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

The childminder creates a safe, calm and nurturing environment for all children that attend. Children are confident to explore the environment and seek favoured activities to engage with. The childminder creates meaningful bonds with children. She knows them very well and is attentive to their needs. Children seek the childminder out for interactions and enjoy cuddles with her when they are tired or need reassurance.

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The provision is good

The childminder uses her knowledge of the children to create and deliver a meaningful curriculum. She provides a variety of opportunities for young children to develop their senses alongside promoting their small physical movements when they explore coloured rice. Children tip, pour and sprinkle the rice. The childminder plays alongside, commenting and modelling play. She uses phrases like 'shall we try', encouraging children to try something new. Children display positive attitudes to learning. They eagerly have a go and beam at the praise they receive from the childminder.

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The provision is good

Children learn the importance of a healthy lifestyle from a young age. The childminder supports children to learn about personal hygiene. They wash their hands before meals, and she talks to them about keeping clean during personal care routines. The childminder provides children with daily access to fresh air and exercise. They go on walks in the local area and develop their large physical movements when they explore play parks.

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need to do better?

n The childminder networks with other local childminders. They provide support and guidance for one another and meet weekly for children to build their social skills in larger groups. The childminder keeps herself up to date with any changes to legislation and has identified training that she wants to attend to support the needs of the children in her care. Children are well supported in all areas of care and learning. n The childminder knows all children and their families well. She creates next steps for learning based on what children need to learn next and shares these with parents. She observes the children to assess their progress and track their development. The childminder is aware of the external support she can request if she has concerns about children's development. All children make good progress in learning. n Parents share their love of the provision the childminder provides. Their children

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need to do better?

who have recently started have settled well and love to attend. The childminder keeps families informed of their children's care and learning via daily messages and verbal handovers at the end of each day. She is flexible to meet the needs

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need to do better?

7 May 2025 of their family and provides children with a wide range of opportunities while in her care. n The childminder is an excellent role model for language and communication. She talks to children throughout their daily routine, provides a narrative for their play and values their interactions. For example, young children look to the childminder, babble and initiate conversation. She responds with intent, talking to them about what they can see. The childminder weaves mathematical language into conversation when she asks children if they can find certain colours and initiates counting items together. Children become confident communicators from a young age. n The childminder provides a range of opportunities for all children in her care. She supports younger children to develop their walking skills by encouraging them to cruise around low-level furniture and walk short distances with support. However, at times, the childminder does not always think how she can adapt

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need to do better?

activities to consistently extend children's learning opportunities. For example, when young children explore items by dropping them, the childminder reminds them the items are heavy, but she does not think how she can introduce different play ideas to adapt and extend learning opportunities for children to allow them to explore activities relevant to their stage of development. n The childminder promotes diversity by incorporating activities that teach children about different festivals, cultures and backgrounds. Children explore craft and messy play activities with themes of different celebrations in the wider world. In addition to this, they learn about celebrations that happen in the local community, such as VE Day. This helps children to build knowledge and respect for different cultures and traditions.

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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 strengthen practice to consistently support the different stages of children's development during activities, to extend their learning even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2800412 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10403133 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 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in October 2024. She lives in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. The childminder offers care from Monday to Thursday, from 8am to 4pm, all year round. She accepts government funding. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 2.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the childminder supporting, playing and interacting with children. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. 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 Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

7 May 2025 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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