Childminder in Devon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 December 2015 26 November 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 provides consistently high levels of teaching during her very positive interactions with children. She asks well-chosen questions and uses different, highly effective approaches to enhance their learning. This very positive involvement results in children being confident to join in and to try new experiences.  Children feel very confident in the childminder's home and have a secure attachment to her. Children thoroughly enjoy her involvement in their play and she is skilled in anticipating when they want to change activities.  The childminder is an excellent example for children. She listens to them very carefully and respects the ideas they share. This contributes towards children feeling very secure in voicing their ideas and feeling valued and respected. They behave exceptionally well.  The childminder accurately assesses children's progress and offers them an extensive variety of play opportunities, which they enjoy. Children show a wonderful passion for

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This provision is outstanding

learning.  The childminder meticulously checks children's progress and acts swiftly to address any weaker areas in their learning. She now offers children further opportunities to use and develop their mathematical skills in a number of highly effective ways.  The childminder works exceptionally well with parents from the outset to help children learn, both with her and at home. This contributes well to children making excellent progress in all areas of their development.  The childminder has extended her knowledge and improved her practice since the last inspection. She continually evaluates her service and makes expert adaptations to ensure she continues to maintain high levels of provision to meet each child's individual needs.

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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

 help children use technology further to support their interests and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder with the children.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including qualification certificates, policies and children's learning records.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through their written comments left for the inspector.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent knowledge and understanding of how to implement the Early Years requirements. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has completed a level 4 management qualification and has very effectively improved the way she monitors her work and communicates with parents. She uses extensive methods to precisely check and monitor children's development to help them make the best possible progress. The childminder actively seeks the views of other early years professionals to help gauge her effectiveness. She gains and shares new ideas, while exchanging relevant information to support children's ongoing learning. The childminder's pursuit of excellence is rigorous and well sustained.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

During her interactions with children, the childminder consistently demonstrates highly skilled teaching. Children thoroughly enjoy her involvement as she talks to them, showing them what to do, gaining eye contact, and giving lots of praise and encouragement. Children develop high levels of confidence and self-esteem, enabling them to try new experiences. The childminder is very effective in her planning of nearly all activities. She ensures she challenges children suitably, while following their interests. For example, they discussed how a rocket launches into space before making their own model rockets. Although the range of activities planned is wide, the childminder has identified that at times, children could benefit from greater use of simple technology to enhance their learning. She fully values information from parents about children's interests and uses this very carefully to inform her planning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are very happy and highly confident. They quickly form secure bonds with the childminder, prompted by her very gentle and caring style. She engages in children's play, guiding them skilfully with their social learning, hygiene routines and understanding of behaviour. She has highly consistent routines and expectations, which children willingly follow. As a result, children have exemplary behaviour. The childminder supports all children very well to develop their independence and to express their opinions. Children benefit from many visits out into the local community and to different playgroups. Children have a firm understanding of people and communities beyond their own immediate family. They develop new friendships easily. Children also use her garden and local parks to develop their activity levels, physical skills and to aid their awareness of healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress and learn valuable communication, number, physical and social skills for the next stage in their learning. The childminder enables them to feel highly confident to make choices about what they do, to consider others, to share resources and work together extremely well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 104662 Local authority Devon Inspection number 824759 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 November 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in Bideford, in North Devon. The childminder holds a level 3 early years qualification. She operates her service Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, all year found. 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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