Baker, Beverley

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 enthusiastic and joyful. They love playing with vehicles. Children set up obstacles to steer cars, trucks and transporters around the environment. The childminder adds new ideas, such as toy traffic lights, which children have fun incorporating. They use their imaginations to invent small stories based on their past experiences. For instance, children ask, 'Would you like an ice cream?' as they park up the pretend ice-cream van. The childminder joins in children's play, expertly modelling and extending children's sentences so that they learn to use more vocabulary. Children talk about the trips they enjoy, particularly their fire station visits. The childminder supports children to recall specific facts they learned from the fire officers they spoke to. Children enjoy regular trips to a wildlife nature reserve. The childminder teaches them observational skills to build their knowledge of the world around them. Children enjoy being able to identify tulips and bluebells.

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The provision is good

Children have formed strong bonds with the childminder and feel safe. They are polite, confident and full of energy. The childminder responds warmly to children. They settle quickly and look forward to playing with the family pet dog. Children learn to wash their hands on their own, explaining how they start with soap to wash away germs. Parents observe that this is a home-from-home environment where children have fun and feel loved.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a clear, ambitious vision for children to be confident, independent and happy. The childminder has a range of well-organised resources that help to achieve this aim. She closely matches play resources to children's interests. n The childminder knows children's needs well. She acts quickly to ensure that children get the support that helps them make progress. She knows children's next steps and incorporates these into activities so they learn through their interactions with her. However, occasionally, the childminder does not always teach children the skills that they need to maintain their concentration during activities. n The childminder wants children to respect and understand the world around them. She provides a wide range of learning experiences by taking children on trips in the local area. She takes children to the cathedral and organises visits when events occur so that children can experience listening to a choir. She

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routinely takes children to parks to develop their core strength by climbing and balancing. She teaches children to have a go and take appropriate risks that help to build their confidence. n The childminder knows the children's needs well. She quickly ensures that children get the support they need, particularly children with special educational

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need to do better?

25 April 2023 needs and/or disabilities (SEND). She accurately identifies what children need to learn next and incorporates this into their play. She works with external agencies to secure the specialist support that children need. She follows the advice of professionals by implementing specific activities for children with SEND, for example playing games that isolate sounds in words that children need practise in identifying. n The childminder provides children with lots of reading experiences. She takes time to sit and read, which engages children. She reads non-fiction books about a farm. Through conversations, she makes links between the foods that children ate for breakfast with the foods that the farm produces. She celebrates children's contributions to discussions, which helps motivate them to speak and use more ambitious vocabulary. n Children's behaviour is good. They have formed strong bonds with the

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childminder and feel safe. The childminder models clear expectations of how to play with one another. She sympathetically reminds older children of how to modify their actions when playing with younger children. n The childminder promotes healthy, social lifestyles to children. At snack time, they sit together and help to prepare food by each having a go at slicing their banana. She talks to children about foods that are good for them and foods that are a treat. The childminder reinforces the good habits children need to have healthy teeth. Children use a dentistry set to role play visits to the dentist. n The childminder has developed good partnerships with parents. Parents describe her as 'amazing' and explain how she takes care of children with 'kindness, thoughtfulness and dedication'. She works closely with parents, sharing children's successes and discussing any potential concerns about children's

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is alert and knowledgeable about the signs indicating that a child may be at risk of harm. She has good procedures and knows who to contact if she has a concern. She completes safeguarding training and works with other professionals to ensure her knowledge is current. The childminder ensures that the premises are secure and routinely risks assesses all environments to make sure that they are suitable for children. She is vigilant when taking children on outings and checks that parks are free from hazards.

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should:

n support children to sustain their concentration and help them to become more deeply engaged in their learning activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 144775 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10279904 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 8 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 6 September 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in Salisbury, Wiltshire. She offers childcare from 8am to 5.45pm, from Monday to Thursday. The childminder provides care for 47 weeks of the year. She receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years curriculum. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector spoke with the childminder about their leadership and management of the setting.

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Inspection activities

25 April 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

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