Bennett, Charlotte

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 April 2017 9 June 2015

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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 a secure relationship with the childminder. She is attentive and caring, which sensitively supports children's sense of security and well-being.  Children are cooperative, helpful and enjoy taking responsibility for tasks, such as tidying up. These skills help to prepare them well for their move to school.  The childminder develops positive relationships with parents and other practitioners, to support continuity in children's care and learning opportunities.  Children make good progress from their starting points. Assessments are precise and informative, which help the childminder to identify children's individual next steps and plan stimulating activities to support their learning and development.  The childminder's observations and feedback from children and parents help her to evaluate the provision effectively and identify areas for future development.  The childminder follows good procedures to safeguard children, such as ensuring that

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This provision is good

suitability checks are completed for all adults living on the premises.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the garden is resourced well to support children's physical and exploratory skills, it lacks opportunities to increase children's early reading and writing.  The childminder is not consistently effective in her teaching methods, so she misses some opportunities to extend children's thinking and language development.

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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

 enhance children's learning outdoors further to encourage their early reading and writing skills  extend the use of questioning to support children's language and thinking skills further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector engaged in discussion with the childminder and children, and took account of written parental feedback.  The inspector viewed the premises, toys and equipment indoors and outdoors.  The inspector sampled documentation, including safeguarding procedures and children's records.  The inspector and the childminder undertook a joint observation of an activity.  The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has completed child protection training and understands her responsibility to protect children from wider safeguarding issues. She is confident to follow the local safeguarding procedures to identify and report any concerns if required. The childminder meets regularly with other practitioners and reads early years publications to help develop her practice further. This has recently supported her ability to include younger children fully in group art and craft activities. For example, by providing self-adhesive sheets and a wide range of materials for them to create collages without the need for the use of glue sticks, to help them achieve independently.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well and plans interesting learning experiences to meet their specific learning needs. She understands that the children are active learners, so provides good opportunities for them to explore items, such as shells, sponges, scarves and cooking pots. Her skilful interactions help children to increase their understanding of shape, size and texture. For example, when they compare the different shells they collect and describe how the sponges feel 'squishy', the scarf 'soft' and the pan 'smooth'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's home is comfortable, welcoming and well organised. Children move freely to select favourite toys and books, and benefit from the childminder's well-planned activities to support their next steps in learning. Children learn to keep themselves clean and to eat healthily. The childminder is flexible in her routines to make everyday activities enjoyable. For example, on a sunny day, she organises a picnic on the patio at morning snack time. Children develop good physical skills as they climb, slide and use ride-on toys in the garden. They explore their own cultural background and that of others through festivals, such as Flora Day and Chinese New Year.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy, settled and confident. They demonstrate good levels of independence as they learn to do things for themselves, such as putting on their shoes before they go outside to play. Younger children communicate their needs very effectively through emerging speech and body language. Older children express themselves competently to make suggestions and organise play. All children gain the necessary skills to support their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY250310 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1091600 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 6

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002 and lives in Helston, Cornwall. She provides care for children on weekdays, all year round. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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