Childminder EY398691

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 August 2016 16 November 2012

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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 behave well. The childminder provides them with clear boundaries and expectations. She teaches children how to share and show consideration to others, such as taking turns, which helps to develop their good social skills.  Children are happy and confident. The childminder has secure attachments with children that help to support their emotional development successfully.  The childminder monitors children's learning well. She regularly summarises their achievements to help her identify any gaps in their learning and plan activities that support children's good progress.  There is a suitable range of resources for children to choose from which is easily accessible to support children's interests and choices as they develop new ones.  The childminder attends a variety of training courses that help her to increase her knowledge and skills, for example, in how she supports children's communication skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always extend opportunities for older children to learn about numbers, space, shape and measurement.  There are fewer opportunities for children to learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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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

 extend opportunities for older children to learn more about numbers, space, shape and measurement  help children to learn more about similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children playing inside and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to parents and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she manages and organises her practice and plans for children's learning and development.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including the childminder's qualifications and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is clear about signs and symptoms that may indicate children are at risk from harm. She updates her safeguarding knowledge regularly, which helps her to have current contact details for the relevant agencies to report her concerns promptly. The childminder monitors her assistants well. She shares her policies and procedures, so that they are clear about her practices and procedures to keep children safe and support their learning and development. The childminder has regular discussions with her assistants about changes, such as updated safeguarding information, to support their understanding further. Self-evaluation is effective. The childminder has successfully addressed the recommendation from her last inspection by improving her partnerships with other settings children attend, to meet children's needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works effectively with parents and other settings children attend, providing consistent care and learning arrangements. She gathers relevant information from parents, which helps her to provide experiences children enjoy. This helps children to settle well to learn. The childminder joins in with children's ideas, building on their skills and understanding. For example, when children pretend to be working at the post office and make a call to the childminder, she extends it well by pretending she has a parcel to collect 'but cannot make it today', developing children's awareness of real-life situations. Children enjoy her enjoyable and enthusiastic approach, and are eager to play and learn. The childminder constantly engages children in discussions and conversations, which helps them to become confident communicators.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's health and well-being well. She teaches children good hygiene skills, such as washing their hands before eating, and prepares fresh and wholesome food for their meals. The childminder keeps children safe as they play; for example, she makes sure they wear hats in hotter weather. Children develop good physical skills. The childminder provides a good variety of opportunities for children to move their bodies and develop their coordination. For example, during outings to the park children play on slides and in the garden use ride-on toys with increasing skill.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the key skills needed for future learning and their eventual move to school. Older children practise their early writing skills, such as listing nursery rhymes they know the younger ones enjoy singing. Younger children particularly enjoy singing and develop good language skills. Children enjoy books and concentrate well when the childminder reads stories. They point to pictures, developing their early reading skills well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY398691 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1058908 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 November 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Par, Cornwall. She offers care every day from 7.45am until 5.45pm, all year round, except public holidays. She occasionally works with an assistant. The childminder is a qualified early years teacher.

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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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