Childminder in Cornwall

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 November 2015 8 July 2010

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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

 Children are extremely confident and enthusiastic learners. They are happy and very settled with this caring and highly attentive childminder.  The childminder effectively promotes children's early language skills. She consistently talks with the children as they play together, introducing new language to extend their vocabulary, for example.  The childminder provides many opportunities for children to benefit from healthy activities outdoors and they get plenty of exercise in the garden. They investigate and explore, learning through very well-planned experiences. Children have a clear understanding of healthy lifestyles. They enjoy freshly cooked and nutritious dinners and snacks.  The childminder regularly reflects effectively on her provision in order to provide excellent outcomes for children. For example, she has recently introduced alternative ways to further develop her effective communication about children's learning with

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This provision is outstanding

parents.  The childminder use her wealth of knowledge and childcare experience to provide activities both in her home environment and on outings, which engage children and maintain their interest so that make significant progress in their 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

 use every opportunity to encourage and enhance children's independence.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children in her home and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate time during the inspection.  The inspector viewed a range of documents, including children's learning journals, daily diaries, risk assessments, accidents records and the childminder's self-assessment.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents and other early years providers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder continually strives to enhance children's learning opportunities through reviewing and improving her provision, resources and training needs. She completes rigorous risk assessments to monitor the safety of the different learning environments children use to explore. The childminder has an excellent understanding of child protection issues. She is very clear about implementing her secure safeguarding procedures; safeguarding is highly effective. The childminder continues to develop her knowledge and skills through regularly attending training and research. She uses this knowledge to benefit the children. For example, recent training encouraged her to develop the way she uses her resources to successfully promote diversity and help children learn about the wider world.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder tracks children's development successfully from the start. She has an accurate picture of what children know and can do from parents. She uses this, and children's interests, to plan highly motivating learning experiences that are tailored to each child. She regularly reviews and plans challenging activities that continue to promote children's learning experiences in a fun way. For example, children enjoy picking up dried pasta and soft material items using their fingers and tweezers, and placing them into cups and cardboard tubes. Children's language is developing very well. The childminder talks to them about what they are doing, asks questions and gives them time to think. Children develop an early interest in books and reading. They bring favourite stories to the childminder to read and enjoy listening and sharing together.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely confident and settled. The childminder knows their home routines, which she follows to enable them to feel secure. She is gentle and kind with the children and treats them respectfully. She regularly praises children's achievements and efforts, and boosts their self-esteem. Their behaviour is exemplary and even the youngest children show warmth and consideration for each other. Younger children are soothed quickly by the childminder's cuddles and singing, and they feel safe and secure. The childminder provides a very nurturing approach and care practices are of a high standard so children thrive and flourish. This significantly supports children's emotional well-being. Overall, children are highly independent, with only some opportunities missed to develop this further. Children enjoy a broad range of social events to help them develop high levels of confidence.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly confident and are extremely motivated learners. They make rapid progress in all areas of development and are emotionally ready for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY405231 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 831372 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in the village of Trewoon, near St Austell, Cornwall. She provides childcare from Monday to Thursday, all year round, apart from family holidays. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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