Childminder EY482969

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 August 2016 Not applicable

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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 has a good understanding of how children learn and develop, and helps them well to make good progress. She plans a wide range of activities and experiences that supports children's interests and next steps in learning.  Children demonstrate very close attachments to the warm and caring childminder. They are confident, and young children smile and laugh as they play games with her. The childminder offers regular praise and encouragement as children play, helping to develop their emotional well-being.  Partnerships with parents and other settings are strong. The childminder works well with parents and other early years settings children attend, to meet children's care and learning consistently. She routinely discusses children's progress with parents.  The childminder reviews her provision effectively to improve her practice. She identifies strengths and weaknesses, and focuses well on developing the service she provides.

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This provision is good

The childminder seeks parents' views when evaluating her practices, to help reflect on her effectiveness and identify further areas to improve.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always extend opportunities for children to practise their early writing skills more.  There are too few opportunities for children to use and describe shapes in their play.

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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

 support children more to develop their early writing skills  provide more opportunities for children to use and describe shapes in their play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children playing inside and outside.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation including policies, qualification certificates and children's records.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector took into account parents' comments from the childminder's questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is very clear about her responsibilities in relation to child protection. She has attended training to keep her knowledge up to date and knows who to contact if she has any safeguarding concerns. The childminder has a good range of policies to help her in supporting children's welfare. The childminder monitors children's development effectively. She maintains a good overview of their progress, enabling her to identify any gaps in their learning quickly. The childminder has undertaken a variety of training to develop her skills. This has led to her providing children with a mud kitchen to explore and experiment with when playing outdoors.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses knowledge gained through training well to provide good learning opportunities for children. She follows children's interests and takes account of her observations and assessments of their progress. Children concentrate well as they make mosaic pictures, developing their creativity and colour recognition. They play games together with the childminder, which help them to learn about the different parts of their body and the need to take turns. The childminder engages well with children and asks lots of questions to prompt their thinking. The childminder provides parents with regular opportunities to look through the observations and photographs she keeps, so they are clear about what their children learn and how they progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's understanding of healthy lifestyles well and helps them to make healthy choices, for example, by growing their own fruit and vegetables with her in her allotment. The childminder is a good role model and encourages children to make friendships and respect one another. Children have regular opportunities to be physically active. The childminder takes them on regular walks and trips, and makes full use of local amenities. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder listens to them and values what they say. For example, children have designed their own system where they collect badges for good behaviour, such as sharing, being kind and staying safe. Children enjoy celebrating each other's successes.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children engage in a good range of activities that encourages their imaginations well. They are inquisitive, investigative and enthusiastic learners, and immerse themselves in various roles and characters. Children learn to count and use numbers in their play, and communicate their thoughts and needs confidently. Children gain the key skills they need for future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482969 Local authority Devon Inspection number 993861 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Braunton, North Devon. She operates her service on Monday to Thursday from 8am to 5.45pm, all year round. The childminder receives funding to provide early education for children aged 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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