Childminder in PlymouthOfsted inspection, 1 Jul 2015

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 July 2015 22 March 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Outstanding 1 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has an extremely strong understanding of how children learn and makes the most of every opportunity to constantly extend their skills. The quality of the childminder's teaching is outstanding. She is highly skilled in promoting children's learning during all activities and routines.  Partnerships with parents are excellent. The childminder gathers comprehensive information from parents about children when they first attend. She fully involves parents to help her regularly monitor their children's progress and share achievements from home. The childminder successfully uses this when planning, so children's activities are accurately focused and promote continuous learning.  The childminder skillfully plays alongside children, teaching them to behave well and take turns. Consequently, children cooperate exceptionally well, sharing resources amicably and forming strong friendships.  Children learn excellent rules and behaviour that keep them safe with the childminder.

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This provision is outstanding

She assesses risk extremely effectively for all areas of her home, taking highly positive precautions to ensure children are safe and secure.  The childminder has a thorough and very secure understanding of how to keep children safe with clear safeguarding policies and procedures, which she shares with parents. She attends all required training to ensure she meets children's welfare needs to the highest standard.  Partnerships with other settings that children attend are excellent. The childminder invites teachers to get to know the children and takes children on visits to the school to become familiar with their new surroundings. As a result, children are extremely self- assured about their future, and move on with a great deal of confidence.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 extend opportunities for children to recognise and use numerals when they are playing outside.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities with the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection and in written letters.  The inspector talked to the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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who attend. This is outstanding

Children make excellent progress in their learning because the childminder provides them with an extremely wide range of stimulating and well-planned activities. Children are excited to watch butterflies emerge from a cocoon, learning about lifecycles, and finding out about the natural world. They become absorbed in a familiar story about a caterpillar, using puppets and learning new words. Outside, children develop their creative skills as they make caterpillars from card. The childminder encourages them to count, compare size and notice shapes. This promotes their mathematical development very effectively. However, there are fewer opportunities for children to recognise and use numerals when they are outside. Assessments of children's progress and the childminder's regular summaries of children's achievements are highly accurate. The childminder very skillfully teaches children to recognise their names and letters of the alphabet. As a result, children

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who attend. This is outstanding

securely learn to understand that print carries meaning as they develop essential skills for starting school.

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outstanding

Children form exceptionally close attachments to the childminder and her assistants. The childminder meets the children's individual needs exceptionally well, meaning children are extremely happy and secure in her homely environment. This successfully promotes their confidence and well-being. Children become highly independent because the childminder involves them in preparing snacks and serving themselves. They learn to make healthy choices in their diet because the childminder talks to them about what helps them to grow and develop. Children benefit enormously from opportunities to grow their own fruit and vegetables in the garden with the childminder, tasting freshly harvested food. They are physically active every day and enjoy outings to parks, which promote their extremely good health and development.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder has an outstanding knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She is well qualified and continually strives to keep her knowledge up to date by attending training courses and linking with other childminders. Following training on how very young children form attachments with adults, children benefit from the childminder's highly nurturing and sensitive care. The childminder is highly reflective and skilled at continuously evaluating her provision. She strives to improve her excellent service for children and their families even further, and parents speak extremely highly of her.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY348943 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 827617 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 22 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in in Plympton, Devon. The childminder operates flexible hours throughout the year, including overnight care. The childminder receives funding for two-, three- and four-year-old children, and has a level 3 qualification in home based childcare. She works alongside assistants.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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

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