Treen, Mandy Karen

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

Since moving to her new house, the childminder has thought about how to make the rooms indoors and the garden outdoors inviting and exciting for children to play and learn in. Children choose what they want to play with. They make selections from the boxes of toys and resources that are easily accessible to them.

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The provision is good

The childminder has good relationships with the children and their families. She speaks with children about what they are playing and models how they can use the different resources. Indoors, she offers suggestions about how children can build with plastic blocks, praising them when they succeed in joining the blocks together. Outdoors, she provides games such as skittles so children can improve on their physical skills. They giggle excitedly as they roll the ball to the childminder or knock the skittles down. Children are settled and enjoy their time with the childminder.

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need to do better?

n Children take part in different activities during the day. Children enjoy splashing in a bowl of water to make bubbles. They fill and empty cups creating more bubbles. Indoors, children attempt to complete puzzles, play with toy cars or explore the 'treasure' case, with sensory items to touch, listen to and look at. The childminder encourages children to keep on trying, to improve their attention and concentration. n Partnership with parents and other professionals is good. The childminder makes sure she keeps parents informed about their children's development. She explains when children might need extra help. The childminder shares information with other professionals, with parents' permission, to ensure children can access additional support to help them make good progress in their learning. n Children learn about hygiene and safety as they play. The childminder offers reminders to younger children not to put chalks in their mouth after they have

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been on the ground. She tells children to wash hands when coming indoors and before eating. She explains that this is to stop them getting germs that could make them ill. n The childminder plans for children's learning and development. She knows what interests the children and uses this to encourage children to join in. For example, at story time she uses toy characters, as well as the book, to try to capture children's attention. Or when children have chalks outdoors, she demonstrates how they can be used to draw circles and other shapes, telling children what she is doing. However, sometimes, she does not consider how to adapt activities to support specific areas that a child is needing to develop next. For example, all activities are placed on the floor, meaning younger children do not get as many opportunities to practise standing and walking. n Children behave well. Older children share toys with younger ones. For example,

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need to do better?

17 August 2021 they hand younger children the pretend mobile phone and then use their imagination to have a conversation with them. They accept when younger children make noises rather than using words to reply. The childminder steps in sensitively to support the children when they have disagreements. For example, when younger children get too enthusiastic and try to grab hold of models other children have created, the childminder reminds them to be careful. She suggests older children put the model on a higher shelf to keep it safe.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has revised her policies, procedures, and risk assessments. She has made sure that she has minimised or eliminated potential hazards, updating the information for her new house. The childminder has a good understanding of the possible signs that may mean a child is at risk of harm. She knows who, how and when to contact other agencies to refer concerns and seek help for children. The childminder reviews her practice and updates her professional skills through training courses and personal learning.

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should:

n build on knowledge of what children know and can do, better, to target more precisely the skills and development children need to learn next.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 506047 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 10126819 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 1 Date of previous inspection 30 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1997. She lives in Swindon, Wiltshire. The childminder offers care from 7.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday, all year round, apart from family holidays. She holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector around the house and garden to explain how she has organised this to support children's learning and development. n The inspector read testimonials and comments from parents, which show how parents feel about the care the childminder provides. n Children interacted with the inspector and showed what they like doing at the childminder's home. n The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the childminder and children as they took part in activities indoors and outdoors.

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Inspection activities

17 August 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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17 August 2021 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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