Childminder in Devon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 February 2017 28 February 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 carries out thorough risk assessments of her home to ensure children play and explore in a secure and safe learning environment.  Children are confident. The childminder uses consistent praise, helping to support children's self-esteem well and develop a positive attitude to new experiences. Children are keen to join in with activities and show good levels of concentration and curiosity.  Children enjoy a range of healthy snacks and have frequent opportunities to explore the outdoors, helping them to develop a good understanding of healthy lifestyles.  The childminder regularly attends local playgroups with the childminder to help develop their social skills. Children learn to share, take turns and play cooperatively with others.  Children work at typical levels of development for their age, and make good progress in their learning, in preparation for school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best use of professional development opportunities to extend her knowledge and teaching skills further, to provide children with more focused support during their activities.  There are limited activities and resources to help children learn about similarities and differences of others.

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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 the best use of professional development opportunities to extend knowledge and teaching skills further, to provide children with more focused support during their activities  provide opportunities for children to learn about cultures, traditions and different ways of life.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities.  The inspector held a discussion with the childminder relating to how she manages her provision.  The inspector spoke to children and sought the views of parents through their written statements.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including the childminder's self- evaluation and children's assessment records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow to protect children from harm. Through her effective self-evaluation, the childminder has identified and provided more sensory activities to help further develop children's creativity. The childminder has researched the early years foundation stage to help develop her knowledge of the learning and development requirements. The childminder monitors children's progress well and uses information from parents to identify strengths and gaps in children's learning. She liaises well with other professionals to support children's needs. For example, she effectively supports their speech and language development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides activities around children's interests to engage them well in their play. For example, younger children make marks in flour using toy trains and older children enjoy 'listening to the sea' using shells. All children enjoy making a collage using a variety of materials, helping them to develop a good understanding of different textures. The childminder uses frequent observations that parents have provided from home to enable her to plan activities around children's interests and developing skills, for example, to enable them to wash dolls. The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. She listens and responds promptly to children's ideas and needs, encouraging them to initiate discussions and increase their vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have close attachments to the childminder. She is aware of their individual needs and supports them well. Children feel safe and secure in their environment. The childminder is a good role model and encourages children to use their manners at all times. Children's behaviour is good and they respect each other and the environment. For example, younger children enjoy sweeping up after an activity. The childminder encourages children to develop good skills for their move to school. For example, children are encouraged to be independent and learn how to keep safe. For example, they learn how to dress themselves and how to cross the road safely.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children enjoy their time with the childminder. They all learn how to care for animals and enjoy trips to the local wildlife centre with the childminder. They develop a good understanding of how things grow and enjoy planting pansies and sunflowers in the garden, for example. Older children develop good mathematical skills and play number rhymes and matching games when using technology. Younger children enjoy listening to stories, supporting their early reading skills well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 104306 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1061150 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999 and lives in Axminster, Devon. She operates her service on Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm, all year round.

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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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