Childminder in Devon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 October 2015 18 January 2010

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder knows children very well. She establishes warm and caring relationships with them, which form a strong basis on which children build secure emotional attachments. As a result, children thrive in her care.  Children show high levels of confidence and feelings of security through the choices they make. For example, they willingly follow the childminder's instructions, help their friends during routine tasks and independently explore the available resources.  The childminder implements effective assessment arrangements to identify children's current stage of learning and uses their individual next steps well to plan interesting activities. This means that children make good progress in their learning.  Partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend are highly successful in encouraging the sharing of information regarding children's progress and next steps. This promotes consistency in children's learning.

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This provision is good

 The childminder is committed to providing a high-quality provision for children and their families. She continually evaluates her setting and seeks the views of parents and children, to drive improvement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has a good understanding of children's current stages of development and the progress they make. However, she does not use a highly effective monitoring system to identify any patterns or gaps in achievement between different groups of children.  Children do not have regular opportunities to practise their early writing skills, to further support their literacy development.

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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

 strengthen the assessment system to identify any patterns or gaps in achievement between different groups of children to help them make rapid progress across all areas of learning  provide a broad range of opportunities during children's self-chosen play to promote their early writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interaction between the childminder and the children, and reviewed the available play space and resources.  The inspector spoke with children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took into account the views of parents.  The inspector sampled documentation, including training certificates, policies and procedures, and planning and assessment records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She completes daily checks of her home and risk assesses planned outings, to monitor the safety of different learning environments and promote children's welfare. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues and knows how to seek advice if she has concerns regarding children's welfare. She continues to develop her knowledge and skills through ongoing training and research. This has enabled the childminder to maintain a robust knowledge of up-to-date guidance and legislation, and to share additional information with parents to support children's development at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is very good. The childminder understands how children learn and provides play activities and experiences to promote active learning. For example, children enjoy transporting cooked spaghetti into different containers using tongs and spoons, and use playdough to learn about differences between two-dimensional shapes. This means that children develop a positive attitude to learning. The childminder interacts positively, extending children's simple sentences and clearly modelling different sounds. For example, she encourages children to look at a photo album showing their recent activities and outings, which prompts children to recall and talk about their experiences. This effectively supports their communication and language skills. Children develop an early interest in books and enjoy listening to stories because the childminder engages them well. For example, she talks and asks questions about the illustrations to gain their ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The children's welfare and personal development are central to the childminder's practice. She works supportively with families to find out about each child's individual needs and routines. This enables them to settle exceptionally well. Children feel very welcome and valued because the childminder frequently praises their efforts, and shows deep concern and interest in them. As a result, children develop the confidence to manage small self- care tasks for themselves, such as peeling oranges at snack time and getting dressed to play in the garden. Children play very well alongside each other, and the childminder quickly and consistently manages any minor disagreements. She explains the potential consequences of children's choices so they understand the boundaries. The childminder teaches children about risks so they learn to keep themselves very safe in their play.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder supports children well to become independent learners and to develop a good range of skills across all areas of learning. This helps to prepare them well for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY242073 Local authority Devon Inspection number 847025 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 January 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives with her husband and two children on the outskirts of Exmouth, Devon. The childminder has a level 3 qualification in Nursery Nursing. She offers care for children from 7.30am to 5pm on Monday to Wednesday, 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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