Childminder in Devon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 September 2015 1 April 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The quality of teaching is good. The childminder has effective systems in place to identify children's starting points when they first attend. She uses her good observations well to show the ongoing progress children make. Parents receive regular reports so they are consistently involved in their children's progress and development.  Children are confident and happy, and show good levels of self-esteem. They show that they feel emotionally safe and secure through their warm and affectionate relationships with the childminder and with each other.  The childminder provides a welcoming and inviting learning environment, both indoors and outside. Children enjoy moving between both areas and make very good use of the extensive range of safe and well maintained resources to extend and develop their play.  The childminder monitors the effectiveness of her practice well. She considers the benefits to children of any personal training and development opportunities. For

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This provision is good

example, having attended workshops related to musical play, she has developed the range of activities that encourage children to explore rhythm and sound.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully developed partnerships with some early years settings children also attend. This means information about children's learning is not always shared successfully to help promote a consistent approach to supporting their progress.  The childminder lacks confidence in her ability to extend children's understanding of how to use information and communication technology. Therefore, she does not always plan activities that challenge them in this area, particularly for older children.

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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

 develop partnerships with other settings attended by children, so that information about individual progress is shared more effectively  extend older children's understanding of the different ways they can use information and communication technology to develop their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder engaged in activities with children indoors and outside.  The inspector observed how the childminder and co-childminder work together to meet children's needs.  The inspector spoke to parents and also read written feedback from parents who were not available to attend the inspection.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder to assess her knowledge of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.  The inspector sampled a selection of required written records that promote children's individual needs and help to protect them from harm.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder's understanding of child protection and reporting procedures is up to date, which helps protect children from harm. The childminder shows commitment to including children in planning activities and evaluating these. For example, she talks to young children about what they like, and how they think activities can be improved. This helps her to evaluate their learning experiences well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder engages children very well and confidently adapts activities to reflect their interests. For example, she quickly responded to children's interest in drawing around their hands and feet by providing paper big enough for them to draw around each other. Children used problem-solving skills to work out how to stop the paper rolling up, such as working together to hold the corners down. Children compared the outlines of their bodies to identify the biggest and smallest, and they looked at similarities and differences, such as eye and hair colours. As a result, children benefit from activities that extend their learning effectively. The childminder makes good use of spontaneous opportunities to encourage children to make connections about what they know. For example, when children excitedly drew her attention to a spider, she encouraged them to think about a spider they saw the day before, and discussed this together.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder develops strong relationships with parents. Good settling-in procedures mean that she understands children's individual needs well and plans activities that engage them from the start. The childminder promotes children's awareness of difference and diversity effectively. For example, she has developed her skills in using signing alongside speech to help children understand that there are different types of communication, and that all are valued. Children are confident and independent; they show understanding of the importance of good hygiene practice and younger children do not need any reminders to wash their hands before helping to prepare food at snack time. Children understand that their actions may have consequences. For example, when children tried to climb the wrong way up the slide, the childminder asked them to think about why they went up the steps and down the slide. Children responded that it was to

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

keep safe and to make sure they did not hurt anyone.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They are prepared well for the next stage in their learning, including moving on to school. The childminder's monitoring of children's learning and development is effective in identifying and closing any gaps in their achievements.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY416977 Local authority Devon Inspection number 832401 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 1 April 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010. She works from her co-childminder's home in Exmouth, Devon. The childminder works part time, all year round.

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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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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