Childminder EY284487

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 July 2017 26 June 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

 Children behave well and understand the childminder's expectations of them. They use good manners and recognise the impact of their actions on others. For example, children apologise and help to re-build their friends' construction models when they accidentally knock them over.  The childminder knows children well, and she accurately assesses and monitors their learning and development. All children make good progress across all areas.  The childminder is eager to make improvements to her childminding service, to benefit the children. For instance, she has increased opportunities for children to practise their early writing skills since the previous inspection, which has helped her maintain her good standards.  Partnerships with parents and other settings are effective. The childminder routinely exchanges information with them, to provide good support and consistency in children's care and development. For example, she suggests how parents can help to target any

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This provision is good

gaps in learning at home using the same strategies that she uses.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not encourage children to share their thoughts and ideas and join in with detailed discussion as often as she could, to extend their communication and language skills further.  The childminder does not make the best use of all opportunities to introduce mathematical concepts to teach children about numbers, counting, shape and measurement.

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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 opportunities for children to share their thoughts and ideas and join in with detailed discussion  extend children's mathematical skills by making the most of opportunities to help them learn about numbers, measurement, shape and size.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's participation during adult-led activities, and their engagement and interaction during self-chosen play.  The inspector took account of the views of children spoken to during the inspection and their parents' written feedback.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's learning records and the childminder's training certificates.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her child protection knowledge up to date and has a secure understanding of the procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child's welfare. She risk assesses her home and planned activities well, such as outings, to keep children safe and teach them to consider hazards and risks for themselves. The childminder is committed to her role and is keen to make continuous improvements. She researches topics relating to childcare and exchanges information with childcare colleagues and professionals, to help increase her skills. For example, she has learned new activity ideas to encourage children to try to solve problems outdoors.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans stimulating activities that link well to children's interests and support their individual next steps in learning. For example, she encourages children to draw pictures of their houses. They do so with good pencil control and coordination, and explain the details of their pictures, showing good literacy development. Children enjoy listening to the childminder as she reads to them. They eagerly choose what book they would like her to read to them next. The childminder provides ample opportunities for children to explore and learn about the natural world, such as when feeding the various animals she keeps and observing chicks as they hatch from eggs in incubators. Children are creative and imaginatively invent their own games, such as taking turns to gleefully hide toys for their friends and the childminder to find.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment in which children learn and develop. They enter the setting confidently and settle quickly to play with their chosen toys. The childminder gets involved with children's games as she sits on the floor beside them, chatting and building respectful and playful relationships with them. Children routinely take responsibility for small tasks, such as taking themselves to the toilet without help and persevering as they try to open food packages at lunchtime. The childminder promotes children's health well through consistent routines, such as reminding children to wash their hands at appropriate times and taking them outside each day to play in the fresh air.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and acquire the skills that prepare them well for the next stage in their learning, including school. For example, they learn to write their name and draw pictures with care. Children play harmoniously with their friends, and they listen to and follow the childminder's instructions. They are curious and motivated to explore and learn, happily join in with activities, and communicate effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY284487 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1091968 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in the village of Hawkchurch, near Axminster in Devon. She offers care from Monday to Friday during term time and from Tuesday to Friday during school holidays. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder has a relevant qualification at level 3.

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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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