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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children are confident and extremely well settled in this nurturing, home-from- home environment that the childminder creates for them. Children enjoy their time here and form very strong bonds with the childminder. Babies that have very recently started are well cared for and very content. They happily play alongside the other children and enjoy cuddles from the childminder when they need reassurance.

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The provision is good

The childminder creates and delivers an ambitious curriculum that she adapts to meet the needs of all the children in her care. She uses her knowledge of what the children already know to sequence her curriculum. For example, babies that are developing their physical skills are encouraged to stand to activities to strengthen their leg muscles for walking. Older children are learning the importance of communicating their thoughts and needs. The childminder gives children time to speak. She listens with intent and responds appropriately.

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The provision is good

Children display excellent behaviour. They are respectful of their environment and others around them. Older children cuddle babies and offer them toys if they see they need comfort. They are mindful of babies in their space and carefully play around them. If children become frustrated, the childminder quickly recognises this. She gets down to their level and calmly talks to children about how they are feeling and why. Children quickly calm and return to play.

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need to do better?

n The childminder keeps herself up to date with training and any changes to legislation. She has recently attended local safeguarding training and an early years foundation stage (EYFS) forum to ensure that she is delivering good teaching and keeping children safe in her environment. n The childminder knows all her children very well. She obtains information from parents when children first start. She uses this information along with the knowledge from her assessment and monitoring of children to identify children's next steps for learning and any potential gaps. n Children practise the skills they have already learned to become increasingly confident and independent. They strengthen and develop their small hand and arm muscles ready for early writing when they tip and pour rice with various cups and scoops. Babies crawl around the floor and select toys they wish to play with. Older children wash their hands for mealtimes and wipe their own noses,

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need to do better?

and all children are encouraged to feed themselves at mealtimes. n The childminder takes children out in the local community. They go on walks in the woods, visit the lakes and meet with other childminders. Children learn how to be safe. However, the childminder does not always utilise the outdoor space

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need to do better?

7 February 2024 effectively to enable those that learn better outside to be active learners and further extend their investigation and exploration in this environment. n The childminder has very good partnerships with parents. Parents of children who have recently started share that they are extremely happy with how well their children have settled and how it has made the transition for them all an easier one. The childminder provides families with daily updates about children's care, both electronically and verbally. She also updates parents with children's learning and development. n The childminder creates exciting group activities for children to access. Children use their senses to explore coloured rice, chopsticks and text cards in Mandarin and English to celebrate Chinese New Year. The childminder asks children who need further challenge if they can make numbers in the rice with their chopsticks. They positively attempt this. However, at times, children that are

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need to do better?

quieter lack sufficient support from the childminder to help them engage with purpose. They pull the chopsticks apart, wander off and become unsure of what to do. n The childminder is a good role model for children's language and communication. She talks to children throughout their routines and provides them a narrative in play. For example, she uses the one-on-one engagement at nappy changing time to talk children through their nappy change routine. She sparks discussions with older children about their play and asks them questions to challenge their thinking. Children become confident communicators.

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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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should:

n enhance the use of the outdoor area to allow children to develop their exploration and investigation skills further n support the quieter children more effectively during group activities, so they can fully engage with purpose and benefit from the learning opportunities provided.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2629723 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 10299700 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 1 June 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2021. She works with a co-childminder from her home in Swindon. The childminder provides care for children from 8am until 5pm, Monday to Thursday. The childminder provides care all year round. She has an appropriate level 2 qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their EYFS curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the childminder. 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

7 February 2024 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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