Childminder in Devon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 January 2017 3 June 2014

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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

 Children form strong attachments to the childminder and other children. They are confident, happy and have a positive sense of belonging. The childminder meets children's emotional needs well.  The childminder is skilled at interacting with the children. They develop good communication and language skills, and are confident and sociable.  Overall, the childminder develops effective partnerships with parents and other early years settings. They work together to meet each child's care and learning needs through a consistent approach.  The childminder observes what children can do and uses her knowledge of children's interests to plan a good range of activities that supports children's development well overall. Children make good progress.  Children behave well. For example, the childminder recognises their achievements and encourages them to play well with others. Children confidently join in the activities and

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not identify precise goals for younger children's future learning to inform planning, to help them make the best progress possible.  The childminder does not engage parents as well as possible in helping her to decide how to develop her service further to benefit children.

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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

 make better use of observations and assessments for the youngest children, to sharpen planning, to help them achieve their next steps in learning more rapidly  extend partnerships with parents to include their detailed views, to help decide how to improve children's experiences further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the impact of teaching on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and talked with children.  The inspector checked the suitability of the childminder, including her qualifications, and sampled records.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation and observations of the children's play, learning and progress with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers, provided in their written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibilities, is knowledgeable about child protection procedures and successfully keeps her safeguarding skills up to date. The childminder reviews her practice and makes improvements to effectively support the children's learning experiences. For example, she liaises with other childminders to share ideas. She has organised the learning environment effectively to support children's own choices, supporting them to see meaningful print to promote their early reading skills. The childminder continually reviews how she monitors the children's progress to improve outcomes and to share information with parents and other early years settings consistently.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children develop good listening skills as the childminder enthusiastically teaches, interacts and gives effective guidance and support. Children eagerly participate, displaying increasing levels of concentration and engagement during the activities. For example, they made patterns and prints with a range of materials in the paint. The childminder supports children's language and mathematical development well. For example, she asks questions to encourage children to think and to recall their experiences. Children develop their imagination; for instance, they dress up as characters and role play with the dolls.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn about healthy choices and engage in regular exercise; for example, the childminder offers nutritious fruit snacks and monitors their water intake. She plans activities and outings to extend their physical skills and to help them develop socially. Children show increasing independence with their self-care skills and take responsibility for the environment and safety. For example, they wipe the table and help to tidy away toys. Children play together well; they are happy, settled and secure. Children learn about the wider world, for instance, by celebrating events and learning about other cultures to help them understand about similarities and differences.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are keen to learn and develop good skills in preparation for their next stage in learning and move to school. Children develop good social skills and are confident communicators. For example, they choose the story they would like the childminder to read and develop positive early reading habits. Children are curious as they explore and investigate, they learn to count and develop skills in preparation for writing. For instance, they manipulated tools well during art and craft activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY470711 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1069875 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 4

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and she lives in Newton Abbott, Devon. The childminder offers her service from 8am to 5pm on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

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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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Telephone number

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