Childminder EY366458

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 April 2016 1 February 2011

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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 uses her knowledge and skills gained from training to ensure she continues to provide excellent outcomes for children. She uses self-evaluation extremely well, seeking parents' and children's feedback as part of her meticulous systems to enhance her provision.  The childminder has an excellent awareness of how children learn. She observes, listens and responds extremely well, moving children's learning on and sparking their enthusiasm. She skilfully encourages children's perseverance when trying new skills.  Children are extremely confident communicators. They are very independent and initiate their own ideas to extend their development. Children have exceptionally high self-esteem and a very positive attitude to learning.  The childminder monitors children's development highly successfully. This gives her the knowledge to plan an exciting environment, challenging activities and purposeful play

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This provision is outstanding

for children's individual development needs. Children make rapid progress from their starting points.  The childminder respects and encourages each child's individuality. She provides an excellent role model. Children develop a highly positive attitude to people's differences and behave exceptionally well.

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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

 use all opportunities to further extend children's literacy development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching indoors.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and carried out a joint observation.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation and feedback left by parents.  The inspector checked safeguarding information and the safety of the premises.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies and procedures, and children's development records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder regularly reviews her policies to keep up to date. She implements excellent procedures to protect and promote children's welfare extremely well. She has a comprehensive knowledge of how to keep children safe and knows what to do if she has a safeguarding concern. The childminder works very successfully with other providers to provide highly consistent care and learning. For example, she has sent them information on children's care and development to help children settle and for staff to plan from the outset to meet children's needs. The childminder works extremely well in partnership with parents, which has significant benefits for children. For example, she closely tracks children's language and vocabulary, seeking parents' contributions and working together to focus on correct pronunciations.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder seeks comprehensive information from parents to know children's starting points and plan immediately for their next stages of learning. The childminder understands the value of knowing children's interests to motivate them. She provides highly skilled support as children play and challenges their learning more. For example, she introduces scales as children pretend to cook. They work out which side has the heaviest ingredients and what they need to add to make it balance. The childminder uses books competently in many activities. For example, children are extremely enthusiastic to make characters from their favourite stories. They create imaginatively, referring to the book to recall what happens and make up their own ideas. Children practise their writing skills, although the childminder does not use all opportunities to challenge them further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides clear consistent messages so children understand her high expectations of behaviour. Children express their opinions appropriately, for example, saying 'not yet, thank you' when the childminder asks if they want to do something. She lets them know that they have a right to their opinion and they know that others do too. Children gain an excellent awareness of healthy and safe practices. The childminder plans exciting real experiences to extend children's understanding. For example, they visit the fire station and have outstanding opportunities to revisit their learning through role play.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children gain outstanding skills in preparation for school. For example, they enthusiastically help to set up activities. They follow instructions and contribute their own ideas. Children's play is long lasting and imaginative. Children make appropriate decisions and become skilful negotiators. They are extremely independent in their self-care and develop exceptional social skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY366458 Local authority Torbay Inspection number 827821 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 1 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She works at her mother's home in Paignton, Devon. Her mother is also registered as a childminder at the same address. They provide care from Tuesday to Friday for 47 weeks a year. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. She receives funding to provide free early education for 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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