Childminder EY235588

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 July 2017 25 February 2013

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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 form a secure attachment to the attentive childminder. She acts promptly to meet their individual care needs and provides activities that reflect their interests.  The childminder's home is welcoming, stimulating and well organised to support children's learning and development. Children feel safe and comfortable.  Assessment systems are precise and accurate. The childminder shares these effectively with parents and other settings that children attend, to successfully support children's next steps in learning. Children make good progress in relation to their starting points.  The childminder monitors her suitability and performance and her assistant effectively to ensure children's safety and good learning experiences.  Self-evaluation is thorough and takes account of the views of children and parents. This helps the childminder to successfully identify areas for further improvement.

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This provision is good

 The childminder regularly improves her practice further. For example, she completes relevant training, which has led her to make more effective use of space to support children's learning and to increase their concentration levels in readiness for school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently allow children to follow their own creative and imaginative ideas and do things themselves. For example, when children want to make pretend binoculars, the childminder completes the task for them.  The childminder misses some opportunities to support children's mathematical learning during their own initiated 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

 allow children to follow their own ideas and do things for themselves, particularly during creative and imaginative play  provide more effective opportunities for children to extend their mathematical learning during their own initiated play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector engaged in discussions with the childminder and children at appropriate times.  The inspector viewed the premises, toys and equipment.  The inspector sampled documentation, including safeguarding procedures, self- evaluation and children's records.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and engaged the childminder in a joint observation of an activity.  The inspector took account of recently written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is confident in her ability to identify any concerns about a child and to follow the local safeguarding procedures if required. She successfully supports the well-being of the children in her care. For example, she completes a thorough risk assessment of her home and any outings, keeps up to date with changes, extends her knowledge regularly and shares good practice with other practitioners. The childminder monitors children's progress accurately to identify and address any gaps in their learning promptly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder organises her home well to provide stimulating areas for children to play, explore and learn. Children enter the setting enthusiastically and eagerly select favourite toys and books to enjoy with their friends and the childminder. The childminder successfully supports children to develop their early reading skills. For example, she has made labels with the children's names on to help them recognise their names and register themselves as present when they first arrive. The childminder provides a good range of exciting resources that is accessible to children. Children busy themselves in very enjoyable activities, such as playing with and modelling raspberry scented dough, drawing pictures and reading favourite books.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder knows children well and provides learning experiences based on their individual interests. She offers high levels of praise and encouragement, which boosts children's sense of self-worth and confidence. The childminder sets good examples to children, who in turn are well behaved, kind and helpful. Children follow good health and hygiene procedures and understand why this is important. They develop respect for people's differences through the use of books, puzzles and adult-led activities, such as reading Cornish storybooks. Children benefit from regular visits to places of interest with the childminder to learn about their local community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, happy and very settled in the childminder's care. They communicate effortlessly and clearly to express their needs and make suggestions for play. Children show concern for others and understand how to keep themselves safe. For example, older children remind younger children not to run indoors, 'because you may trip and bang your head'. Children cooperate and negotiate successfully to maintain harmonious play. They are prepared well for their future learning, including going to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY235588 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1061668 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 13 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 17

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in St Stephen, near St Austell, Cornwall. She occasionally works with an assistant and a co-childminder. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. She 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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