Childminder EY466517

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 February 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 are confident, settled and show good levels of self-esteem. The childminder successfully promotes their sense of belonging, well-being and emotional security.  The childminder provides a welcoming environment where children play and learn. She plans a broad range of activities linked to children's interests and learning priorities. This contributes towards children's good progress.  The childminder promotes children's safety well at all times. She uses robust risk assessments to ensure that her home and outings are suitable for children.  The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She provides teaching of a consistently high standard and works positively with parents to promote shared learning. Children develop positive attitudes towards learning.  The childminder uses the knowledge she gains, such as from sharing information with other early years practitioners and reading guidance, to help further improve outcomes

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This provision is good

for children.  The childminder evaluates her practice successfully to drive continuous improvement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always share sufficient information with other settings that children attend to further promote continuity in children's next steps in learning.  The childminder misses some opportunities to support children's use of information technology and interactive and programmable toys.

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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

 improve the two-way flow of information with other settings children attend to help promote a consistent approach to children's learning and development  extend opportunities for children to develop their skills using a variety of technology.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the premises, toys and equipment.  The inspector sampled documentation and children's records.  The inspector engaged in discussion with the childminder and children.  The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has completed safeguarding training and has a clear awareness of reporting procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child's welfare. She has high expectations of children and uses skilful and effective teaching techniques to support their learning well, overall. For example, she uses her good knowledge of children's interest in travel to increase their understanding of different countries. The childminder effectively identifies new goals in children's learning and promotes their outcomes well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children well, which helps her to use the good range of toys and resources effectively to engage children in enjoyable and purposeful learning experiences. She accurately tracks children's progress to identify and close any gaps in their learning. For example, children practise new skills as they carefully construct and build using small connecting blocks to make pretend aeroplanes. The childminder helps them to extend their learning further, for example, by counting, sorting and matching the blocks by size, use and colour. Children eagerly explore and the childminder provides good guidance and support. For example, she encourages children to solve problems, such as how to connect the construction blocks to make pretend aeroplane wings. During these activities, the childminder promotes children's communication skills successfully.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gathers good information from parents about children and has effective settling-in procedures. This contributes to meeting children's individual needs well. Children follow the childminder's positive example and display good behaviour and interpersonal skills. They show increasing independence with their personal care needs, and follow good health and hygiene practices. The childminder consistently encourages children to think about their own safety. For example, she helps them to identify potential hazards in the environment, such as steps. This helps children to develop a good understanding of how to keep themselves and others safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy, settled and become independent learners. They gain confidence in the world around them, for example, through visits to local places of interest. Children are confident and develop good levels of independence. They make choices and develop well socially. Children are prepared well for their next steps in learning and starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY466517 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 968078 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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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 in St Austell, Cornwall. She provides care for children on weekdays, all year round.

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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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