Childminder in Wiltshire

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

Children have warm relationships with the childminder and show how settled and safe they feel as they go to her for cuddles. They move around the setting with confidence and independently choose what they would like to play with. They also enjoy planned activities, such as picking letters and numbers out of the sand. The childminder knows children well but her understanding of what they need to learn is not fully secure and she does not provide as much support as possible for all aspects of their development. The fact that children frequently move out of the room disturbs the continuity of activities.

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The provision requires improvement

Children are well behaved and show great affection and respect for one another. They follow good hygiene routines, washing their hands before eating and after using the toilet. However, the childminder does not ensure that high standards of hygiene are met with regard to her dogs. This puts children's health at potential risk.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder continued to care for the children of key workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. She stopped parents entering the premises due to the risk of cross-infection, but put effective systems in place to communicate with them about their children. For example, she used social media and a specialist app to keep them updated and to send photographs of their children.

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need to do better?

n The childminder manages children's behaviour well, and children are well behaved and considerate to others. For example, they wait patiently while others wash their hands. Children learn about feelings as they discuss a sad character in a book, and when they collide with another child they give them a hug. n Children develop independence skills. For example, they go to collect their coats and shoes before going out and learn how to put them on. They also fetch the belongings of other children, showing thoughtfulness and respect. The childminder provides a welcoming environment with varied resources that children can access independently. For example, they choose books for story time. Children know routines well and eagerly rush to wash their hands before having snack. n The childminder does not have a full understanding of what children need to learn and why. She does not consistently extend their learning during their play

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need to do better?

and does not always give children enough support in all areas. For example, the childminder does not consistently support children's emerging communication skills by giving them time to think and respond. n The childminder is not proactive about finding out if children also attend other

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need to do better?

3 May 2022 settings and liaising with these to ensure a shared approach to children's learning. n The organisation of the premises does not fully support children's learning. Younger children wander off from the main play area and, while safe, cannot be seen by the childminder. The childminder spends time going to fetch children back and this disrupts the continuity of activities and disturbs the learning of other children. n The childminder does not take robust enough steps to protect children from the hygiene risks posed by her dogs. The dogs are excitable with strangers but gentle with the children who show great affection for them. However, dog food is left out in bowls on the floor, dogs urinate on the bark chippings where children play, and when the childminder removes dog faeces from this area, she does not clean it. This puts children's health at potential risk. n The childminder works effectively with parents, sharing information about their

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need to do better?

child's day and liaising with them on issues such as toilet training and use of dummies.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder provides a safe and secure environment for children to play in. She ensures that potential hazards, such as cleaning materials, are kept out of reach. The childminder has recently refreshed her safeguarding training and has a secure understanding of how to identify the possible signs that children are at risk. She is able to confidently describe how she would respond to a variety of different scenarios, such as children showing signs of neglect or disclosing that a parent has hurt them.

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Due date

ensure that children are protected from the hygiene risks posed by household pets 17/05/2022

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Due date

develop further understanding of the curriculum and how to help children make progress towards the individual next steps in their learning, with particular regard to supporting children's emerging communication skills. 28/06/2022

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should:

n build relationships with other settings which children attend, to ensure a shared approach to meeting their care and learning needs n review the use of the premises to reduce distractions to children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2543995 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10215463 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 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019. She lives in Tidworth, Wiltshire. The childminder operates all year round and is registered to accept funding for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder 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 setting. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector observed a planned activity and discussed it with the childminder.

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Inspection activities

3 May 2022 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

3 May 2022 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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