Childminder in Wiltshire

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children thrive in this welcoming home-from-home learning environment. They are extremely happy and demonstrate they have formed excellent bonds with the childminder, who has high aspirations for each child. She knows the young children really well and knows what she wants them to learn. She provides a broad curriculum using a wide range of stimulating resources and experiences, indoors and outdoors. Young children develop a real love of books. They choose their favourite stories to share with the childminder, who teaches them to turn the pages as she reads. She encourages them to look at the pictures as she introduces new vocabulary, such as 'squirrel' and 'woodpecker'.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder recognised that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, babies needed extra support to settle into the setting, due to having limited contact with others outside their family bubble. The childminder works very effectively with parents to support children's personal, social and emotional development. She meets children's care needs extremely well to provide consistency with home. The childminder successfully teaches young children to share and take turns. They form positive relationships with others and play together extremely well, for example in their role play when they pretend plastic cones are ice creams and shake on strawberry sauce.

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need to do better?

n The childminder reflects on her curriculum, her practice and children's learning regularly. She continually strives to enhance her service to benefit children and their families. She is extremely proactive in keeping her skills and knowledge up to date. n The childminder supports younger children's communication and language skills extremely well. She uses signing to reinforce what she says and younger children demonstrate their understanding by signing back. Younger children are extremely eager to take part in the regular singing activities. They hold out their arms and rock to and fro, to let the childminder know they want to sing 'row the boat'. Children giggle with delight as they move and bounce their bodies in time to the music and pretend to put a small cardboard box on their head to represent the 'sun putting its hat on'. The childminder adapts her practice to include the youngest children in the activity, for example sitting them on her lap

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and supporting them to move their hands to 'wind the bobbin up'. n Young children demonstrate positive attitudes to learning and their behaviour is exemplary. They concentrate well for long periods, such as when they persevere to build and balance a tall tower. The childminder extends young children's learning continually, such as when she encourages them to find a small toy animal that matches the picture on the top block. Children show excellent

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10 November 2021 coordination as they carefully place the toy inside the block, and giggle as the tower eventually topples over. n The childminder supports young children highly successfully to develop their imagination and build on their previous learning. For example, young children pretend to be shop assistants and the childminder is the customer. She encourages them to recall their visit to the supermarket. Children eagerly move items across the scanner on the toy till and pack them into the childminder's shopping bag. Young children have plenty of opportunities to learn using their senses. For instance, as they explore craft resources, the childminder encourages them to hold tissue paper to their ears and listen to the sound it makes as they scrunch it up. n The childminder weaves early mathematical concepts into activities and routines. For example, as young children climb up the stairs, she counts the steps. She

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uses positional language, such as 'behind, in front' and 'next to' as young children look for resources. n Children enjoy healthy meals and snacks, and get plenty of fresh air and exercise. They have many opportunities to make sense of their local communities. For instance, they attend toddler groups, visit the fire station and church. They make excellent progress in their all-round learning and development. n Partnerships with parents are extremely strong. Parents are very happy with the care their children receive and report their children are developing well. They feel very well informed about their child's learning. Parents speak glowingly about the regular photographs and video clips they receive of their children's achievements.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of child protection and wider safeguarding issues. She is confident about the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child or should an allegation be made about a household member. The childminder completes thorough risk assessments indoors and outdoors to identify and minimise hazards for children. Children benefit greatly from regular outings in the local environment, where the childminder teaches them how to keep themselves safe, such as when they explore the wonder of the world in woodlands and feed the ducks by the canal.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488642 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10125805 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 21 March 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Devizes. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 4. She operates her service during school term times, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, from 8am to 6pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic. began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

10 November 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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10 November 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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