Childminder EY431141

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 May 2017 8 January 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

 The childminder has good partnerships with other professionals. She shares children's progress well on-line to provide consistency in their learning. Good links with the local school have further supported the childminder with monitoring children's progress. Scrap books have now been introduced, containing children's achievements, to support the childminder's assessment and monitoring process.  The childminder has strong relationships with parents. She obtains regular information from them about children's development and interests at home. This successfully helps to build on what children already know and can do.  Children have formed warm and nurturing relationships with the childminder. Children are confident and happy. They feel secure in the childminder's home, effectively supporting their well-being and learning.  Children have many opportunities to explore the outside world. For example, they feed

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This provision is good

lambs on the farm and visit the aquarium. This helps provide children with a good understanding of how to care for animals and creatures.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not help children to recognise and write letters in their name, in preparation for their future learning and move to school.  The childminder misses opportunities to extend children's range of songs and rhymes, to support their creativity.

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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 more to recognise and write letters in their name, to support their next stage of learning  include songs and rhymes more to support children's creativity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held a meeting with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to children and read written statements from parents about their views of the childminder and her provision.  The inspector held a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation such as children's assessment records, health and safety policies, and the childminder's suitability.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a strong understanding of child protection and takes positive steps to ensure children remain safe. The childminder is aware of her current strengths and areas to develop. For example, she wishes to attend further training to share good practice with other professionals to enhance children's learning. Nevertheless, the childminder researches the internet frequently to ensure she provides a broad range of activities that keep children motivated and engaged. The childminder actively supports children's understanding of other cultures. For example, visitors from Ghana talk to children about their homeland and show them handmade jewellery and gifts.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children have good opportunities to visit places within the local community with the childminder. They look for squirrels in the national park and collect shells from the beach. The childminder helps children talk about features within their environment, supporting their language skills well. The childminder effectively teaches all children about growth. Children learn how to care for plants and what they need to grow, helping to develop their understanding of the world. The childminder skilfully supports all children in identifying insects they have found in the garden. Older children use information books to make observations and younger children listen well to facts about the insects they have found. This helps to develop children's communication and language skills well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are supportive of one another. Older children support their peers well, for example, they demonstrate how to use the water pump to enable younger children to use it independently. This helps boost children's confidence. The childminder supports children's health well. Children learn about the importance of nutritious foods and are encouraged to take regular drinks during hot weather. The childminder encourages children to make independent choices such as whether to grow cress or lobelia flowers when gardening. Children are motivated to behave well and are proud of their achievements for example, when they learn a new skill.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make consistently good progress in their learning and development. Older children learn to hear and say initial letter sounds well, for example, when identifying the first letter of their name. Younger children show good interest in illustrations within books, supporting their early reading skills. All children enjoy counting boats when at the seaside and aiming water at targets, supporting their physical and mathematical skills well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY431141 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1094978 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Heybrook Bay, near Plymouth, Devon. The childminder operates Monday to Thursday from 8am to 5pm, term time only. She receives early education funding to provide free places for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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