Childminder in Devon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 January 2016 1 February 2010

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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

 Children feel secure and are eager to learn. The childminder is warm and sensitive, and promotes well-being effectively. Children are confident and happy.  Children have good spaces to play, both indoors and outside. They enjoy a variety of visits to the local area and groups. They learn how to behave in different situations, preparing them well for the next stages in their learning and their eventual move to school.  The childminder monitors children's progress well. She effectively plans a wide range of opportunities and experiences across all areas of learning to help them make good progress.  The childminder keeps her knowledge and skills up to date. She attends a variety of training courses that help to improve her teaching skills, such as promoting early writing skills in the outdoor area.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide a broad range of opportunities for children to learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others, and among families, communities and traditions to deepen their understanding of diversity.  The childminder has not fully developed a two-way flow of information between her and other settings children attend in order to provide better consistency 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

 provide more opportunities for children to learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others, including families, communities and traditions  improve the two-way flow of information with other settings children attend to help promote a consistent approach to their learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder, about how she manages her practice and organises activities for children, at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, children's development journals and records, and the childminder's qualification certificates.  The inspector observed children playing and interacting with the childminder.  The inspector toured parts of the childminder's home used for childminding purposes.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder understands her responsibilities and meets the requirements. She is dedicated to her profession and seeks to make ongoing improvements to her practice. For example, she has increased the range of training courses she attends, which helps to keep her skills up to date. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder confidently identifies signs that may indicate children's welfare is at risk. She understands the correct procedures to follow if she has child protection concerns. The childminder forms positive working relationships with parents. They effectively work together to support children through various development stages, such as toilet training.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands how children play. She encourages them to explore the resources she has prepared and patiently sits close by. The childminder chooses her moments carefully to help children move on in their learning. For example, as children explore shapes, she allows them to explore their textures before showing them how they fit inside one another. Children confidently move around her home. She places resources where children can easily reach them, encouraging children's interests and encouraging new ones. Children develop a keen interest in books. They build very early reading skills as they point and attempt to say words of pictures they recognise. The childminder promotes children's confidence and enthusiasm to try tasks that are more challenging.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled. The childminder is sensitive to their needs. She provides additional reassurance when they need it, such as when they first wake from sleeping. Children are emotionally secure. They develop good levels of confidence as they explore the childminder's home and the available resources. The childminder promotes children's increasing physical skills and provides children with daily opportunities to explore the outdoor area. Children play either in the garden or at different places of interest, such as the park, enjoying fresh air and regular exercise. Children form good social skills. For example, they enjoy conversations during mealtimes and make friends at local playgroups.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points and the childminder helps them to prepare well for their next stages in learning and the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY401003 Local authority Devon Inspection number 822512 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 1 February 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Kingsteignton, Devon. She offers care every weekday from 8am until 6pm, all year round, except public holidays. She offers government funded places for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder has a relevant childcare qualification to 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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