Janet Peacock

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 January 2017 17 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 nurtures children well and successfully develops their personal, social and emotional development. Children have warm relationships with the childminder and her family. They play well with each other.  Effective observation, assessment and planning procedures enable the childminder to accurately monitor children's development and close any gaps in their learning promptly. Children make good progress from their developmental starting points.  The childminder provides a wide range of educational activities to support all areas of children's learning effectively. She organises resources well to enable children to make independent choices in their play.  Self-evaluation is effective to identify strengths and areas for further development. The childminder communicates well with parents and effectively seeks their views to help her identify and make improvements. The childminder updates her childcare

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This provision is good

knowledge, which helps her to continue to develop her resources.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to increase the range of mathematical words and counting used in play, to extend children's learning further.  The childminder does not make fully effective use of the toys that children choose to bring from home, to increase learning opportunities.

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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

 increase the opportunities to extend children's counting and understanding of mathematical language  improve the opportunities for children to learn from activities using their personally chosen toys.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children in their indoor activities.  The inspector read the childminder's self-evaluation form and feedback from parents.  The inspector looked at children's records of development.  The inspector viewed the safety of the premises.  The inspector checked required documentation, including training and insurance certificates.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the child protection procedures to follow to protect children from the risk of harm. The childminder is conscientious about safety and teaches children to be aware of hazards. For example, with good support from the childminder, young children know that some things can be 'hot, hot, hot', so they learn not to touch them. The childminder makes good use of training and seeks information to effectively improve her practice. For instance, she has increased her provision of natural resources for children, to provide further interest and exploration. The childminder creates interesting activities using a good variety of materials. These examples fully address the previous inspection recommendation.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children show a keen interest in the toys and activities. The childminder interacts well to encourage their learning and concentration. For example, babies and toddlers enjoy listening to a popular story. The childminder provides toy animals so that the children can match them to characters in the book, which extends the activity well. Children like to make sounds, such as to 'roar like a lion' and repeat words, effectively supporting their language development. Children have fun and are curious as they investigate and make discoveries in their play. For instance, young children spontaneously sing into a pretend 'microphone'. Children enjoy social and physical play opportunities on various outings with the childminder. The childminder provides exciting experiences that help children to learn about the natural world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well and understand the familiar routines. They readily respond to the childminder's encouragement and praise. The childminder works well in partnership with parents to support children's development, such as to extend their personal care skills. She has frequent discussions with parents and provides a daily diary about children's activities to effectively communicate with them and provide consistent care for children. The childminder supports children's self-awareness and self-esteem well. Young children show great delight as they find and look at photographs of themselves and their family members. The childminder is attentive to children's individual needs to ensure that they are comfortable, happy and content.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, secure and feel safe in the childminder's care. They enjoy their activities and are keen to join in, which develops important skills for their future learning. For example, they show keen interest in books and pictures as they play. Children learn to communicate well and socialise with others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY448467 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 1062677 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in the Peverell area of Plymouth. Care is available Monday to Thursday from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round, except for the childminder's holidays. The childminder offers overnight care.

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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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