Childminder 154038

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 January 2017 18 August 2016

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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 forms warm, secure and close relationships with the children. Children are cooperative, responsive to praise and display good levels of confidence. This supports their emotional well-being effectively.  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. The childminder teaches children to be considerate, recognise their achievements and develop respect for others. They are cooperative, use manners and are sociable.  Children enjoy learning, playing and exploring. The childminder successfully supports their developing physical skills and interest in the outdoors and local environment.  The childminder develops effective partnerships with parents and other early years settings, working together to meet each child's care and learning needs through a

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not identify precise goals for children's future learning to inform planning, to help them make the best progress possible.  Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to encourage older children to be exploratory with the resources and their own creative ideas in their play.

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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 children, to sharpen planning, to help them achieve their next steps in learning more rapidly  extend opportunities for older children to experiment with resources and express their own ideas, to promote further their creative thinking and exploration.

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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 a range of statutory documentation and children's 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 has a good understanding of the requirements of her role. Since the last inspection, she has successfully developed a greater understanding of local safeguarding procedures and updated her knowledge. For example, she knows signs that a child may be at risk and who to refer her concerns to. She meets the requirements for administering medication and keeps records of medication administered to further support children's health and well-being. The childminder has established effective processes for reviewing and sharing information with parents about the children's progress, and about her complaints procedures. This has helped to provide a constant approach to their learning and keeps parents well informed of her practice. The childminder successfully plans activities to support children's development well overall. For example, she monitors and provides them with challenges and this helps them to make

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts with the children well to extend their learning. For example, she encouraged them to think and solve how to rebuild the toy train track. Children demonstrate a good understanding of numbers and simple calculations. For example, they identified that by adding one more print to their pattern of two that this made three. Children are motivated to learn and focus well during activities. For example, they enjoyed the texture and feel of the paint while making hand prints.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy, settled and secure. They establish good relationships with the childminder and each other. For example, they engage and enthusiastically make choices in their play. The childminder develops the children's good awareness of safety practices For example, she teaches them about road safety and of how to be vigilant in their surroundings. Children benefit from a healthy lifestyle as they enjoy regular exercise, drinks and nutritious snacks. They show confidence with their physical skills while outdoors; for example, they climbed the equipment and chased each other in the garden. Children demonstrate good independence with their self-care skills. They enjoy learning about the wider world, such as when collecting eggs from the hens and visiting the allotment.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for their next stage in learning and for school. They gain good levels of self-esteem, and are confident and sociable. For example, they use language and their imagination well during play, and negotiate taking turns on the outdoor equipment. Children show good concentration; for instance, they make marks with the tools and show confidence with their physical skills during energetic play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 154038 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1078101 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 August 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Broadhempston, Devon. She offers care on Monday to Wednesday from 8am until 6pm and on Thursday before and after school, all year round, except public holidays.

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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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