Childminder in Torbay

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19/08/2014 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: Not Applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 Children have a good rapport with the childminder. This helps them to feel happy and secure.  The childminder has good partnerships with parents. She keeps them well-informed of how their child has been and what they have been doing.  The childminder has taken sensible precautions in the home to provide a safe environment in which children can play. Children are supervised well at all times and this helps to keep them safe.  Children have a broad range of toys and resources to choose from, which helps to promote their learning through play.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 The childminder takes children on outings, but provides fewer opportunities to extend children's learning during outside play in the garden. Therefore, children have less opportunity to explore and learn in this environment.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are:  scheduled at least once in every inspection cycle – the current cycle ends on 31 July

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  scheduled at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors.  The inspector engaged in conversations with the childminder.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled relevant documentation, including some policies, procedures and children's assessment records.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector and childminder discussed how information is shared with parents and other settings that children attend.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives with her husband in the Hookhills area of Paignton, Devon. The home is situated in a quiet cul-de-sac. The whole of the bungalow is available for childminding purposes, with a garden for outside play. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory part of the Childcare Register. There are currently five children on roll, in the early years group, who are minded at various times of the week. The childminder is able to take children to, and collect them from, the local pre-school and school. Children have visits to local groups and regular outings. The family keeps fish.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 develop more opportunities for children to explore and investigate during outside play.

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who attend

The childminder has a good rapport with the children and meets their individual routines very well. The childminder sits alongside the children as they play to promote their learning. This includes developing their early vocabulary to promote their communication skills. The childminder has completed a speech and language course and uses the knowledge she has gained to plan activities to encourage younger children's early language skills. She also uses sign language with the children. Her input helps children to become confident communicators. The childminder encourages the children to try using new toys as they become confident in solving problems and discovering how they work.

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who attend

The childminder teaches children to count in naturally occurring situations, such as counting the lamp posts as they walk to school and counting shells into buckets on the beach. As a result, children develop good early mathematical skills. Children enjoy sensory play and exploring with natural materials. They also enjoy making things, for example, as they make shakers and musical instruments to play with. The childminder arranges toys and resources so that they are easily available for children to choose what they would like to play with. Children have plenty of space indoors to play, including the use of a playroom with displays on the walls. The toys and resources include those that reflect diversity, to help children to learn about differences and the wider world as they play. The childminder takes children on outings to teach them about their local community, and on visits to the zoo and other places to help feed animals. The childminder plans well to

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who attend

support children's individual interests, such as when she takes children on train rides and extends their interests further at home as they make trains out of boxes. Children have a good range of books to look at and enjoy stories that help to develop their pre-reading skills. These opportunities help to encourage children to have an interest in books. The childminder rotates the resources to provide variety and challenge for the children, including resources to help with their early writing skills. Children have a broad range of learning opportunities indoors. However, there are fewer opportunities to extend their learning during outside play in the garden area.

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who attend

The childminder completes well-documented observations and assessments on the children. She uses these to help her plan for children's next steps in their learning and development, and to share their progress with parents. This helps parents to support their child's learning at home. The childminder completes a scrap book, including photographs of the children at play, and daily diaries for parents to show how their child has been. This helps to promote consistency of care and learning.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder helps children to learn to be confident in their own self-care from a young age. Good hygiene is promoted in the home and with the children. The childminder is flexible with meal arrangements. She provides children with regular drinks, healthy cooked meals and snacks. The childminder discusses children's individual routines with the parents and respects their requests including children's sleep routines. The childminder is vigilant about checking children when they are sleeping.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder helps children to be safe, for example, by talking with them about keeping safe around people they do not know and teaching them how to cross the road safely. The fire drill is practised with the children so they learn, from a young age, what to do in an emergency. The childminder gives children consistent praise and encouragement to promote positive behaviour. She teaches children good social skills from a young age and acknowledges children's achievements. For example, during the inspection, she encouraged younger children to complete tasks, clapping when they achieved something, such as repeating a word, sorting shapes or identifying colours. This helped to contribute towards building children's good self-esteem and confidence.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children have fresh air each day in the garden with plenty of space to run and enjoy regular visits to the park. This helps to promote their physical development. The childminder takes the children to local groups. This gives them the opportunity to make new friends, and to learn to share and take turns. These visits help to promote children's confidence through learning to play in new environments in readiness for starting school.

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provision

The childminder ensures children's welfare and safety at all times. Children form strong attachments with the childminder. This helps children to feel safe and secure. The childminder is well organised to ensure she meets the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She has a secure understanding of how children learn through play.

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provision

The childminder has taken sensible precautions in the home and garden to provide a safe environment in which the children can play. She has undertaken a risk assessment, which she reviews to identify any potential hazards, to keep children safe. The childminder is clear of the procedure to follow in the event of a child protection concern, which helps to protect children's welfare. Visitors to the home are recorded and children are supervised at all times.

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provision

The childminder has good partnerships with parents and also with staff of other settings that the children attend. This helps to provide a shared approach to children's learning and development. She has received very positive feedback from another provider on her well-written information document that helps to ensure smooth transfers for children when they move between settings. The childminder has received positive feedback from parents who value the care she provides. She is flexible to meet parents' requests for childcare. Policies and procedures are shared with parents so they are clear of her practice. She has a good induction with new parents and sends text messages to them during the day, to reassure them that their child is happy and settled.

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provision

The childminder has evaluated her practice, and identifies her strengths and areas for development. This enables her to build on what she has successfully achieved and to plan for children as they develop and their hours increase. The childminder has a very positive approach to childminding. She ensures she meets children's individual needs well, so they make good progress in their learning and development.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. We re-inspect nurseries and pre-schools judged as requires improvement within 12 months of the date of inspection. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or

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Grade Judgement Description

is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY387534 Local authority Torbay Inspection number 886424 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection not applicable

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises, which are usually the childminder’s own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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