Childminder 104158

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 May 2017 11 March 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 benefit from the childminder's friendly, reassuring approach and they respond happily to her gentle humour. For example, children smile and tease the childminder as they say there are 'strawberry trees' in the garden. Children are emotionally secure in the childminder's care.  The childminder provides activities that children enjoy and they are well motivated to participate and learn through their chosen play.  The childminder continues to develop her professional knowledge. For example, she has attended an observation and assessment course. This helped her improve how she identifies children's next steps of development and supports their learning further.  Children behave well. The childminder praises children often and they develop good self-esteem. They learn about sharing their toys and being kind to others.  The childminder provides a welcoming home and children move around easily making

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not gather detailed information from parents about their children's developmental starting points, to support her initial planning more effectively.  The childminder has not fully considered ways to help children develop their sense of identity and their understanding of similarities and differences in their lives and those 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

 gather more detailed information from parents about their children's starting points to better inform the initial planning of activities  provide more opportunities for children to develop their self-identity and understanding of the differences in their lives and those of others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's interactions indoors and discussed children's learning with the childminder.  The inspector viewed documentation, such as operational policies and procedures.  The inspector took into account the spoken and written views of the parents.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibilities of protecting children's welfare and has attended safeguarding training to keep her knowledge updated. She regularly reflects on her practice to make continual improvements. For example, she has identified ways to evacuate children more safely and quickly from the home, following evaluations of recent fire drills. The childminder forms friendly relationships with parents and keeps them well informed of children's progress. She also liaises with other providers children attend to help provide consistency with monitoring children's achievements and supporting their learning more effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children's play and identifies their next steps in development. She supports children's imagination and early literacy skills effectively. For example, children are keen to join in with the repeated refrain of a favourite story and like to use the story bag figures to act this out. Children excitedly point out things that interest them in the pictures, such as a tractor. The childminder encourages children's understanding of growth and nature well. For instance, children plant sunflower seeds and learn that these need water and sunlight to grow tall. They tell a visitor there are 'apple, pear and cherry trees' in the garden and know where these are. Children enjoy a visit to the zoo and told a visitor that they saw 'penguins, tigers and a big giraffe'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gets to know children's routines well and recognises when children are tired. For example, children are happy to listen to a story and then settle easily to sleep, cuddling their favourite toy. The childminder encourages children's physical well-being effectively and provides exciting activities that help to develop their strength and coordination. For instance, children excitedly climb, slide, jump and roll on the soft, foam play equipment. They sometimes go swimming and learn about keeping safe in the water. For example, they know they must wear their arm bands to keep them afloat.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They become confident in communicating their thoughts. For example, children said the play dough feels 'gooey' and told the childminder they were making a pancake with 'yoghurt and cream cheese on'. Children have a fascination with simple technology and show interest in counting and numbers. For instance, they eagerly pressed buttons to activate the sounds of letters on an interactive alphabet board. They thought hard and told the childminder there were four carriages on the train that they took to go to the zoo. Children gain good skills to help them with their future learning and prepare them well for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 104158 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1088948 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1987. She lives in Exeter in Devon. The childminder is available to care for children all day on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays and Thursday mornings, 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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