Childminder EY483370

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 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

 Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder informs parents about their children's day and the progress that they make. She shares ideas with them to continue the learning at home. This promotes children's learning well.  The childminder promotes children's well-being effectively. She provides good support so they are confident and happy, and develop strong attachments to her.  Children enjoy a good range of activities that promote their physical skills well, so they gain good control and coordination of their movements. The childminder provides many opportunities for children to benefit from healthy activities outdoors and they get plenty of exercise in the garden.  The childminder regularly reflects well on her provision in order to provide good outcomes for children and ensure that they make good progress from their starting points. She has introduced alternative ways to communicate with parents about their

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This provision is good

children's learning, engaging them more in their children's development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although children enjoy a range of good activities, they do not have many opportunities to explore technology and find out how things work, operate and move.  Children have fewer opportunities to access a wider range of resources independently, to extend their own ideas and spontaneous play.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to explore technology, how things work, operate and move  extend children's access to the wide range of resources, to broaden their own ideas and spontaneous play opportunities further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children's activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector viewed a sample of documentation, including the childminder's self- evaluation documentation, risk assessments, children's records, and accident and medication records.  The inspector viewed the childminder's premises, including the progress of the extension to the home.  The inspector took into account parents' written views about the service they receive.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of safeguarding and the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about any child in her care. The childminder develops her skills well through attending training to improve her teaching practices, particularly with the younger children. This has led her to take a step back and allow them to experiment with resources more and take small risks. The childminder's successful self- evaluation includes the views of parents and their suggestions for things to change that benefit them and their children's changing needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder tracks children's development from the start, gaining a clear picture of what children know and can do from their parents. She uses this, and children's interests, to plan interesting learning experiences, tailored to each child. The childminder reviews and plans activities well that provide children with enjoyable experiences. For example, children enjoy scooping up compost and placing it into cups using different sized spoons, developing good control of their movements and hand-to-eye coordination. Children's language is developing very well. The childminder repeats back what children say to encourage clear speech, talks to them about what they are doing and asks questions, giving children time to respond. Children develop an early interest in books. They bring favourite stories to the childminder to read, and enjoy listening and sharing together.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children receive good support from the childminder, who provides lots of cuddles and reassurance that help younger children to feel safe. The childminder knows children's familiar home routines, which she follows, helping them to feel secure. The childminder regularly praises children's achievements and efforts, which boosts their self-esteem. Children share resources well as they play, offering spoons and taking turns with the bubbles for example. The childminder provides plenty of interesting learning opportunities outdoors. Children enjoy hunting for toy ducks the childminder has hidden in the garden and playing together on the seesaw.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn key skills for their eventual move on to school as they become confident, and engage in activities for extended periods. They learn to communicate clearly, be physically active and enjoy exploring and investigating. Children are successful learners with good relationships with others. They develop a strong sense of achievement and concentrate well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483370 Local authority Devon Inspection number 998548 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Bideford, Devon. She operates her service Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, for 48 weeks of the year.

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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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