Childminder in Devon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 November 2015 29 June 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder's interactions with the children are highly effective. She extends their learning instinctively and with great skill, using her excellent knowledge of their needs.  The childminder has an extensive knowledge of children's interests and current stage of development. She very skilfully identifies specific next steps in learning to help her planning and ensure all children make exceptional progress from their starting points.  Children thrive and are highly motivated by an inspirational range of activities. The childminder uses them to provide a brilliant educational programme through which children learn and develop exceptionally well.  Children have exceptionally strong relationships with the childminder and are very happy, settled and secure. The childminder is very caring and responsive to children's individual needs and promotes their emotional well-being exceptionally well.  Self-evaluation is exceptionally thorough. The childminder reflects on her practice and

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This provision is outstanding

gathers the views of parents and children. She very accurately evaluates and adapts her practice following feedback to ensure her changes have the biggest impact.  Excellent partnerships with parents keep them extremely well informed about their children's progress. The childminder shares detailed information with them, and provides excellent opportunities for them to be actively involved in their children's learning and 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

 provide a wider range of investigative and sensory experiences for children to explore.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies, qualification certificates and children's learning records.  The inspector spoke to some parents on the day of the inspection and reviewed their written comments left for inspection.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder uses her extensive experience and knowledge to provide outstanding care and education for children. She is well qualified and keeps her ongoing training up to date. She is an active member of a local network of childminders. She uses these opportunities, as well as updating her training, to discuss and reflect on the quality of her provision. This has resulted in her introducing focused speech activities for children. The childminder is a highly reflective practitioner who strives to assure the best possible outcomes for all children. Her exceptionally strong commitment and drive are evident and children clearly benefit from attending her excellent setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder completes very precise assessments that help her to identify accurate next steps in children's learning. She uses this information to plan a range of very challenging and exciting learning experiences that address individual children's needs. As a result, all children are making very good progress. The childminder places a high priority on developing children's excellent language and communication skills. She listens to children enthusiastically and uses every possible opportunity to introduce new words to extend their vocabulary. She very successfully develops children's understanding of new words through challenging their thinking. She weaves mathematics into every aspect of the children's day. There are fewer opportunities for children to explore and investigate using their senses.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder supports children's independence and self-care skills exceptionally well. She encourages even the youngest children to try to do things for themselves before offering assistance. Younger children very confidently wash their hands, and find and put on their boots before going outside. The childminder very successfully encourages healthy eating and involves children in mealtimes to help them develop very positive attitudes towards healthy food. Children show that they are extremely confident learners. They immerse themselves in games and activities and play exceptionally well together. The childminder gets to know children extremely well, supporting their emotional well-being. Children settle with great ease, are very happy and clearly flourish in her care.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Highly accurate assessment and meticulous tracking of children's progress mean that all children are extremely well prepared for future learning, and moving on to nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY284877 Local authority Devon Inspection number 826858 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 29 June 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in a detached house on the outskirts of the village of Luppitt, near Honiton. The childminder operates from 7.45am to 6pm on Monday to Thursday all year round. The childminder is in receipt of 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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