Childminder EY484702

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 July 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 manages children's behaviour effectively. For example, she quickly recognises when younger children become restless and successfully distracts them. She reminds older children to use sand timers to help them learn to take turns.  The childminder provides a broad and stimulating range of resources to capture children's interest and imagination. For example, they eagerly explore a 'sea scene' made from a tray of sand and water, pebbles, shells and sea creature toys. Children are curious and motivated to learn, and make good progress across all areas.  Partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend are effective. The childminder proactively initiates and maintains regular contact so they can exchange information about children's care and learning, to enable complementary experiences.  The childminder undertakes ongoing professional development to maintain her good

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This provision is good

knowledge and standards. For example, following training, she has provided more opportunities for children to measure things in creative ways, to support their mathematical development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not use adult-led activities as well as she could, to encourage all older children to join in and concentrate, to fully support their listening and attention skills.  Although the childminder models language well for children, she does not consistently encourage them to learn and use new words to extend their vocabulary further, or help them try to solve problems independently.

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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

 provide more support to engage all older children in adult-led activities, to focus and join in, and extend their listening and attention skills further  make the best of opportunities to encourage children to learn and use new language, and help them solve problems by themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's participation during adult-led activities and their self- chosen play.  The inspector spoke with the childminder to evaluate the quality of teaching and learning in a planned activity.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and took account of parents' written feedback.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including self-evaluation, children's learning records, and the childminder's training and qualification certificates.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures and the action to take if she has concerns about a child's welfare. She carries out daily checks of her home to make sure that her premises are safe for children. The childminder routinely monitors children's progress. She reflects well on the quality of her practice and provision to make ongoing improvements. For example, to help her enhance children's early writing skills, she completed training which gave her ideas of how to increase the opportunities for children to make marks.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses the information from her assessments of children's learning to plan activities that interest children and build well on their knowledge and skills. For example, when making play dough together, the childminder supports the younger children to pour salt into a bowl, while the older children use spoons to carefully measure flour. Some of the children mix the ingredients together with spoons and then knead it. This helps them to develop strength and coordination effectively in their hands and fingers. The childminder enthusiastically joins in with children's play to extend their learning. For example, she pretends to buy ice creams from them during their imaginative play and asks how much each item costs, to introduce numbers into their game. The childminder encourages children to write for a purpose, such as making price labels for their role-play ice cream shop, to help children learn that print carries meaning and develop their early

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

writing skills. Children confidently use a camera to take photographs during their play, showing a good understanding of the uses of technology.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder forms strong bonds with the children and knows them well. They greatly enjoy the childminder's company and attention and settle in quickly. Children are confident and have good self-esteem. For example, they eagerly take responsibility for small tasks, such as making their sandwiches at lunchtime, and they ask for help when needed. The childminder promotes children's emotional well-being effectively. For instance, she takes the oldest children to visit the school they will be starting and creates a photobook of their outing for each child, to help them become excited about and prepared for the next stage in their learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make secure progress. They develop a positive attitude to learning in good preparation for their future learning and move to school. Younger children eagerly join in with and copy their older friends, such as persevering as they make their own sandwich after watching others make theirs at lunchtime. Older children are creative and imaginative, and make independent choices in their play. Children play well alongside and with each other. They learn to count and recognise numbers. They follow instructions and communicate confidently and clearly.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484702 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1012716 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5

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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 the village of Rockbeare, near Exeter, Devon. The setting is open from 7.45am to 5.30pm on Monday to Wednesday, and from 7.45am to midday on Thursday.

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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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