Childminder EY501721

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 February 2017 Not applicable

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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 have strong relationships with the childminder. She is gentle and kind and children respond well to her. The childminder provides good support so that children learn to manage their behaviour well. For example, she encourages children to share, think of others and be nice to their friends.  The childminder supports children's independence well. For example, she helps young children with finding their belongings and helping with dressing themselves.  The childminder reviews her practice successfully and has already made changes to her assessment systems. This provides greater information from parents on children's starting points and gives them more opportunities to contribute to their children's development. This ensures they work together consistently.  The childminder teaches children effectively. She knows how children learn and helps them to make choices, investigate and explore. The childminder plans activities to

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This provision is good

challenge children's next stages of development. Children develop in confidence and make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not ensure children do not have too many distractions during group activities to help them to concentrate fully.  The childminder misses some opportunities to help older children practise skills using a range of tools safely.

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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

 help children to concentrate and engage more fully in group activities  provide children with more opportunities to learn how to use a wider range of tools safely.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching indoors, and accompanied the childminder on a short walk with children.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and carried out a joint observation.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation and written feedback from parents.  The inspector checked safeguarding information and the safety of the premises.  The inspector sampled documentation, including policies and procedures, children's development records and planning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder carries out good risk assessments and takes appropriate action to keep children safe on and off the premises. She attends regular training and has good guidance to ensure she knows what to do to if a child is at risk of harm. The childminder works well with parents, which has a positive impact on children's development. For example, together with her co-minder they have identified concerns over children's language skills. They worked with parents to be consistent in providing more speaking opportunities for children. This has helped them make good improvement. The childminder has used research successfully to support children's communication skills. For example, she now ensures children are looking directly at her when she asks a question, so that they can focus on what she is saying. She is seeking training on helping children with their speech and language skills to develop her knowledge even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes regular observations of children's achievements and uses them to know how to plan for their next stages of learning. For example, she uses a toy farm to help young children learn to share and play cooperatively with others. She notices what children show interest in and uses this well to support their learning. For example, when young children are fascinated by the goldfish, the childminder helps them look closer and discuss what they can see. She also supports their mathematical development, such as counting the two fish. The childminder engages children in good discussions to learn about their world. For example, older children notice the wind blowing in a picture because they can see the washing flying.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder meets children's physical and emotional needs well. For example, she ensures they sleep and eat according to their daily needs, depending on how well they have slept at night. The childminder helps children to develop safe and healthy practices. For example, they each have a beaker to drink plenty of fresh water and they enjoy healthy snacks. They regularly practise the emergency evacuation procedures and learn to cross roads safely. The childminder organises trips to broaden children's experiences. For example, after a visit to a butterfly house, they learned about lifecycles. Children have good opportunities to celebrate different festivals and value people's differences.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing effective skills for their future development. For example, they are confident and independent in choosing resources. They find out how to use them, for example, as young children press buttons to operate a toy computer. Young children learn each other's names and older children recognise their written name.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY501721 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1055722 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 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and works at the premises of another registered childminder in Clyst St Mary, near Exeter. She provides care Monday to Friday for 47 weeks a year, including before and after school.

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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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