Childminder in Wiltshire

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

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. They separate from their parents and carers with ease and quickly rush off to play. Children become familiar with the daily routines, and they enjoy exploring the toys and activities available to them. Children demonstrate independence at making their own choices about what they would like to play with.

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The provision is good

The childminder knows the children well. He bases his curriculum on using children's interests to give them opportunities to be independent and confident. The childminder follows children's individual routines to help them to feel secure and to meet their care needs. For instance, he recognises when children are becoming tired, need food or need to go outside for some fresh air and exercise. Children enjoy being in the garden and the childminder uses the resources well to help children to develop physical skills and explore sensory play. Children enjoy filling and emptying containers with sand and adding petals to their water play to make potions.

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The provision is good

The childminder helps children to learn to manage their feelings and behaviour. He encourages children to share and play alongside each other with the toys, and he acts as a good role model, helping children to learn to use 'kind hands' as the younger children learn to share.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has formed good relationships with children's parents. He gathers detailed information from parents about the children's likes and dislikes. The childminder works closely with parents to help children to settle and feel secure in his care. This helps children build strong relationships with the childminder and his co-childminder. Parents say that they are happy with the care that their children receive, and the childminder regularly shares information with them regarding their child's care and learning. n Children receive good support to be physical and develop their physical abilities. The childminder provides children with encouragement, space and equipment to encourage them to build on their skills further. For instance, younger children confidently stand holding equipment, and the childminder provides lots of praise and encouragement as they show their newly acquired skill of walking. Older

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need to do better?

children show confidence at using spoons to scoop and pour the sand as they eagerly build sandcastles. n The childminder has a good understanding of keeping his skills and knowledge up to date and relevant. This includes how to safeguard children and how to monitor their welfare. He works closely with his co-childminder and other professionals to provide a shared approach to help to keep children safe.

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29 October 2024 n The childminder weaves mathematics into children's play and activities to make it part of their everyday learning. He models mathematical language as he involves older children in play. For instance, he talks about the pumpkins being heavy and compares the sizes, and he encourages children to explore quantity and size when they pour sand and play with water. Older children copy this language and demonstrate an understanding when they confidently use mathematical language during their play. n The childminder provides many opportunities to promote and extend the older children's vocabulary. He models language, introducing new words to children as they play, and he allows children time to share their ideas and to make suggestions. Older children are confident at expressing their ideas and asking for help when they need it. However, younger children do not receive the same encouragement to develop their vocabulary skills further, as the childminder is

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more confident when children are able to communicate and speak back to him. n The childminder has good procedures in place to assess and monitor children's progress, which helps him to understand what children need to learn next. He interacts with children well, following their interests and engaging in their play. For instance, he helps children to pretend to plant flowers in the sand and to use the diggers to move sand and create track marks. Although he recognises what children need to learn next, he does not consistently use what he knows to build on their learning further.

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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 provide younger children with more support to extend their vocabulary and enhance their communication skills further n continue to develop the implementation of the curriculum to target children's learning more precisely.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2791312 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10371600 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 3 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in July 2024 and lives in Tidworth. He operates from 7.45am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 7.45am to 1pm on Friday, all year round. The childminder works alongside a co-childminder. He provides funded early education for children aged from one to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how he ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises his early years provision, including the aims and rationale for his early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents and read feedback from other parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

29 October 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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