Childminder EY484476

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 June 2017 5 January 2017

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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 and her assistants have worked hard to address the weaknesses raised at their last inspection. They have established effective procedures to support children's learning and to make sure their individual needs are met.  Staff are calm, speak clearly and use positive language to support children to learn how to manage their emotions and behaviour.  Children engage in a wide range of interesting and challenging activities that encourage them to explore, investigate and work things out for themselves. Staff make particularly good use of the outdoor environment to support children's progress in all areas of learning.  Staff develop good relationships with parents. They regularly share information about how to support children’s learning both at home and at the childminder’s.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully established ways to check that different groups of children, such as younger children or older, more able children, are making as much progress as they can.

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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

 monitor the progress made by different groups of children so that prompt action can be taken if any gaps are identified in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spent time observing children at play, both indoors and outdoors  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with children, parents and staff.  The inspector met with the childminder and discussed how the setting is led and managed.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including records of the progress children have made, the childminder's self-evaluation and improvement plan and evidence of suitability of assistants working with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder provides good leadership and guidance to her assistants. They meet regularly to talk about how they are supporting children's progress and how they can improve their own practice. Training opportunities are carefully selected to address any areas that are identified for improvement. For example, staff and parents have learned techniques to help them adopt a consistent approach when managing children's behaviour. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants are clear about their role in keeping children safe. They are familiar with the procedures they need to follow if they have any concerns. The childminder works with local schools and with parents to make sure she is doing all she can to prepare children for their move to school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistants know the children well. They closely observe the children and track the progress they are making. They use their observations effectively to plan activities that reflect children's interests and build on what they already know and can do. Staff meet regularly with parents and exchange information about what children are learning both at home and at the setting. There is a good balance between activities that are led by staff and opportunities for children to initiate their own play. Staff engage sensitively in children's play and encourage them to solve problems and to try new challenges, such as climbing a rope ladder or searching for and identifying bugs. Staff are skilled at capturing and sustaining children's interest. For example, they use puppets to aid their story telling and encourage children to predict what might happen next when they are reading a story.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children arrive happily at the childminder's home and settle quickly. They enjoy making friends and often choose to play with a particular friend or sit together at meal times. They are well motivated and enthusiastically choose from the wide range of activities on offer both indoors and outdoors. Children who speak more than one language are encouraged to celebrate their skills. For example, they sometimes sing familiar songs to each other in different languages. Children enjoy playing games that help them learn how to take turns and share resources with each other. They learn to keep themselves safe, particularly when playing outdoors. They discuss how high it is safe to climb and the importance of drinking lots of water and playing in the shade when the weather is hot.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning. Those that are exceeding their expected targets enjoy new challenges, such as learning about the sounds that letters make and recognising the letters in their name. They enjoy listening to familiar stories, are able to predict rhyming words and make links between the story and their own experiences. They have lots of opportunities to practise a wide range of skills so that they become confident, independent and ready for their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484476 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1099938 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 9 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 January 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Totnes, Devon. She offers care from Tuesday to Friday from 8.45am until 1pm, term time only. The childminder works with three assistants; she and one of her assistants hold qualifications at level 3, and another assistant has qualified teacher status. The childminder is in receipt of early education funding for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder follows the Steiner method of education.

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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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