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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a calm, friendly home-from-home setting, where children demonstrate that they feel happy and relaxed. She has formed affectionate bonds with the children in her care. For example, children beam as the childminder joins in their play. Children independently choose their own resources from the well- organised play area and the childminder sensitively supports their chosen activities. For example, as children build train tracks, the childminder gives verbal directions on how to put pieces together and praises children when they manage to connect pieces of train track together. Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus), the childminder has had to review her settling-in procedures to minimise contact. However, she still continues to ensure children receive effective support and feel comfortable in her home.

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The provision is good

Children behave very well and respond positively to the childminder. They know the routine of the day and show great enthusiasm as they sing the tidy up song and clear items, with minimal help from the childminder. The childminder places a high focus on developing children's social skills and, as a result, they play harmoniously alongside each other and share toys extremely well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder promotes children's speech and language well, engaging children in frequent conversations. She uses good questioning skills when sharing a book with children as she encourages them to recognise familiar items in the book, such as when the wind-up train races along a track. The childminder encourages children to repeat single words back to her and adds an extra word to teach them how to put two words together. n The childminder plans fun, engaging activities that children enjoy. She knows the children in her care well and knows where children are in their current development. However, she does not always make the most of her adult-led activities to incorporate children's individual learning needs and promote their development further. n The childminder keeps her knowledge and skills up to date and undertakes regular training. For example, following recent training, the childminder has

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need to do better?

reviewed her practice to ensure she has high standards of hygiene to stop the spread of disease and viruses. To further support her continuous professional development, the childminder regularly meets with other local childminder to share knowledge and best practice. n Partnerships with parents are strong. They speak highly of the childminder and the care she provides, they comment that their children enjoy their time with her. The childminder keeps parents up to date about what their children are doing each day and shares ideas to continue learning at home. However, she

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need to do better?

17 May 2021 does not gather enough information about children's capabilities before they start, in order to inform starting points in learning and to be able to monitor their progress more precisely. n The childminder helps children to develop good healthy lifestyles. For example, she provides children with healthy snacks and ensures that parents supply healthy meals for their children. The childminder provides regular outdoor play opportunities for children to enhance their physical development. For instance, they visit local parks where they practise their climbing and balancing skills using the playground equipment. n Children receive effective support from the childminder to develop their independence and self-care skills, in preparation for their eventual move on to school. For example, children put on their own shoes, blow their own noses and get their belongings from their individual boxes.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is aware of the importance of her role in keeping children safe. She has a good understanding of the signs that could indicate a child may be at risk of harm and knows the correct procedure to follow if a concern is identified. The childminder undertakes regular training and has a secure understanding of wider safeguarding concerns, such as those linked to the 'Prevent' duty. The childminder carries out thorough risk assessments and knows how to identify and minimise any risks or hazards immediately to keep children safe.

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should:

n strengthen the planning of adult-led activities, to build further on children's learning and development n gather more detailed information from parents about what children already know and can do when they start to attend, to support clear starting points in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548695 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 10133785 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 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in the Middleaze area of Swindon. She offers care Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, all year round. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken this into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder where she discussed how the provision is organised and the delivery of the curriculum. n Parents' feedback was gathered through written statements to gain their views of the childminder and her provision. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Discussions were held with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector checked relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all individuals living at the property.

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Inspection activities

17 May 2021 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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