Childminder EY440834

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 October 2016 23 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The enthusiastic childminder continually reviews her practice, using self-evaluation and parents' feedback. She is committed to her professional development to ensure she teaches children well and meets their individual needs successfully.  Children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder helps children to develop exceptionally secure relationships and she is highly sensitive to their needs. Children new to the setting quickly settle which means they participate fully in the activities and are extremely confident to lead their play.  The childminder has strong partnerships with parents and other professionals. She actively ensures that children receive any additional support to help them catch up with their friends. She provides parents with excellent records of their children's development and supports learning at home effectively. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder organises her environment exceptionally well. Children explore and

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This provision is good

investigate the extensive range of high quality resources, indoors and outdoors.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's own observations help her plan well for children's ongoing progress. However, she does not gain comprehensive information on children's development prior to them starting, to have a complete picture of how best to plan immediately they start.  The childminder misses some opportunities to support children's early writing skills.

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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 procedure for gaining information from parents on children's development to plan even more effectively as soon as children start at the setting  extend the opportunities for children to develop their early writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and carried out a joint observation.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation, parents' survey and written feedback left for the inspection.  The inspector checked the safety of the premises and safeguarding information.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies and procedures, children's development records and planning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder implements her policies accurately and enforces her procedures to protect and support children's welfare. For example, visitors must leave their mobile phones in a box and not use them around children. She attends regular training to know safeguarding procedures and understands her duty to keep children from risk of significant harm. The childminder has good systems to monitor children's progress and identify where they may need extra support. Through training and research she ensures she knows how to support children. For example, she works closely with parents and other early years providers to be consistent in helping children's communication skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children's individual needs and interests well and plans enjoyable and challenging activities that motivate children to learn. She provides good support which moves children's learning on. For example, she asks older children what they need to do to make scales balance. She helps them find out how many small cups of cereal it takes to fill a big one. The childminder engages children in discussions which are purposeful and extend their vocabulary. She enables children to explore resources from adult-led activities to extend their creativity and to find out what they can do with them. The childminder encourages children to understand the world by caring for animals and knowing how one thing can affect another. For example, young children hear the noises they make as they stand on cereal, and older children know that ice cream melts when warm.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is skilled in providing the right amount of support for children to become highly independent and manage age-appropriate tasks. For example, older children set the table for the correct number of children. Younger ones help and they all butter their toast, cut fruit and pour drinks. The childminder organises exciting outings to complement and extend children's learning. For example, children gain an excellent understanding of keeping safe through trips to the fire station and the Forest Skills Centre. Children are highly confident in the childminder's home; they gain a very positive sense of themselves and value others' differences. They thrive in the healthy environment.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills in their key areas of development, preparing them well for their next stage of learning and school. For example, they learn to manage their personal care, know where to hang their belongings and make independent choices. Children have highly positive relationships, manage their feelings very successfully and are extremely confident. They enjoy their learning and are eager to take part in the activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY440834 Local authority Torbay Inspection number 1059108 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Torquay, Devon. The childminder provides care from Monday to Thursday for 49 weeks a year, including before and after school. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, 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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