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 Good

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The provision is good

Children are happy and relaxed in the childminder's care. They talk warmly about the childminder, her family and other children she cares for. They have a keen sense of belonging to their extended childminding family. Children play busily with toys they have chosen themselves. The childminder organises her resources to enable children to follow their current fascinations, such as dressing up. They play well together, and with the childminder's calm and gentle guidance, they learn to share and take turns and to sort out minor squabbles in a friendly way. Children are polite and helpful, quickly tidying away toys when asked, for example.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy learning; they practise using scissors, for example, and they persist well with the difficult task. They are confident to have a go, because the childminder offers warm praise and encouragement. Children play imaginatively. They love buying items from their shopping list in the pretend shop. The childminder encourages them to talk about what they are doing. For example, they excitedly explain how the dolls will be rescued from the doll's house roof. They chat away about what they are doing and have many opportunities to use new words they have learned. Children make good progress in all areas of learning.

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need to do better?

n Children enjoy the variety of interesting experiences that the childminder provides. Overall, these stimulate and engage the children well. For instance, children busily draw 'monsters', drawing on their experience from a favourite story book. They proudly display their pictures and are curious about how the sticky tack works. However, the childminder does not consistently help children develop their play to challenge and extend their learning as well as possible, especially of numbers and mathematical ideas. This means that, sometimes, children can become distracted and lose concentration. n The childminder supports children's speech and language skills well. She speaks clearly and introduces unfamiliar words as children play. Children confidently chatter about what they are doing. The childminder reads and sings with children throughout the day. Therefore, children develop a love of books and use a wide vocabulary.

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need to do better?

n The childminder keeps a close check on children's development and checks they are making good progress. She knows how to support children if there are any gaps in their development. She works with parents and other professionals to ensure that children get the help they need to catch up. n The childminder keeps parents well informed about how well their child is doing. She uses a variety of methods to share information regularly with them. Parents comment positively on the childminder's care and say how much their children enjoy their time with her because 'She's fun.'

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need to do better?

9 January 2023 n Overall, the childminder promotes children's good health. They learn to manage their personal care independently. For example, they know to wash their hands after using the toilet. They help themselves to drinks throughout the day. They are physically active and play outside each day. The childminder takes opportunities to talk to children about looking after their teeth. She provides healthy, nutritious snacks and accommodates children's individual dietary needs. However, she does not do all she could to encourage reluctant children to try new tastes and textures. For example, she readily exchanges grapes with a biscuit when children are reluctant to eat their fruit. n The childminder recognises that some children have had less social contact due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She helps children learn to respect and celebrate each other's differences and develop an understanding of people and cultures

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need to do better?

beyond their immediate family experience. For example, they regularly have outings to the local town, visit shops and play with other children, which gives them confidence in different social situations. They have fun learning about other cultures, such as making lanterns and tasting foods to celebrate the Chinese New Year. n The childminder attends all mandatory training, such as safeguarding and first aid. However, she does not robustly reflect on the quality and impact of her teaching to help children progress as well as possible. In recent years, she has not used opportunities to develop her knowledge and teaching skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure knowledge of safeguarding. She fully understands how to identify and report any concerns that indicate children may be at risk of harm. The childminder keeps her knowledge up to date, including on wider aspects of safeguarding, such as children at risk of being drawn into extreme views or behaviours. She ensures her home is clean, safe and suitable for children to play, sleep and learn in.

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should:

n reflect further on the quality and impact of teaching so that professional development and plans for the future are more precisely focused on helping children to make the best possible progress n promote children's good health effectively by gently encouraging children to taste and try healthy foods.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY373558 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10235207 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 27 February 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Lyneham, Wiltshire. She works all year round, from 7.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 7.30am until 2pm on Friday. She receives funding for free early education for three-year- old children. She holds a childcare qualification at level 2.

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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 pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder showed the inspector around the areas of her home she uses for childminding and explained her intentions for children's learning. n The inspector read the comments of one parent and took account of their views. n The inspector observed a range of activities and interactions between the childminder and children, to help evaluate the quality of care and education. n The inspector looked at a sample of relevant documentation, including qualifications and the suitability of adults living in the home.

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Inspection activities

9 January 2023 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

9 January 2023 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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