Childminder 102668

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 June 2017 16 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

 The childminder organises her home well, providing a welcoming, safe and stimulating environment. In addition, children benefit from regular outings to places of interest.  Children form a very strong relationship with the caring and attentive childminder. They eagerly anticipate spending time with her.  Effective assessment systems support the childminder well to establish children's starting points and identify their next steps for progress. She shares these regularly with parents and makes suggestions to support children's learning at home.  The childminder evaluates her practice effectively to identify areas for improvement. For example, she plans to take children to interesting places locally to extend their learning about nature and the natural world.  Positive partnerships with parents and other providers help the childminder to consistently and effectively meet children's specific care and learning needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently reinforce daily routines that increase children's understanding of how to keep safe, such as sitting at the table to eat a snack.  The childminder misses some opportunities to extend children's awareness of different shapes during everyday play.

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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

 increase consistency in practice at snack times, to reinforce daily routines that help to keep children safe  extend opportunities for children to consistently hear and use the names of shapes, to develop their mathematical skills further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector engaged in discussion with the childminder at appropriate times and observed her interactions with the children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through recently completed questionnaires.  The inspector viewed the premises, toys and equipment.  The inspector and the childminder engaged in a joint observation of a planned activity.  The inspector sampled documentation, including safeguarding procedures, training certificates and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is very confident in her ability to identify any concerns about a child and report these in line with local safeguarding procedures. She has recently updated and extended her safeguarding knowledge and has reviewed her written policies accordingly. This helps to maintain consistency between the childminder and parents. For example, to help teach children how to use information technology safely. The childminder has met the previous recommendation successfully to extend her teaching and improve outcomes for children, for example, by increasing opportunities for outdoor learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides enjoyable and challenging learning experiences that reflect children's preferences and abilities well, helping them to make good progress from their starting points. Interesting and focused activities successfully support children's specific learning needs. For example, children carefully post pipe cleaners through the holes in a colander to increase their fine motor skills in readiness for holding a pen and their early writing. Children benefit from a balanced range of activities, indoors and outdoors, that supports their all-round development effectively. For example, they recreate familiar scenarios during imaginative role play, climb and balance as they use the slide, and explore the natural world. Children count, sort and match toys by colour and size, and use good visual prompts to support their use of letters and numbers as they play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder knows the children well and supports their emotional well-being successfully. Children are well behaved, kind and helpful. They display good personal and social skills, as they share and take turns. The childminder provides plenty of praise for children's efforts, helping them to try new experiences without fear of failure. Children follow good health and hygiene procedures, such as washing their hands after handling pets. They explore and celebrate diversity, developing a positive respect for people's differences.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are very settled, happy and confident. They make independent choices about what they will do and are eager to try new activities. Children persevere with tasks to succeed, smiling broadly and clapping their hands along with the childminder to celebrate their achievements. Children's language is developing well and they chatter enthusiastically with the childminder as they play. They particularly enjoy the actions that result from their input, such as pressing buttons to play music. Children quickly develop the necessary skills that prepare them well for their move to other settings and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 102668 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1088904 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999 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. The childminder is in receipt of funding to provide free early education to 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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