Childminder in Cornwall

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 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 form a strong attachment to the childminder, which promotes their sense of belonging, well-being and emotional security.  The childminder has high expectations of children. She shows confidence in their abilities and celebrates their achievements.  The childminder provides a broad and balanced range of enjoyable learning experiences for children. Her positive and effective interaction helps to successfully introduce additional challenge to their play and extend their learning.  The childminder's positive links with parents and other early years providers help to promote a consistent approach to children's care and learning.  Thorough monitoring of children's progress enables the childminder to successfully identify and address any gaps in their learning so they are ready for school.  The childminder regularly and effectively evaluates the quality of provision, which helps her to drive continuous improvement in her practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use every opportunity to fully promote children's number skills.  The childminder misses some opportunities to encourage children to take responsibility for everyday tasks and extend their independence skills.

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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

 extend opportunities to further promote children's number skills  increase children's independence skills during everyday tasks.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector engaged in discussion with the childminder and children.  The inspector took account of written feedback from parents.  The inspector and childminder engaged in a joint observation of an activity.  The inspector sampled documentation and children's records.  The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder completes regular safeguarding training and is confident to identify and report any child protection concerns. Safeguarding is effective. She maintains good working relationships with parents, which helps her to meet children's needs well. The childminder keeps her knowledge and skills updated through attending training, reading early years publications and guidance. She also liaises effectively with the local authority, children's centre staff and other early years settings, to provide consistency in learning and to develop her own skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children well and provides a wide range of stimulating learning experiences based on their individual preferences, interests and abilities. The childminder uses a good range of interesting toys and resources to encourage children's natural curiosity and inquisitiveness successfully. For example, the childminder displays pictures of birds, insects and animals at child height in the conservatory and children use these to identify the wildlife that regularly visits the garden. The childminder's effective teaching methods help children to make good progress towards the next steps in their learning. For example, children who are learning to walk pull themselves upright using low furniture and cruise around the room. The childminder makes accurate assessments of children's achievements that help her plan challenging opportunities for them to make good progress. She shares this information regularly with parents, which helps to promote

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder sets positive examples to children, who in turn behave very well. They share, take turns and cooperate to maintain harmonious play. The childminder teaches children to value and respect their own cultures and beliefs and those of others. For example, children are currently learning about Chinese New Year and Australia Day. Children are beginning to understand about the world around them through activities, such as regular visits to local places of interest and activity groups. The childminder teaches children how to identify and manage everyday risk. They safely explore the outdoors and learn road safety. She promotes children's good health well, as they enjoy healthy food, follow effective hygiene routines, and enjoy physical exercise each day. Children acquire key skills for their next steps in learning, which prepares them well for their move on to other settings.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, happy and motivated to learn. They make good progress from their starting point in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482670 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 994372 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives with her husband and daughter in Helston, Cornwall. She provides care for children on weekdays, all year round, and occasionally overnight. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education to 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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Telephone number

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