Childminder EY293061

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 June 2016 14 September 2010

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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

 The childminder is positive and enthusiastic. Children thoroughly enjoy her company and they feel safe in her care.  The childminder supports children to make good progress from their starting points and teaches them well.  Children develop a secure awareness of risk and they understand how to keep themselves safe.  Children have good opportunities to make choices, helping them to become independent and motivated learners.  Parents value the warm and nurturing environment the childminder provides. Children are happy, settled and secure. The childminder helps new children to settle quickly.  The childminder successfully gathers information from parents to help plan their learning around activities they enjoy. She identifies children's achievements and monitors their learning well.  Children have high levels of confidence and behave well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Activities do not always challenge children's early writing skills to fully support their early literacy development.  The childminder does not consistently share information about children's progress with other professionals and settings children attend to support their learning even more.

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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 to extend children's early writing skills further  strengthen links with other professionals and settings children attend to support children's learning further and provide them with continuity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector viewed written statements from parents about the quality of the provision.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation to identify her strengths and areas for development.  The inspector observed interactions between the children and the childminder.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including staff suitability and children's assessment records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of her role and responsibilities, maintaining high standards in many areas of her practice. She follows detailed procedures to promote children's safety and teaches children about risk. For example, children know who to approach should they become lost at the zoo. Since the last inspection, she has introduced new systems to monitor children's learning and diaries to share information with parents to support children's learning at home more effectively. She has attended training and used this to further her understanding of learning and development, and plan activities around children's interests. Overall, the childminder supports children's progression successfully to help them prepare for school. For example, encouraging them to be independent and put on their aprons before cooking activities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are enthusiastic about learning. For example, children excitably test out a range of musical sounds using whistles, developing their understanding of high and low tones. Children thoroughly enjoy water play and learn about estimation. They guess how many cups will fill the jug, supporting their mathematical development well. The childminder observes children frequently and uses the information to track their development, ensuring she identifies and closes any gaps in their learning. The childminder's planning reflects children's interests. For example, they develop their mathematical skills and learn about quantities when measuring cups of flour.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have positive attachments to the childminder. They are happy and enjoy listening to their favourite stories, snuggling close to the childminder. Children value their special achievement certificates, for example, which help to boost their confidence and self- esteem. Children's physical well-being is strong. They understand how their heart beats faster when running up a steep hill and are aware of which foods contribute to a healthy diet. The childminder encourages children to talk about their favourite parts of the day and she helps them to talk about their feelings and ideas.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are curious, eager to learn and gaining the key skills they need for future learning. Children gain good independence in caring for themselves, such as putting on aprons before cooking activities. They learn about the world around them and traditions, such as Cornish 'cream teas' and how yeast makes dough rise when cooking pizza. Children enjoy making a 'family of snails' using play dough, helping them to further their imagination.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY293061 Local authority Devon Inspection number 826971 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 September 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives close to the town centre of Bovey Tracey, near Newton Abbot in Devon. The childminder offers care on Monday and Tuesday from 7.45am to 6pm, and on Wednesday to Friday from 7.45am to 3pm, during term time only.

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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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