Childminder in Wiltshire

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children are very happy and settled in the care of the childminder. They share warm and close relationships with her. Young children show high levels of confidence. When they are playing with the small wheeled vehicles, they negotiate well with one another and share the toys and resources harmoniously.

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The provision is good

Children have many opportunities to develop good physical skills. They learn a new skill as they practise throwing a frisbee with increasing precision and control. They carefully pour water from a jug into a cup as they enjoy a sociable snack time talking with their peers.

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The provision is good

The childminder has remained open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the restrictions, at times some children were unable to attend. The childminder continued to communicate with parents during this time, including through video calling. She provided activity packs to the parents of children who could not attend. This included a personalised letter to the child telling them all about what she had been doing in her setting and giving them ideas of how to use the resources she provided. The childminder was quick to reassess children's development on their return. She uses children's individual interests effectively to engage them successfully in a broad range of activities. For example, she follows children's interest in superhero characters to support their physical skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder recognises the importance of children being able to communicate well. As children move small vehicles up a ramp and into a box, they tell the childminder it is a rubbish dump. She skilfully introduces new words such as 'scrap yard, engine', and 'brakes'. She helps them to understand the meaning of each word as she engages them in conversation. n The childminder has a good knowledge of what she wants children to learn and plans a broad and varied curriculum to enable this. Children partake in a wide range of activities and learning experiences, which they thoroughly enjoy. The childminder supports children's understanding of number and quantity well. However, the childminder does not fully support children's number recognition. n The childminder reflects on her own practice well and identifies areas where she can make further improvements. For example, she is refreshing her knowledge

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need to do better?

on the care of very young children in preparation for when children start later in the year. n The childminder uses lots of praise and encouragement when children share resources, take turns, or politely ask to leave the table when they have finished their lunch. Children follow the good example that the childminder sets and are very well behaved, kind, and respectful to one another.

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need to do better?

12 May 2021 n The childminder develops some effective ways of sharing information with other settings. However, she does not do this for all children at the earliest opportunity to help with planning for children's individual needs. n The childminder recognises how effective partnership working with parents has a positive impact on children's well-being and learning. She encourages good communication and welcomes parents' ideas for activities. Parents comment that the childminder provides them with lots of information that supports them to extend their child's learning at home. n The childminder encourages the children to talk about their families and experiences outside of the setting. Children listen well to one another and are beginning to recognise and appreciate the similarities and differences between themselves.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is aware of child protection issues and her responsibilities to keep children safe from harm. She has a good knowledge of wider safeguarding issues and knows what to do if she has any concerns about the welfare of a child in her care. The childminder carries out thorough risk assessments and removes hazards to minimise risks to children. She always supervises them well and talks to them about how they can keep themselves safe. For instance, she has spoken to them about the difference between being polite to someone they do not know and talking to strangers.

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should:

n improve information sharing for children who attend other settings, to ensure a greater understanding of all children's needs n implement additional strategies to support children in recognising larger numerals when counting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY550131 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10130445 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 29 October 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Westbury, in Wiltshire. She works from Monday to Friday 7am to 5.30pm for most of the year.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the 2020-21 COVID-19 pandemic. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken this into account in the evaluation of the setting. n The childminder led the inspector on a 'learning walk' and explained how she organises the curriculum. n The inspector and childminder observed an activity together and completed a follow-up discussion about children's learning and development. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about how she leads and manages her setting. n Children and parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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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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