Childminder in Devon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 September 2015 15 June 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 childminder is experienced and works very well with his co-childminder to provide children with a good range of activities and experiences. He uses children's interests successfully to engage them in learning and all children make good progress, ready for their next developmental stages.  The childminder provides a wide range of good-quality resources and activities to help him extend children's development and motivate them to learn.  Children enjoy warm and affectionate relationships with the childminder. He is attentive to their individual needs and treats them with kindness and respect. Consequently, children behave very well and show good regard towards others.  The childminder has strong partnerships with parents. They contribute to children's learning and are very happy with the care their children receive.  The childminder works effectively with his co-childminder and demonstrates a good

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This provision is good

commitment to continuous improvement. He effectively prioritises improvements that will benefit children the most.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide opportunities to extend children's language skills through stories and singing rhymes and songs.

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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

 provide more opportunities to extend children's language skills to explore sounds, songs, rhymes and stories.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and his co-childminder with the children.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and his co-childminder.  The inspector sampled documentation including policies, qualification certificates and children's learning records.  The inspector spoke to some parents to take account of their views on the day of inspection. The inspector also took account of parents' written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder understands the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage well. He works closely with his co-childminder and the local authority to identify areas for improvement. The childminder has effective safeguarding knowledge and knows how to keep children safe and ensure their welfare. He has recently attended safeguarding training to update his awareness, and is using his new knowledge to review and update policies in line with recent changes, to share with his co-childminder and parents. The childminder has improved planning and assessment arrangements since his last inspection and knows exactly where children are in their learning. The childminder and co- childminder work well together to monitor children's progress and identify any gaps in learning and the curriculum, seeking outside support when needed. The childminder shares children's learning and progress regularly with parents and uses assessment

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

information to identify what children need to do next.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good. The childminder extends children's learning well because he knows their needs and interests. For example, using children's interest in animals, he counts the animal toys with them to introduce numbers in their play, which highly engages children in their learning. The childminder generally supports children's language development well. He constantly talks to them, encouraging them to speak back. Additionally, the childminder uses words and actions to put meaning to their play, for example, 'under' and 'over', when playing with cars on ramps. As a result, he promotes mathematical concepts well. The childminder's effective teaching prepares children well for the next stage in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is friendly, approachable and caring. Children play happily and explore with confidence. The childminder promotes children's independence well. He stores toys at low level to encourage children to choose what they want to play with. Furthermore, children help to tidy up and prepare lunch and snacks. The childminder uses clear and consistent methods to manage children's behaviour. He encourages children to be attentive, to follow instructions and share, which helps them develop friendships and understanding towards others. Children go outdoors daily in the fresh air to exercise. They enjoy using the see-saw and slide in the garden, developing their physical skills and learning to take risks. They also benefit from trips to parks and playgroups, where they learn about their local community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working comfortably within their expected stages of development. Those with special educational needs and/or disabilities benefit from the childminder's effective partnerships with professionals to ensure that they make good progress. Children are developing the key skills needed for their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY263988 Local authority Devon Inspection number 833234 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 15 June 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. He lives with his partner, who is also a registered childminder, and their two children in the town of Torrington, in Devon. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 5pm all year round. The childminder is in receipt of early education funding for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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