Childminder in Devon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 November 2016 1 May 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

 The childminder works extremely well with her assistant. Children make consistently excellent progress in their learning and development. The childminder plans and delivers an inspiring range of learning opportunities.  Children develop a love of learning and are exceptionally well prepared for school.  Children are excellent at sharing their ideas and show great respect for each other. They have caring and exceptionally positive relationships with the childminder and her assistant.  The childminder makes extremely well considered and very focused improvements to her setting. She takes well-informed steps that bring about very positive change. This process significantly benefits children and supports their learning and development to the fullest.  The childminder uses her qualifications and interest in continued research to great effect. For example, she has developed impressive ways to support children with special

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This provision is outstanding

needs or disability. The childminder and her assistant are also extremely effective at supporting children who are learning English as an additional language.

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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

 continue to develop the already excellent opportunities for children to practise early writing.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interaction of the childminder and her assistant with children indoors and outdoors.  The inspector looked at documentation including children's learning journals.  The inspector spoke with children and took the written views of parents into account.  The inspector conducted a joint observation and a leadership and management discussion with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder implements very strong safeguarding procedures and understands how to protect children's welfare. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder identifies training which has a fantastic impact on outcomes for children. For example, she has completed forest school training and children visit woodlands each week to explore and notice the changing seasons. The childminder reflects on her practice and on the practice of her assistant. She makes well-considered changes that help children make exceptional progress. For example, she had developed a range of excellent play resources which encourages children to explore shapes, sounds and colours. To improve further, the childminder plans to incorporate more opportunities for children to write as part of their daily investigations and explorations. The childminder monitors learning accurately and carefully considers the progress of individuals and groups of children. She accurately

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

identifies any gaps in development and takes action to help them make progress fast.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides high-quality interactions with children that help them make excellent progress. She provides educational programmes that help children reflect on their learning and revisit past experiences. For example, children concentrate well as they release sunflower seeds from a plant and talk with enthusiasm about when they planted the seeds and measured the growing stalks. The childminder provides an exciting learning environment that motivates children to investigate and explore. For example, children hide in a bamboo den and use really well-developed mathematical skills to count apples and talk about their shape and colour.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are exceptionally polite and operate with impressive levels of independence. For example, they set the table carefully for snack time. They use excellent table manners, and use individual jugs and mugs to organise their own drinks. After eating, children access their own flannels and use mirrors to take responsibility for their messy faces. Children spend lots of time outdoors and get plenty of exercise and fresh air. They have many opportunities to explore and investigate, and the childminder is excellent at extending their ideas while they play. For example, when the children wanted to plant seeds, the childminder explained how to use a sieve to prepare the soil. Children readily concentrate and persevere until the job is done.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally confident and settled in their play. They treat each other with kindness and consideration. Children are very happy, engaged and motivated by their learning and develop a range of impressive skills that will help them at school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY363291 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 1062105 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 11

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Westbury Park, Bristol. The childminder operates her service on Monday to Thursday from 8am until 6pm and works with an assistant. The childminder has a relevant childcare qualification at level 5 and her assistant is qualified at level 4.

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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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