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

Generally, children are happy and settled with the childminder. She is calm and kind, and children build strong emotional bonds with her. She praises children for sharing and being kind to each other. However, she does not manage unwanted behaviour consistently enough to fully support children who are struggling to cope with their own feelings. This sometimes hinders children's learning and how secure they feel. Children play in a safe environment. The childminder assesses her home and outings for risks and acts to minimise or remove these. For example, her home is secure, and she uses safety gates to stop children from using the stairs. Children enjoy doing things for themselves, such as putting their shoes away and washing their hands.

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The provision requires improvement

Children can choose from a wide selection of good-quality toys and other resources and they are keen to explore their surroundings. However, some children frequently dominate the play, and the childminder's attention, so other children do not always get to play with what they would like. The childminder interacts with children sufficiently, overall, to help them make steady progress. However, she does not have high enough expectations nor give them the support they need to help them progress as well as possible.

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need to do better?

n Not all children receive enough interaction from the childminder to support their learning fully. For example, she does not always notice when toddlers try to communicate with her and so does not respond to them. Because of this she does not encourage and support their speech development as well as possible. n Children do not make enough progress in all areas of their development. This is because she does not observe closely enough what children can do and does not gather enough information from parents about what children can already do. For example, she feeds a toddler, when they have already mastered the skill and could do this themselves. n Children develop good physical skills. They are active throughout the day and play with a variety of equipment in different environments, such as frequently visiting the park. They develop good fine control of their movements too, for example, through activities such as threading and playing with dough.

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n Children enjoy cuddling up to share books with the childminder. They smile with delight as they lift the flap and discover what is hidden underneath. They attempt to copy some words and sounds that the childminder makes. n Children enjoy healthy and nutritious snacks and meals prepared by the childminder. She encourages regular drinks so they stay hydrated. She notices when children are getting tired and they snuggle on the sofa for a rest. n Children learn to follow hygienic routines such as washing their hands before

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need to do better?

27 February 2020 eating and after nappy changes. However, the childminder does not always follow hygienic practice herself as she washed her hands in the kitchen sink after changing a soiled nappy, which poses a risk of cross contamination. n Children enjoy regular trips into their local community, for example to playgroups, a community farm and a play park. This helps them to gain confidence and develop social skills in different situations and to become familiar with people from different backgrounds and abilities. The childminder encourages children to value others and she actively challenges discriminatory comments or behaviour from children or adults. n The childminder keeps parents well informed about their child's day and achievements. She is establishing an online system, which she says will help her share information more quickly with parents. She also shares information with staff from other settings that children attend so they can have a consistent

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need to do better?

approach to supporting children's care and learning. n The childminder attends statutory training, such as on safeguarding and first aid, to keep her knowledge up to date. She regularly completes other training too, for example, in equality and diversity, and is working towards gaining a higher childcare qualification. She does not, however, always use her skills effectively to maximise children's learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of her role and responsibility to keep children safe. She attends regular safeguarding training, including into the wider aspects of child protection, such as the risk of children being drawn into extreme views. She confidently describes the signs that might indicate a child is at risk of harm and she knows how to record and report these. She keeps her first-aid certificate up to date, so she knows what to do if a child is unwell or has an accident.

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should:

n have high expectations for children's behaviour, explain these clearly to children and apply them consistently and fairly to help children develop a sense of right and wrong and to understand how their behaviour affects others n interact with children to ensure each child is supported and challenged in their play to help all children make the progress they are capable of n improve the use of observations and assessment, and gather enough information from parents to gain an accurate picture of what children can do n follow hygienic procedures when washing hands after changing nappies to prevent cross contamination.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY424909 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10066853 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 5 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 3 September 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in the village of Bulford, near Salisbury in Wiltshire. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. Her childminding service is open on weekdays from 7.30am until 5pm all year except for family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed care routines and children playing and interacting with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector discussed with the childminder her care practices and how she plans for children's learning and development. n The inspector sampled a range of documents, including evidence of the suitability of household members aged over 16 years, policies, children's records and the childminder's training certificates.

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Inspection activities

27 February 2020 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

27 February 2020 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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