Childminder in Devon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 January 2016 29 July 2011

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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 exemplary understanding of how children learn and is highly responsive to their individual needs. Her enthusiasm and outstanding teaching ensure young children eagerly join in, concentrate and persevere in all activities. The childminder's skilful interaction and clear explanations and questions extend children's understanding and expressive language superbly.  The childminder gains extensive information from parents about their children. She expertly uses this to help identify children's starting points. The childminder accurately tracks children's progress to ensure she provides sharply focused activities that very successfully build on their skills from the outset. Children make exceptional progress from their starting points.  Children flourish in the highly stimulating environment. The childminder is exceptionally warm and responsive, and expertly meets their personal, social and emotional needs.

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This provision is outstanding

Children develop extremely strong, positive attachments with the childminder.  Partnerships with parents are very strong. The childminder coordinates a highly effective two-way flow of information to involve them very successfully in their children's learning.  The childminder expertly monitors her performance and has an exceedingly solid commitment to making changes that benefit children greatly.

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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

 strengthen opportunities for children to manage more of their own personal needs.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder with the children and toured her home.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation including qualification certificates, risk assessments 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.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is highly motivated and works extremely hard to provide the highest quality service for children and their families. Sine her last inspection, she has completed a wide range of training courses, including her level 3 childcare qualification, which has given her a solid understanding of how children develop, to plan highly challenging activities for them. She implements her new skills and knowledge very effectively. For example, she has improved her activities and assessment systems to focus specifically on what children learn, and closely monitors their progress. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder very effectively keeps her knowledge up to date and knows who to contact if she has concerns about children's welfare. Comprehensive policies and procedures underpin her excellent practice to help keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder completes highly successful assessments of children's learning and progress. Her excellent evaluation of their progress helps her to accurately identify their next steps in learning and share this with parents, so they can effectively support children's learning at home. The childminder provides highly engaging learning experiences, which very skilfully challenge children. For example, they explore ice, naming the different shapes they find as well as comparing the different sizes. The childminder expertly follows their lead in play and gently guides them to extend their exploration and ideas. For example, they notice a rainbow outside and the childminder skilfully extends their interest in the weather by using and discussing pictures of different types of weather. She adeptly questions children to support their thinking, ensuring they develop excellent communication skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides an extremely welcoming and homely environment, which meets the needs of each child exceptionally well. Children are very relaxed. They know exactly what the childminder expects of them and play incredibly well together, and are very polite, kind and respectful. Children follow excellent hygiene practices and develop very good independence skills for when they start school. For example, they wash their hands, pour drinks and help to cut up their fruit. However, the childminder does not always extend this further so they can begin to dress themselves. Children have a very strong sense of self and enjoy learning about their families and local environment. They develop excellent physical skills and are active in many ways, including dancing and throwing.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are extremely eager learners who making excellent progress in relation to their starting points. They are exceedingly well prepared for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY419776 Local authority Devon Inspection number 996048 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 29 July 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Bideford in Devon. She operates Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 6pm all year. The childminder provides overnight care. The childminder receives funding for free early education 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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