Smith, Lisa

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28/10/2014 16/11/2009

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: 2 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

 The childminder provides a safe and homely environment for children to play. This helps them to feel very settled and secure.  The childminder plans a broad range of activities and outings that support children's interests and learning well. This helps them to make secure progress in their learning and development.  The childminder takes sensible precautions in the home to provide a safe environment for children to explore.  Children have daily outings to learn about their local community. They enjoy regular visits to places of interest to extend their knowledge of the wider world.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 The childminder doses not encourage parents to share their child's achievements from home to promote a shared approach to children's learning and development.  The childminder does not use signs and labels within the environment and on resources to help younger children begin to link words and images to meaning, and to help them to learn the routine for the day.

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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 voluntary and compulsory parts 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 at appropriate times.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled relevant documentation, including some policies, procedures and the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector looked at children's learning journals and assessments.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives with her husband and two children in Newton Abbot, Devon. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. Children have use of the whole property and a garden for outside play. The childminder is caring for four children in the early years age group at various times during the week. The childminder takes and collects older children from school and is able to offer overnight care. The family has a rabbit, tortoise and a geko.

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

 encourage parents to share children's achievements from home to provide a more shared approach to their learning and development

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

 develop the use of signs and labels to help younger children understand the routine for the day and find resources so they learn that print carries meaning.

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who attend

The childminder provides a very homely environment where children feel settled and secure. This helps them to play and learn. The childminder rotates her toys and resources to provide variety. They are easily accessible to encourage children to choose what they would like to play with. However, the childminder does not use signs and labels on toys and resources or within the environment; to help younger children identify the resources available to inform their decisions, and help them learn the daily routine and that print carries meaning. Children enjoy a variety of learning opportunities that the childminder supports well. They learn problem solving by completing puzzles. They enjoy pretend play with the role-play kitchen and have use of a good range of resources, including toy knives to help them to learn to be confident in their cutting skills. This helps children learn the skills they need to be independent at meal times. The childminder interacts very well with

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who attend

the children as they play to extend their early language. She uses children's pretend play to help them to learn the names of fruit and vegetables, their colours and to count. This helps them to learn in meaningful ways as they play. The childminder plans a broad range of craft activities. She links these to festivals throughout the year to teach children about diversity and the wider world. Children are given time to complete the craft activity to their own satisfaction, using their own ideas and imagination. This encourages their creativity and creative thinking. Children enjoy helping to learn how to care for the family pets and watching the rabbit running free during their outdoor play.

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who attend

Children have regular outings to places of interest to help them to learn about their local community and the wider world. These include visits to the zoo and Living Coast. Children enjoy walks in Stover Woods to collect items to make hedgehog models, pictures with leaves and to look for bugs. This helps them learn about nature and the changing seasons. Children enjoy looking at photographs with the childminder, showing where they have been and what they have been doing. They confidently point to themselves and their friends jumping in puddles and playing in the park. The childminder meets up with other childminders regularly. This gives children the opportunity to make new friends in readiness for starting pre-school and school.

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who attend

The childminder completes accurate observations and assessments on children as they play. She shares the children's well-documented learning journals with parents so they are aware of what their child is learning. However, the childminder does not encourage parents to share their child's achievements from home, so they work more cohesively together to plan for children's next steps and monitor the progress their child is making.

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

The childminder ensures that children have fresh air and exercise each day, by playing in the garden, visiting the park and walking to school. The childminder uses these opportunities to teach children about stranger danger and to learn about road safety. This helps them to learn the skills they need to keep themselves safe in readiness for starting school. Children use a good range of toys and resources in the garden to develop their physical skills, including ride-on-toys and guttering with water and jugs to play with. This helps the younger children to develop hand eye coordination as they learn pouring skills by pouring the water down the gutters. This helps them to gain skills and independence needed when pouring their own drinks at meal times.

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

The childminder gathers and records detailed information about children from parents before a child starts. This includes their likes, dislikes and dietary needs, so she has all the information to meet children's individual needs. The childminder provides healthy meals for children and is flexible if parents prefer to provide meals themselves. The childminder uses meal times to teach children good social skills and manners. The childminder ensures she meets children's individual routines well to promote consistency of care. She gives children reassuring cuddles as they tire, to help them feel secure and settled before they have a sleep.

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

The childminder gives children consistent praise and encouragement as they play. She values their achievements by displaying their work. This helps to build their good self- esteem and confidence. The childminder teaches children to share, take turns and to learn right from wrong. She reminds children of kind hands and feet as they play together. This helps them to adapt their behaviour. Therefore, children learn to play well alongside their friends and to be thoughtful and kind to each other as they play.

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provision

The childminder meets the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage well. She has a secure knowledge of how children learn through play and a good awareness that children learn and make progress in different ways. This means she plans effectively, and therefore, children make secure progress in their individual learning. This is because the childminder uses her observations effectively to identify children's next developmental steps.

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provision

The childminder priorities children's safety and supervises them at all times to ensure they are safe. She takes sensible precautions in the home and visitors have to ring to gain entry to garden. This provides a safe environment for children to play safely. The childminder keeps up-to-date with her safeguarding training. She is clear of the procedure to follow in the event of a child protection concern to protect children's welfare. A comprehensive policy supports the childminder well in her safeguarding role and informs parents of her procedures.

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provision

The childminder has a good partnership with parents. She respects their wishes and keeps them well informed about their child's day through daily discussions and by email. She sends out newsletters with useful information and reminders for parents, for example, her policy for the requirements to administer medication to a child and her planned holidays. This means parents are clear about her procedures and gives them time to make alternative childcare arrangements. The childminder is very flexible with the care she provides to meet parent requests. She has received very positive written feedback from parents who value her care. They compliment her skills and knowledge as a childminder and the progress their child is making.

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provision

The childminder evaluates her practice well to identify her strengths and areas for her own development. She meets regularly with other childminders to share good practice and keeps up-to-date with changes in legislation. This helps her to change her practices and monitor the effectiveness of her educational programmes. Therefore, children make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder has well documented policies to share with parents so they are clear of her practice. She has all the required written documentation in place to support children's care and welfare to a high standard.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary 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 EY317597 Local authority Devon Inspection number 834519 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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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