Keast, Lisa Nicole

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 enjoy a warm relationship with the childminder who helps them to feel settled and safe. They snuggle up on her knee and confidently interact with her, despite having limited vocabularies due to their age. Children develop independent skills, such as tidying up and getting their drinks. They make choices about what they would like to do. They help themselves to resources which are stored at low level in the spacious playroom. For example, they choose books to look at and indicate that they would like to play with the playdough. The childminder responds promptly and helps them to put out the dough and the various tools to explore it with. Children build friendships and express kindness towards each other, such as giving another child their drink bottle without being asked to.

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The provision is good

The childminder knows children well and assesses their ongoing progress in order to identify what they need to do next. She has high expectations for all children and works closely with parents to ensure a shared approach to supporting children's learning, particularly if they need extra help in any area. The childminder has a clear understanding of what she wants children to learn and ensures that they master the skills they need for future learning. Children make good progress.

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need to do better?

n The childminder interacts well with children and uses effective methods to engage them in learning. She demonstrates how to roll the dough and talks about what the children are doing. She offers lots of encouragement, praising their achievements as they play and explore. This helps children develop the confidence to become independent and active learners. n Children learn to share and take turns. The childminder uses simple games, such as rolling a ball from one to another, to help young children understand the concept of taking turns. Children respect one another's space and show consideration for each other. n The childminder ensures that children start to become familiar with shape and size language through varied activities, including looking at books together and using shape-sorter toys. However, she does not introduce them to simple counting and number language to the same extent, to extend their early

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need to do better?

mathematical learning even further. n The childminder ensures that the children have healthy lifestyles. For example, they exercise daily in the park or garden. She shares her healthy-eating policy with parents and monitors the contents of children's lunch boxes to check that they have nutritious snack and meals. n The childminder works well with parents to ensure a shared approach to their child's learning. She shares information about their child's progress and suggests ways that parents can support their learning at home. Parents comment on the

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10 May 2023 home-from-home environment and how happy and confident their children have become in the childminder's care. n The childminder supports children's language well overall. She narrates what they are doing and interacts with them as they play, to ensure two-way communication. She responds to their babbling and uses strategies, such as using flash cards and reading books, to help them learn new words. She interprets what they are trying to say and repeats it clearly to encourage their speech. Occasionally she does not model language correctly. For example, she uses 'doggie' instead of 'dog', which does not support children's language development as effectively as possible. n The childminder seeks children's starting points from their parents, which gives her an initial overview of what they can already do. She then makes accurate observations of their progress and identifies the next steps they need to take.

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She uses these, along with children's interests, to plan and provide a varied range of activities which help them to make good progress. n The childminder reflects on her practice and accurately identifies training that would benefit her practice and improve outcomes for children. She has recognised that she needs to update her knowledge of caring for babies, and is due to complete relevant training.

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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. She also helps them learn about staying safe. For example, they learn about road safety and have regular opportunities to take supervised risks during soft play which help them learn how to move safely. The childminder has a good understanding of the possible signs that a child may be at risk of harm and what to do if she has concerns.

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should:

n develop teaching further to help children make the best possible progress, with particular regard to introducing more simple number language and counting during children's play, and modelling language correctly at all times.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY428150 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10285584 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 6 Date of previous inspection 11 October 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Southwick, near Trowbridge, Wiltshire. The childminder is available to care for children from Monday to Friday, all year round. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3 and is able to receive funding to provide free early years education 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

10 May 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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