Childminder EY449190

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 November 2016 16 January 2013

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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 establishes close, trusting relationships with children. They are confident in the warm and nurturing home and environment that she provides.  The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and of their individual needs. She accurately assesses children's development levels and provides opportunities to support children in making good progress.  The childminder constantly reflects on the quality of her provision. She seeks feedback and advice from parents and a variety of professionals and uses this to develop her practice, especially to support children with additional needs.  The childminder makes good use of nearby facilities, such as libraries, a country park and local play areas, to provide children with a wide range of experiences where they learn about the world around them. The frequent outings and opportunities for exercise benefit children's health.  The childminder teaches children about a range of cultures and lifestyles well,

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This provision is good

encouraging discussions and challenging discriminatory comments.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses opportunities to use children's spontaneous play to support the planned next steps in their learning.  The childminder has not considered different strategies to encourage young children to recognise and express their feelings and emotions as well as possible.

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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

 take advantage of all opportunities presented in children's spontaneous play to extend and challenge their learning  develop a variety of strategies to enable children to recognise and express their feelings and emotions.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector took account of the views of parents recorded in the childminder's feedback records.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector checked documents relating to the suitability checks and qualifications of the childminder and sampled documentation regarding planning and children's progress.  The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home and accompanied the childminder on the walk to and from the pre-school.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at convenient times.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is developing her practice using knowledge she has gained through recent training. She has made several improvements since the last inspection. For example, she now provides children with more freedom to explore resources and develop activities themselves. The childminder now engages children's interest in story time, for example, by her use of props. Improvements in her partnerships with parents result in children enjoying continuity of learning experiences. The childminder has effective links with professionals involved in children's learning. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has completed training to increase her understanding of how to support vulnerable families. She knows how to identify children who may be at risk of harm and how to refer concerns. The childminder monitors children's progress effectively, enabling her to evaluate the quality of her educational programme well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a selection of resources that interest the children. She skilfully reinforces young children's awareness of number and size. For example, she encourages them to count toys and compare the size of pumpkins. The childminder encourages children's developing speech well, introducing vocabulary as she talks to them about what they are doing. She listens and responds to their comments and sensitively models correct pronunciation. The childminder supports young children's developing coordination and physical skills. For example, she shows them how to build bridges with domino pieces and how to throw and catch balls.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are familiar with where resources are stored in the childminder's home and they confidently select and explore toys. The childminder reminds children of how to behave safely, such as when going up and down the stairs or when walking to and from the pre- school. The childminder ensures that children have consistent care experiences by adapting her practice well to meet their changing routines. She reinforces positive behaviour, praising good manners and helpfulness.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills they need for their future learning. They all communicate their needs and interests well. Children develop good pencil control. Young children recognise colours, begin to count and compare the size of things. Older children have strong independence skills and understand the difference between right and wrong.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY449190 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1062721 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 5 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in the village of Whimple, near Exeter, Devon. She provides childcare from 7.45am until 8pm, Tuesday to Thursday throughout the year. She takes children to and from the local pre-school and school. The childminder has qualified teacher status and has attained a postgraduate diploma in early 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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