Childminder EY428721

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 August 2016 3 October 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 develop good relationships with others. They are kind and caring. They understand how to behave and sensitively consider the needs of others.  The childminder supports children's language and communication skills well. For example, she responds positively to the babbles of the youngest children and encourages older children to use increasingly detailed sentences and vocabulary.  The childminder has a secure understanding of children's learning needs and supports them to make good progress. She provides a broad range of activities that closely reflects children's interests and helps children achieve the next steps in their learning.  The childminder is very calm, and provides regular praise and reassurance to help children feel safe and secure. Children settle well. They gain confidence and increasing independence in managing their personal care needs.  Children benefit from the good-quality care provided. The childminder evaluates her

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This provision is good

practice well and enthusiastically makes continuous improvements.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has a wide range of interesting toys and resources for children to use. However, these are not always well organised to enable children to make independent choices in what they want to play with, and become fully involved in their play.  The childminder has not fully established her procedures for tracking children's progress, to help her promptly identify when a child may need additional support.

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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

 review the organisation of toys and resources, to ensure children have enough space to fully engage in their chosen activities  extend monitoring systems to help track children's progress even more closely.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a sample of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation and feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder continually reflects on her practice. She attends regular training to help her to make changes that positively improve outcomes for children. For example, she provides very good support for children's language development, utilising skills she has gained on training. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection procedures and knows how to respond to any concerns to help keep children safe. She provides support and guidance for her assistant and closely monitors her involvement with the children. The childminder regularly shares information with parents and involves them well in children's learning. For example, families are able to borrow resources from the childminder to further extend children's learning at home. The childminder links closely with other settings children attend, to help provide consistent support for their care and learning needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are happy and enjoy their time with the childminder. She is well qualified and uses her skills effectively to provide good levels of challenge and support for children's learning. For example, children show a deep understanding of the natural world as they talk about bees collecting nectar from the flowers. The childminder is fully involved in children's play. She frequently extends their learning through discussions and questions, such as asking children about the features of their favourite dinosaurs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very happy and settle quickly with the childminder. They receive lots of reassurance and praise, which helps them to feel confident and gain independence. They are helpful and kind, and demonstrate a good understanding of how to behave. Children learn about keeping healthy. For example, they help to plant, grow and harvest fruit and vegetables in the garden, encouraging an early interest in foods that are good for them. The childminder helps children to respect people's similarities and differences and consider the needs of others. For example, they participate in fundraising events and learn about helping people who are less fortunate than themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children achieve well in readiness for the next stage in their learning. They are confident to explore and keen to learn. They frequently use numbers during their games and activities, such as collecting the hen's eggs, increasing their early mathematical awareness. Older children think about fractions as they cut up the pretend pizza into halves or quarters, extending them further. Children are increasingly independent when managing their care needs. They show a strong sense of achievement as they complete tasks for themselves, such as putting on their own shoes to go outside to play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY428721 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1059014 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 3 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in the Countess Wear area of Exeter. The childminder provides care on Monday to Friday throughout the year from 7am to 6.45pm. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder sometimes works with an assistant.

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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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