Jones, Linda Elizabeth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 January 2016 26 January 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 make good progress in relation to their starting points. The childminder plans a good variety of challenging and stimulating activities that promote individual learning well. She monitors children's progress well and her assessments of children's development are good. The childminder uses these effectively to identify their next steps in learning.  Children are happy and confident, with good self-esteem. They show they feel emotionally secure through their affectionate relationships with the childminder, who is very responsive to their individual needs.  The childminder works closely with other early years providers attended by children. Good two-way communication helps to keep planning for ongoing progress consistent and recognises the complementary learning experiences each setting can offer.  The childminder's self-evaluations are effective. She has a good understanding of where to develop her own practice in order to improve outcomes for children. For example,

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This provision is good

implementing different strategies to encourage parents' involvement in their children's learning has resulted in regular feedback about activities children enjoy at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not effectively promote children's awareness of diversity, so they gain a stronger understanding of similarities and differences, cultures and backgrounds.  The childminder does not consistently use opportunities in daily routines to extend older children's independence and practical skills, for example, at mealtimes.

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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

 develop children's awareness of diversity more so they gain a stronger understanding of similarities and differences, cultures and backgrounds  make more effective use of opportunities in daily routines for older children to further extend their independence and practical skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder engaged in learning activities with children.  The inspector talked to the childminder about how she monitors children's learning and plans for ongoing progress.  The inspector talked to the children and read feedback from parents.  The inspector reviewed records the childminder is required to keep to help safeguard children and support their welfare.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder focuses well on her professional development, and she monitors the effectiveness of any training by the impact on children's learning and development. For example, training in developing partnerships led her to review her approach to working with other providers and the different ways they share information. This has been very successful and, combined with the good information from parents about home learning, gives the childminder an all-round view of children's achievements and needs to use in her assessments. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding procedures and how to protect children from harm. She attends training to make sure she is knowledgeable about changes to safeguarding legislation.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children communicate confidently and the childminder plans well to encourage them to think about and build on what they have already learned. For example, children enjoyed the story of the gingerbread man, and made their own models of him. They talked about what he looked like in the book and decided theirs should be more colourful. The childminder helped them compare the number of buttons they were using to the number of currants used when they recently baked gingerbread men, and whether their models had more or less. Children are active and the childminder supports them well to make good use of outdoors. For example, they rode bikes confidently and showed good safety awareness as they did so. Children thoroughly enjoyed taking part in energetic action rhymes, and showed good coordination as they moved faster and slower. Children have good health awareness, which they demonstrate in their play. For example, when

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

pretending to barbeque food on skewers, they talked about the importance of cooking food properly so as not to get 'upset tummies', and turning it so it does not burn.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children well to behave. Children enjoy being helpful. For example, after their snack, children wash and dry the dishes and wipe the table, deciding between them who will do what. The childminder focuses very well on teaching children, especially the younger ones, that their actions have consequences for other children, and she encourages them to explore their own and other's feelings. This helps them to adapt their behaviour and express their needs and emotions appropriately.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, social and well prepared for the next stage in learning, including moving on to school. They are independent and the childminder involves them well in making decisions and planning what they do throughout the day.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 104713 Local authority Devon Inspection number 951214 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 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 January 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Barnstaple in North Devon. She operates all year round, working Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children age 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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