Childminder EY457481

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 September 2016 15 July 2013

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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

 Children are very happy and secure in the relaxed and welcoming childminder's home. They settle extremely well and confidently choose from the selection of toys and games.  The childminder uses her detailed knowledge of children's preferences and abilities to provide enjoyable and challenging activities that enable children to make significant progress.  The childminder recognises when children need additional support and uses highly effective ways to help them make very rapid progress and catch up with their friends.  The childminder works extremely well with other professionals and local schools to meet children's needs and support their moves to school.  The childminder makes full use of local resources and amenities, providing a broad range of opportunities for children to socialise, grow in confidence, and develop their communication skills in a wide variety of situations.  The childminder reinforces positive messages about healthy lifestyles, encouraging

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This provision is outstanding

children to try her nutritious meals and enjoy frequent energetic play outside.  The childminder is passionate about providing an excellent service and continually monitors the quality of her provision, to ensure improvement.

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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

 encourage parents' increased involvement and contributions to their children's assessments and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times.  The inspector carried out a joint inspection with the childminder.  The inspector sampled documentation including planning and children's progress records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through their written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is very well qualified. She enthusiastically attends a variety of training, which she uses very effectively to develop her practice. This includes supporting children's language skills extremely well and developing her planning around her knowledge of each child's learning style. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder's recent training ensures that she is confident about raising any child protection concerns and ensuring children's welfare. Having addressed her recommendation from the last inspection, she is very knowledgeable about how to support children's communication skills. The childminder constantly monitors her practice and children's progress, identifying ways that she can make improvements. The childminder has effective partnerships with parents, but feels that she can improve these by encouraging parents' increased involvement in their children's learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder knows individual children extremely well and builds effectively on their interests and abilities. For example, she provides opportunities for children to explore a variety of materials and develop their coordination and pouring skills. She skilfully tailors appropriate challenges to match children's abilities. For example, when sharing out bun cases, she counts alongside very young children, encourages others to count up to four and challenges older children to count to 12. Children develop high levels of confidence and very good physical skills outdoors. The childminder encourages children's interest and enjoyment of stories and books. For example, she involves children in repeating phrases from a familiar story as she reads to them. She enables children to develop and be proud of their physical skills. For example, she sensitively supports young children's hesitant use of the climbing frame and encourages others to run as fast as they can.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has warm, nurturing relationships with children, who feel safe and relaxed in her home. She supports all children, including those who have additional needs, very well through her highly effective partnerships with other professionals and the local school. Children behave well; the childminder takes time to understand the reasons for children's behaviour and shows concern for their feelings. She praises and celebrates children's achievements and exemplary behaviour.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children flourish in this stimulating and caring environment. They are exceptionally cooperative, taking turns and sharing very well. Older children competently dress themselves for outdoor play. All children gain excellent skills for their future learning, such as developing a strong basis for mathematics, literacy and communication.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY457481 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1063254 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 July 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Penwithick, near St Austell, Cornwall. She provides childcare between 9am and 3pm from Monday to Friday throughout the year. She receives early education funding for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder has a degree in childhood and youth studies.

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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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