Childminder in Devon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 November 2015 16 February 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 uses self-evaluation well to set out plans that help her improve her practice and meet children's changing needs.  Children feel secure and ready to learn. The childminder forms positive relationships with them, being warm and sensitive to their needs.  The childminder provides children with consistent boundaries to promote their good behaviour. She reminds them to take turns, and extends their thinking, so they learn to consider how others feel.  The childminder forms successful working relationships with parents. They work well together to support children's developmental and emotional needs. This helps to prepare them well for future learning and moving on to school.  Children develop a good understanding of mathematics. The childminder builds on these skills well and encourages them to think about sizes, such as 'big' and `small'.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not extend opportunities for children to express themselves creatively and imaginatively using different materials, tools and techniques.  The childminder does not make books easily accessible to children, so they learn to handle them carefully and show an interest in illustrations and print.

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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

 allow children more opportunities to express themselves creatively and imaginatively using different materials, tools and techniques  improve opportunities for children to learn to handle books carefully and show an interest in illustrations and print.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children during activities.  The inspector spoke to the children and considered parents' views in letters.  The inspector toured parts of the childminder's home used for childminding.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about how she manages her practice.  The inspector sampled a range of documents including children's records and the childminder's safeguarding procedure.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder understands her responsibilities and meets the requirements well. She has addressed the recommendation from her last inspection successfully to develop assessment and planning processes to better support children's progress, especially when they attend other settings. This helps her to build on and extend children's interests and next steps consistently. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of signs and symptoms that may indicate children's welfare is at risk. She has a clear policy of the procedure to follow if she has concerns. The childminder keeps her knowledge and skills up to date by attending training and through discussions with her childminding colleagues. This has led her to develop her partnership with parents so that they work more closely together to monitor children's progress to ensure gaps in learning close promptly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands children and knows their learning needs, which helps her to adapt activities to meet their development stages. For example, children that are more capable, learn to use sharp knives carefully to cut up fruit. The childminder monitors children's progress effectively. She establishes their existing abilities and, together with their interests, plans experiences they enjoy. The childminder involves children in planning activities, so they are aware of what to expect and can contribute their own ideas. For example, they discuss visiting the local shop, and the childminder encourages them to think about a list of things to buy. Children enjoy outdoor activities and increase their physical skills and understanding about how to keep safe.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy. The childminder constantly praises their achievements with 'high fives', encouraging children's motivation to learn. Children help to prepare activities, and they listen to the childminder and follow her instructions well. This helps to build their confidence and self-esteem, ready for more challenging activities when they attend school. As children grow, the childminder supports their increasing independence to do things for themselves. The childminder promotes children's healthy lifestyles well. She works with parents to provide children with consistent messages about healthy eating. Children enjoy walks to the local village, which helps them to feel part of the local community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children benefit from the good attention and interaction from the childminder. They enjoy a range of varied activities that cover the areas of learning and help them to make good progress in relation to their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY337126 Local authority Devon Inspection number 834845 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Chudleigh, Devon. She offers care every day from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round, except public holidays. The childminder has a relevant 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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Telephone number

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