Childminder in Plymouth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 January 2016 Not applicable

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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 settle well and feel secure in the welcoming environment. The childminder has warm relationships with parents and promotes effective partnerships to support children's learning.  The childminder nurtures children and is attentive to their individual needs. She interacts well with children in their activities to promote their learning and development.  The childminder has a good knowledge of each child's abilities and their next steps. She tracks children's progress effectively and successfully enables children to achieve their goals. This helps children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder works well with her co-childminders and makes a strong contribution to the self-evaluation procedure. Children benefit from the childminder's ongoing improvements.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide opportunities for younger children to explore and investigate using their senses.  Although the childminder displays key words in other languages, she does not fully encourage children to learn about each other's similarities, differences and backgrounds.

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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

 increase the opportunities for younger children to discover and investigate using their senses  help children to learn more about each other's backgrounds, similarities and differences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder, her co-childminders and children in their activities.  The inspector read the self-evaluation form and feedback letters from parents.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and parents.  The inspector looked at a sample of children's development records.  The inspector checked specific documentation, and policies and procedures, including safeguarding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder refreshes her secure understanding of child protection procedures through relevant training to help her keep children safe from harm. She receives information and guidance from other professionals to update her knowledge. The childminder closely supervises children and follows effective safety measures to protect children from potential risks. The childminder discusses ideas with her co- childminders, which leads to continuous improvements. She monitors and updates her skills well to develop her practice. She reflects on the purpose and success of activities, and explores ways to develop them further. For example, she increased children's interest and exploration of dough by adding food colouring, scents and glitter.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses the resources well to help children learn. For example, she talks to children about numbers and encourages them to find the corresponding numeral on the wall display. The role-play area provides many positive opportunities to develop children's imaginations. Children enjoy pretending to be at the baker, cafe and hospital. A builder's yard theme is popular and children happily re-enact construction jobs with their tools. The childminder successfully incorporates other areas of learning in the children's imaginative play. For instance, children learn about colour and compare size as they build with their blocks. The childminder completes regular assessments and provides information for other settings to promote effective links and continuity of care and learning for children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder reinforces children's understanding of safety well in their play. Children love to listen to stories about popular characters and then dress up to be like them. They select toy fire engines and pretend to put out a fire in the playhouse. The childminder has age-appropriate and clear behaviour expectations that children understand. For example, children know that they must stay near the childminder on outings and hold hands. Children follow instructions and behave well. The childminder positively develops children's self-esteem. Children show pride in their achievements and are keen to take their creative work home to show their families. Children's confidence greatly increases as they develop independence skills to do things for themselves and become ready for school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are inquisitive and enjoy their activities. The childminder prepares children well for their next stage in learning and they develop good concentration skills, ready for future learning and moving on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479483 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 985455 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014 and works with two other registered childminders at premises in Plymouth. Childcare is available on Monday to Thursday from 7.30am until 6pm and on Friday from 7.30am until 1pm, throughout the year. The childminder receives funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She has a relevant qualification at level 2.

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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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