Childminder in Cornwall

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 November 2015 22 February 2012

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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 has an excellent understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Meticulous observation, assessment and planning very successfully promote children's strong progress from their starting points. Children benefit from an extensive range of highly stimulating activities that ensure their continuous learning.  Children are exceptionally happy and thrive in the childminder's care. They adore being with her and her family members, which shows they feel extremely secure. Children play exceptionally well and have impeccable manners. They show much kindness, care and concern, for example, when they express keen interest in the well-being of others.  Children show great interest and thoroughly enjoy their activities. They are highly confident communicators and express themselves exceedingly well. The childminder promotes children's excellent concentration skills. She very skilfully follows their

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This provision is outstanding

interests and always includes their ideas. Her excellent interaction and skill successfully involves children and extends their learning.  The childminder has an excellent commitment to continuous development. Rigorous self-evaluation successfully identifies her significant strengths and aspects to improve. This ensures she maintains her very strong standards.

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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

 extend the opportunities to increase children's understanding of healthy foods.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children during indoor activities.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke with the children.  The inspector read feedback from parents and took account of the childminder's self- evaluation.  The inspector viewed children's records of development.  The inspector checked required records and documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Following the last inspection, the childminder has very successfully strengthened her partnerships with other providers, to fully promote continuity in children's learning and development. The childminder is proactive in researching information to update her exemplary childcare knowledge. This has improved how she communicates and involves parents more in their children's development. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a robust knowledge of the child protection procedures, which enable her to safeguard children's welfare very efficiently. The childminder works exceptionally closely with parents to include them in their children's learning. She provides a wealth of information and ideas for them to support learning at home, and ensures they are fully aware of their children's progress. Parents highly commend the childminder's care and particularly value her excellent communication with them.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children have great fun as they learn through play. The childminder supports toddlers to be highly inquisitive and they show very keen interest in their picture books. The childminder inspires children with her innovative play materials. She makes excellent use of role play to extend children's early mathematical understanding. For example, they work out 'how many' and 'how much' as they pretend to sell ice creams at their theatre shop. Children spontaneously talk about the 'circle tunnel and triangle tent'; this shows their excellent recognition of shapes in their environment. The childminder supports children exceptionally well to use technology to look up and use information online to extend their learning, for example, following a trip to the zoo. This helps enormously to consolidate their learning as they find out more about the animals they see.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are exceptionally proud of their achievements, such as a meticulous construction, and receive much praise and attention from the childminder, which very successfully promotes their self-esteem. Children are highly sociable and develop very competent independence skills. Children love acting out stories and doing exercises, which inspire their imaginative and physical play. The childminder ensures that everywhere is safe for children. For example, she provides safety mats in the garden to protect children as they practise their balancing skills. Children have grown cress and herbs, which provide some opportunities for them to learn about produce; however, the childminder does not extend children's learning about healthy foods and eating further.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

The childminder prepares children exceptionally well for each stage of learning and for school. Children develop exemplary skills in their early learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY278191 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 826776 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 22 February 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Threemilestone, on the outskirts of Truro, Cornwall. Care is available to children each weekday from 8am to 5.30pm, during term time and in the school holidays. The childminder offers overnight care. The childminder has 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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Telephone number

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