Childminder, Out-of school day care in Plymouth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 October 2015 4 October 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 recognises the importance of working in partnership with other settings children attend and shares information well.  The childminder has good working relationships with parents. She continues to build on these through sharing ideas and resources. This helps parents to continue their children's learning at home.  Children behave well and develop good social skills. The childminder talks to them about sharing and encourages children to be considerate to others.  Children make good progress. The childminder provides them with activities and resources that interest them and help to promote their development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use every opportunity to extend children's mathematical development.  The childminder has a tendency to sometimes complete tasks for the children they could do themselves.

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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 for children to learn about mathematics in everyday situations  provide more opportunities for children to complete tasks independently.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing and interacting with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder, including how she manages her practice and the activities she provides to help children progress.  The inspector considered the views of children and their parents, through discussions with children on the day of the inspection, and letters written for inspection purposes by children and their parents.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation including, children's records, development information and the safeguarding policy.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is aware of her responsibility to protect children. She understands how to identify children who may be at risk and knows what to do to protect them. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder successfully keeps her childcare knowledge fresh. She does this through discussion and research with her childminder colleagues. This helps her with ideas for activities, such as obtaining accurate information about cultural festivals. Since her last inspection, she has made improvements to the way she assesses children's development. This helps her to monitor children's learning more closely and fill any gaps in their development. The childminder demonstrates the capacity to drive improvement to meet children's changing needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Teaching is strong and children enjoy learning. The childminder uses her knowledge about children to plan experiences that challenge their learning, so they make good progress. The childminder encourages children's communication well through a range of activities. For example, she uses children's favourite stories and characters to prompt conversation. Children confidently join in with familiar songs and rhymes. Children enjoy learning how things grow, such as fruit and vegetables, through practical activities, such as gardening. The childminder extends children's learning outside the home by organising various outings. For example, children enjoy meeting friends at childminding groups, or visiting the zoo.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's confidence and self-esteem well. She is warm and attentive to their needs and they feel secure. Children develop learn about healthy lifestyles and develop good self-care routines. For example, they wash their hands and learn to take their shoes on and off for activities. The childminder help children build a sense of community and learn to consider others. For example, they eat and share the vegetables they grow with the childminder's neighbours.

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Outcomes for children are good

Teaching is strong and children develop positive attitudes to learning. They make good progress in relation to their starting points, gaining skills in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 117491 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 1012626 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 4 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Plymouth, Devon. She offers care every day from 6am until 6pm, 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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