Childminder 505978

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

The childminder has high expectations for children's learning. She has adopted a curriculum that is well sequenced to help children develop the knowledge and skills they need for each stage of their early life. For example, the childminder carefully constructs conversations with children to help build on what they already know and can do. The childminder shares photographs of real spiders she finds. Children are keen to explore this with interest. The childminder and children estimate how many legs the spider has and then they check their answer by counting them together. Children discuss other encounters of spiders they recall. The childminder carefully links children's experiences into teachable moments to help them make progress.

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The provision is good

The childminder promotes positive behaviour and attitudes for all children. She gives children consistent boundaries and time to think and understand when making choices that impact themselves and others. For example, when playing with puzzles the childminder pauses when asking children to choose their puzzle piece, helping other children to wait patiently. This means children fully benefit from their decision-making and have the space to manage their feelings and behaviour when learning and developing in her care.

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The provision is good

The childminder creates a calm and purposeful atmosphere within her setting to promote strong relationships. Children feel safe and comfortable to share their experiences from home and freely talk about the things that are important to them. Consequently, children build strong bonds with the childminder.

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need to do better?

n Children benefit from the ample experiences the childminder provides for them to develop their physical skills. For example, they visit the local farm and use large equipment in the play barn to learn how to climb, swing and move their body in a variety of ways. Consequently, children develop strong muscles, balance and coordination to help them make progress towards their milestones. n The childminder skilfully supports children's personal, social and emotional development. She extends their thinking through validating their feelings and naming their emotions. Children develop the confidence to share their thoughts and feelings. For example, when children feel frustrated the childminder teaches strategies they can use to help them stay calm and communicate their needs effectively. This helps children to regulate and learn how to compromise. n Children listen to a range of stories throughout their time with the childminder.

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need to do better?

The childminder reads enthusiastically and focuses on vocabulary children have not experienced before. This means children learn new words quickly, such as 'disgusting'. They practise using these in their everyday conversations. Despite this excellent practice, sometimes the background noise from the childminder's

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need to do better?

22 September 2025 radio interferes with the meaningful learning children receive. n The childminder delivers her curriculum well through a range of teaching strategies, such as effective commenting and questioning. The childminder carefully chooses well-matched resources to build on what children already know and can do. However, the environment is not organised in a way that helps children to make their own decisions in their learning. Children heavily rely on the childminder to help them access the range of resources available to them. This impacts on the development of children's independence skills. n The childminder has worked closely with the local authority to address the weaknesses identified in her last inspection and to make the necessary improvements to the curriculum. Additionally, she has accessed a number of training courses to raise the quality of education children receive. Due to an

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need to do better?

oversight, the childminder has not continuously maintained the training requirements to complete a full paediatric first-aid course. This is because the course she completed did not cover all required elements. However, she demonstrates a strong understanding of meeting children's welfare needs and has taken swift action to rectify this error.

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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 monitor to make sure that unnecessary background noise does not impact on the support for children's communication and language skills n enhance the support for children to make independent choices to help them learn and develop well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 505978 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 10381005 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 14 Date of previous inspection 12 November 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1992. She lives in the village of Chiseldon, near Swindon, in Wiltshire. She cares for children between 7.30am and 6pm, weekdays throughout the year. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3. The setting offers government funded places.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. 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. n The childminder carried out a planned activity and reflected on its impact with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

22 September 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

22 September 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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