Childminder in Torbay

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 May 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

 The childminder has good teaching skills. She supports children effectively, helping them to develop strong communication and language skills.  Children behave well. The childminder teaches children to be considerate, recognises their achievements and encourages them to share and take turns. Children display good levels of confidence and are happy to learn and explore.  The childminder develops effective partnerships with parents. They work together to meet each child's care and learning needs through a supportive and consistent approach.  The childminder provides a stimulating environment with a good range of resources which successfully supports children's learning. Children engage well, are motivated and eager to learn. They make good progress in their development.  The childminder's self-evaluations are effective. She monitors her practice well to make sure she is identifying future improvements, to benefit outcomes for children.

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This provision is good

 The childminder places a high priority on keeping children safe. Children develop a good awareness of the safety procedures, inside and outside the home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder's observations and planning for children's future learning are not as precise as possible to build further on their already good progress.  Sometimes, the childminder does not fully extend children's learning outdoors to build even further on their understanding of the wider world.

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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 better use of observations to identify and plan for children's next steps in learning even more precisely, to help them make the best possible progress  offer more opportunities for children who like to be outdoors to explore the wider world and further extend their learning and skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the impact of teaching on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and talked with children.  The inspector examined a selection of documentation.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation and observations of the children's play, learning and progress with the childminder and evaluated an activity with her.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers, provided in their written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder reflects on her practice well and has successfully increased her professional knowledge since registration. She attends training to strengthen her good knowledge about child protection and safeguarding procedures and is now more vigilant to potential signs of concern. She has reviewed and adapted her assessment processes to improve parents' engagement in their children's learning. This has strengthened her partnerships with parents and developed how she monitors children's progress to help identify any learning gaps that need further support.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts skilfully with children. For example, she supports their language well by asking questions and encourages them to solve problems. Children are interested in patterns and shapes and explore these enthusiastically. For instance, the childminder helps them build a tower with different sized boxes and uses mathematical language to support their understanding. The childminder encourages children to explore textures and to develop new skills. For instance, she helps them to build a sandcastle and explains why they need more sand to help it to stay upright. The childminder encourages children's imagination. For example, children wrap the doll in brightly coloured material and confidently act out being a parent and talking about their 'baby's' needs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form strong relationships with the childminder and other children. They are happy and have a positive sense of belonging. This supports their emotional needs well. Children develop positive attitudes to their health and well-being and spend lots of time outdoors. For example, they practice climbing the equipment, develop good physical skills when manoeuvring the wheeled toys, and visit many places of interest. Children learn to take calculated risks and engage in safe practices as the childminder is a good role model for children. For example, they develop a good awareness of potential hazards and show increasing confidence using a knife as they are guided to cut up snacks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and enthusiastic learners who show increasing levels of concentration and interest. For example, they experiment by filling a cup with varying quantities of sand and attempt to make sandcastles. They show a good interest in shapes and numbers, for instance, they ask how to make a circle with sticks and are shown other resources to use. Children demonstrate good social skills and independence; they wash their hands, put their shoes on and help others. They gain good skills in preparation for their future learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487199 Local authority Torbay Inspection number 1010508 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 5 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Paignton, Devon. The childminder offers her service Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 5.30pm.

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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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