Childminder in Cornwall

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 March 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 happy, settled and show good self-esteem. The childminder successfully promotes their sense of belonging, well-being and emotional security. Children have good opportunities to develop their social skills and form friendships with other children, to help them move on to pre-school and school.  The childminder is effective at monitoring children's ongoing progress and plans activities across all areas to promote their next steps in learning. Children develop positive attitudes towards learning and make good progress.  Children develop good independence and confidence. The childminder supports them closely as they learn to manage practical tasks for themselves.  The childminder uses the knowledge she gains from regular training events and close liaison with other early years practitioners well to improve outcomes for children.  The childminder effectively assesses the ongoing suitability of assistants, and keeps

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This provision is good

them well informed of requirements, and her policies and procedures.  The childminder evaluates her practice successfully to drive continuous improvement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder works well with parents, but does not always gather sufficient information from them to establish children's initial starting points.  The childminder misses some opportunities to extend children's early reading skills further, particularly for those who prefer learning outdoors.

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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

 gather more detailed information from parents to accurately identify children's starting points  provide even more opportunities to develop children's early reading skills, especially those that prefer to learn outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the premises, toys and equipment.  The inspector engaged in discussion with the childminder and children.  The inspector sampled documentation and children's records.  The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children.  The inspector took account of feedback from parents through recently written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the requirements and her responsibilities to keep children safe from harm. She is confident to follow the local safeguarding procedures if she has a concern about children's welfare. The childminder uses risk assessments effectively to help her keep children safe in her home and on outings. The childminder successfully identifies new goals in children's learning and has high expectations for their progress. She uses skilful and effective teaching techniques to support their learning well. For example, she makes good use of spontaneous opportunities to support children's number skills, such as helping them to count the 15 tulips they see in a vase.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She interacts well to encourage them to consider and resolve problems, such as how to make a pulley to winch a toy dinosaur up a tree. The childminder uses the good range of toys and resources effectively to engage children in enjoyable learning experiences. For example, children practise new skills as they throw and catch a ball. The childminder helps them to extend their learning further, for example by talking about how healthy eating and physical exercise impacts positively on their growth and development. She accurately tracks children's progress to identify and promptly close any gaps in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a welcoming and stimulating environment where children play and learn confidently. She makes effective use of everyday activities to develop children's social and independence skills, such as sharing toys, taking turns and making choices about what they will do. Children practise effective health and hygiene procedures and learn to identify and manage everyday risks, such as how to avoid trapping their fingers in the cat flap. This helps them to develop a good understanding of how to keep themselves and others safe. The childminder praises children's achievements and ideas, and helps build their confidence and self-esteem. She supports children who are new to the setting well to develop their awareness of routines. For example, she tells children what activities are available and gives them time to finish what they are doing before they move on.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children follow the childminder's positive example and are polite, helpful and well mannered. They develop their independence skills well as they take responsibility for tasks, such as preparing and serving snacks. Children are curious, inquisitive and keen to learn. They quickly acquire key skills for their next stages in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490115 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1015046 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 28

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She works at the premises of another registered childminder, in the rural hamlet of Carfury, near Penzance, in Cornwall. The childminder and co-childminder work with two assistants. The childminder is a qualified teacher. She provides care for children on weekdays, all year round. 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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