourages children to be kind to each other. They take turns, share and remember to say 'please' and 'thank you'.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy opportunities the childminder plans for them to build on their understanding of different cultures. For example, Chinese New Year learning included making Chinese spiced dough. Children watched videos of dragon dances and tried new food. Children have opportunities to meet people and enjoy new experiences in the community. For example, they visit the local library for song and rhyme time, go to the local farm and visit some of the many neighbouring parks. Children hear and experience different languages through a range of resources. For example, books have codes that can be scanned with a tablet computer. This then plays videos about China or Africa. This allows children to hear the sounds of words in a different language alongside English. This broadens children's understanding of their own home language and languages spoken in the community and wider world.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works hard to prepare children for school. Her aim is to make their transition as smooth as possible. She liaises well with local schools. The childminder knows how to get extra support for individual children that may need help with the move on to school. She pays close attention to what children do through careful observation of their play and learning. She uses this effectively to assess what they know and can already do. She plans activities to extend children's learning while following their interests. This helps ensure that any gaps in children's learning are swiftly identified and supported. n Communication and language are well supported. The childminder models language, introduces new vocabulary and explains meaning effectively to children. Children sing nursery rhymes and songs in both their home language and English. On occasions, children are not given time to think before moving on

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need to do better?

to the next question. This means, at times, children do not always have time to think, process and respond. This can impact on children's self-confidence and

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need to do better?

14 February 2020 some learning time is lost. n Children develop good early literacy skills. For example, they can recognise their name in print. They use their emerging knowledge of letters and sounds to sound out the letters. Children make purposeful marks and try to form letters based on what they see. They explore letters further in a variety of ways. For example, they draw letters with chopsticks while engaged in dough play. n The childminder helps children with their mathematical development and they make good progress in this area. Children have lots of opportunities to count, match numbers and learn about quantity. Children talk about size and shape. For example, children cut balls of dough in half. They compare the biggest and the smallest. Early addition and subtraction concepts are also explored, for example taking one whole part and creating two smaller halves. Children problem-solve by themselves and build on what they already know.

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need to do better?

n The childminder extends her own knowledge of child development in a variety of ways. For example, she looks online for current training and researches child development. She relates this to her practice and the children in her care. The childminder is reflective about what she does well and what she can do better. At the heart of this is how happy the children are and ensuring they are excited by what they are doing. n The childminder supports the learning well of children who are learning English as an additional language. She ensures she reflects the differing cultural backgrounds in her setting. However, on occasions, some children are not able to follow the routines as they do not always know what is coming next and why. This is because the childminder does not always explain this to them in a way they understand.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder knows how to keep children safe. She follows local authority procedures and knows where to go to make a referral should she be concerned about the welfare of a child in her care. She knows the possible signs and symptoms that may indicate a child might be at risk of harm. She can discuss wider safeguarding issues and implements what she learns in safeguarding training effectively. For example, she records attendance robustly and shares information with other settings children attend. The childminder regularly updates her training to ensure robust measures are in place to keep children safe. The childminder can identify areas of risks online. She ensures she monitors this with younger and older children.

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should:

14 February 2020 n extend children's learning through improving teaching techniques, for example by giving children sufficient time to think and respond to spoken prompts n enhance the daily routines to develop children's understanding of what is going to happen next and to increase their independence in their own learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY345161 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 10072057 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 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection 10 November 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007 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 holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder is accredited to receive funding for free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and childminder took part in a joint observation. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Parents' communications were read and taken into account. n The childminder explained her process of self-evaluation and its impact on her provision. n The inspector examined relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.

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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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