Childminder in Wiltshire

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder creates a warm, loving environment for children. She captures children's interests and expands their skills and knowledge. The childminder plans and implements an ambitious curriculum that is both broad and specific to the needs of every child. She designs activities that support children's long-term development. The childminder includes children in the preparation of planned learning activities. Children cannot wait to 'rescue their name', from the letters they have previously frozen in hollowed-out eggs. As children reveal each letter, they are highly motivated to learn the individual sounds in their name. They quickly acquire the fundamental skills and knowledge they need to successfully learn in future learning.

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The provision is outstanding

Children initiate elaborate imaginative play with one another, mixing dried flowers and pinecones to make potions and cakes. They are socially confident as they successfully negotiate who is doing what job as they prepare their 'tea shop'; children ring the bell to announce its opening, use their knowledge that written words have meaning and use a typewriter to produce a 'menu'. The childminder skilfully expands children's vocabulary and asks them clarifying questions that help them invent new ideas and sustain their play.

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The provision is outstanding

Children behave exceptionally well and respond positively to the childminder's instructions. They feel valued and special, giving them the self-belief and confidence to flourish in her care. Children are joyful and love their time with their childminder.

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n The childminder provides an effective, ambitious curriculum that engages and excites children. She gives them a strong foundation in fundamental skills and knowledge to benefit their future learning. The childminder works closely with local schools to ensure that the skills she teaches are purposeful and valuable. She introduces children to letter sounds and numbers that complement the curriculum of local schools. The childminder adapts learning to each individual child, taking advice from teachers to ensure her curriculum is appropriate for their future needs. n The childminder has created a language-rich environment that enables children to experience a wide, interesting range of vocabulary. She reads carefully selected stories and books, animating her voice, which entices children to join in with familiar phrases. Children enthusiastically join in songs which they remember and sing by themselves. They are confident initiating conversations

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and asking questions about resources that interest them. The childminder also incorporates mathematical language into children's play.

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8 February 2024 n The childminder has an excellent understanding of the learning requirements of the early years foundation stage. She helps children to broaden their knowledge about the world by celebrating different cultures and festivals from various countries. Children enjoy learning about the Chinese New Year by playing with paper dragons and dancing to a traditional dragon dance. They watch short videos that the childminder has carefully selected to give children an insight into a culture that they have less experience with. Children are inquisitive and ask lots of questions. The childminder skilfully joins in with their enquiries as they uncover the fascination with the world together. n Children's behaviour is exceptional. The childminder works purposefully to build children's social skills. She continually talks with children to prepare them for new social situations. Children's self-belief rapidly grows as they practice,

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rehearse, and explore with the childminder how they might feel and what they might say. The childminder recognises when children are becoming frustrated or anxious. She helps them understand the emotions that they feel in their bodies and teaches them how to manage these into positive actions that will help sustain good friendships with others. n Children have a high level of perseverance. The childminder cultivates a positive attitude in the children that she cares for. She celebrates children's successes and expertly times her interventions to help children complete challenging tasks independently. When she does help, she gives children clear feedback on how they can improve and lets them have another go by themselves. Children listen, rise to the challenge she sets them and are proud of their accomplishments. n The childminder's partnerships with parents are excellent. She provides parents with regular feedback about their child's development and provides specific

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advice that helps children make sustained progress. The childminder goes above and beyond the care needs of individual children and joins parents for specific training to ensure care between home and the childminder is consistent. Parents say, 'truly a home from home; I feel my child has a second family which has enhanced all our lives.'

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499284 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10317398 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 4 Number of children on roll 15 Date of previous inspection 16 May 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives near Salisbury. The childminder operates all year round, providing care Monday to Thursday from 8am to 6pm. The childminder offers funding education for children three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider 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 foundation stage curriculum. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development. n Children spoke to 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 childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they

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ensure it is safe and suitable. 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.

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Inspection activities

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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