Childminder in Devon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 February 2016 2 March 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder provides outstanding learning opportunities, which quickly improve children's skills. Children make excellent progress in all areas of their development.  The childminder makes superb use of the knowledge gained through her training and experience to provide a first-rate service for children and their families.  The teaching of language, communication and mathematical skills is consistently outstanding. High-quality practical experiences very successfully develop children's skills.  Children are safe and secure. Their behaviour and personal development is exemplary. For example, their manners at the lunch table are superb.  The childminder maintains exceptionally good relationships with parents and other relevant professionals, helping to provide consistency of care and teaching.  Children enjoy many exciting outings that significantly enhance their learning and development. For example, they visit local playgroups, animal parks and the beach.

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This provision is outstanding

 Highly effective self-evaluation supports the childminder to accurately identify areas for development to continually improve the quality of her provision.

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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

 continue to extend the excellent learning opportunities and activities for those children who prefer to be outside.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to parents about the provision and about their children's progress.  The inspector sampled a wide range of documentation, including safeguarding information, qualification certificates and planning information.  The inspector observed the childminder reading to the children and teaching them in several sessions.  The inspector observed children playing in the garden.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Children are eager to attend and enjoy a wide range of exciting and challenging activities. They make rapid progress in their learning and development. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is fully aware of the procedure to follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare. She is totally committed to improvement and has detailed plans to develop her provision further. For example, she recognises the potential to enhance activities for those who choose to spend time outside.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder accurately monitors children's progress and sensitively plans activities that reflect their very individual needs. She engages boys and girls equally well, ensuring that they make excellent progress. The childminder places a very strong emphasis on teaching language, communication and mathematical skills in a fun way. For example, she encourages children to count to 10 out loud as they thoroughly wash their hands. Children love to share books with the childminder and become totally involved and absorbed in all aspects of the story. The childminder challenges children's thinking, for example, through skilful questioning about their play. She regularly plans activities that require children to solve problems and try new things. For example, she provides a wide range of unusual, tactile and exciting resources to use in their painting. This challenges them to think carefully about how they could use these in their picture.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides excellent activities to help children develop very positive relationships. She models positive behaviour and encourages children to work together to overcome obstacles and help each other. This was evident in a task involving identifying colours. Children helped each other to succeed by pointing to particular objects. Relationships between the children and the childminder are excellent. The childminder ensures that children fully understand their daily routines and know where resources are. This encourages their independence and provides opportunities for them to make choices. Children are safe and secure. The childminder provides superb opportunities for them to be physically active and learn about keeping healthy.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress and are fully prepared for the next stage of their education. They develop confidence and self-esteem as they explore, experiment and discover through exciting tasks and activities. All children are highly motivated to learn. They have tremendous fun playing with each other, for example as they chase bubbles. They take turns, offer opinions and praise each other for their successes. All children are exceptionally kind and tolerant.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY361222 Local authority Devon Inspection number 827750 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 2 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Bideford in North Devon. The provision is open Tuesday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm.

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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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