Childminder in Swindon

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder helps the children to progress primarily through child-led learning. She creates a curriculum where children explore their own interests and build confidence to select their own resources. The childminder observes and assesses children's development and any areas of learning they are may not be accessing. She creates next steps to direct the children's learning further. The childminder develops a good relationship with the children, which ensures that they feel happy, safe and secure in her care.

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The provision is good

Children are developing their language skills well. The childminder is considerate of the ages of the children in her care and meets their individual needs to ensure that they continually progress. She supports them by modelling language and repeats words back to them when they mispronounce words. She asks them regular questions and gives them time to think and respond. The childminder has recognised that the children have made very good progress in their communication and language development in recent months from the progress checks she carries out.

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The provision is good

The childminder is good at managing children's behaviour. For example, the children enjoy playing superheroes, which, at times, creates some rough and tumble play. The childminder is skilled in defusing these occurrences, and children respond well to her when she reminds them to play gently and carefully with each other. The childminder works well to promote children's next steps in their learning, such as sharing and taking turns. She encourages this during the everyday routines and planned activities, such as playing games together in small groups.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is helping children to prepare for their next transition to playgroup in the coming months by supporting them to be more independent. For example, older children are already toilet trained, and they are now being supported to pull up their own trousers and do up their own buttons and zips. The childminder works well to build up a positive link with the playgroup. She helps to reassure the children by taking them to meet the staff. She provides the playgroup with transition reports to ensure that they understand the individual needs of each child and their developmental progress. n The childminder teaches children about numbers. For example, she encourages them to identify how many pieces of fruit they would like at lunchtime. However, at times, she does not extend children's mathematical skills further, for example, by encouraging younger children to count in sequence and teaching older

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children about positional language, such as 'forwards' and 'backwards'.

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17 July 2023 n Children are strengthening their small-hand muscles. For example, the childminder provides the children with a self-selecting snack, and she gives the older children a plastic knife to cut up a soft pear safely to strengthen their hands. The childminder helps children to develop their larger body muscles. She takes them into the local community to visit parks and soft-play centres to work on their body strength. This provides opportunities for younger children to build coordination and practise using steps. n The childminder plans the curriculum based around children's interests. For example, she carries out a messy play activity that involves a mud tray and toy diggers. This is due to the children recently watching construction vehicles working on the local building site. However, the childminder does not always help children to retain new knowledge. She does not always recall on past

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experiences to seek out what children have already learned to create new ideas in their learning. n Parents feel reassured by the welcoming atmosphere the childminder provides. This initially helps children to settle in well. Parents are satisfied with the wide range of activities the childminder provides, including messy play and regular outings. They are recognising progress in their children's development, particularly, in their language and social skills. The parents find the childminder's online communication very helpful as they view their child's experiences, observations and achievements, which they can continue at home. n Children gain an understanding of the world around them. For example, the childminder takes children to visit the local library where they get to explore books about different religions and cultural celebrations. She teaches children to recognise and respect the similarities and differences between themselves and

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good safeguarding knowledge and is confident in recognising signs of abuse. She chronologically documents incidents to recognise if a pattern of concerns emerge. She understands how to respond to concerns, in order to keep children safe from harm, including contacting the multi-agency safeguarding hub to make referrals and seek advice. The childminder is aware of her responsibility to report any allegations made against herself or household members to the relevant authorities.

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should:

n extend and challenge children in developing their early awareness of mathematics, including sequencing numbers and using positional language

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should:

17 July 2023 n encourage children to retain what they have already learned by recalling on past experiences during relatable conversations and activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2641704 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 10299887 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 16 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in July 2021 and lives in Grange Park, Swindon. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

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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 her evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and the inspector discussed the curriculum and ethos of the setting as part of the learning walk. n The inspector observed and spoke with the children regularly throughout the inspection to review the impact of their learning experiences. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation to review how reflective the childminder is in her work. n The inspector read and took account of the written feedback provided by parents. n The inspector and the childminder discussed the management of the business and reviewed relevant documents.

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Inspection activities

17 July 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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