Childminder in Cornwall

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 August 2017 14 April 2014

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 Children benefit from exceptionally secure relationships with the highly attentive, caring and sensitive childminder and assistants. They are exceptionally settled, feel very safe and have an extremely strong sense of belonging.  The childminder uses extremely thorough systems to assess children's development, and identify and address any gaps in their learning. She offers an exceptionally broad range of activities that helps children make excellent progress from their starting points.  The childminder's home is organised very effectively to keep children safe and to increase their strong sense of independence and responsibility extremely well.  The childminder extends her knowledge and skills by completing very regular and relevant training, which she shares with assistants. This impacts very positively on outcomes for children's learning, such as significantly increasing their self-confidence

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This provision is outstanding

and helping them to persevere with chosen tasks to successfully achieve goals.  The childminder follows exceptionally robust procedures to recruit, induct and monitor the ongoing suitability of assistants to ensure the safety and well-being of children.  Self-evaluation takes account of the views of children, parents and assistants and is used extremely well to monitor and continually improve the quality of provision.

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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 support to extend mathematical development and literacy skills further for children who prefer outdoor play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the premises, toys and equipment.  The inspector engaged in discussion with children, the childminder and assistants at appropriate times.  The inspector took account of recently written feedback from parents.  The inspector sampled documentation, including safeguarding procedures, the risk assessment and children's records.  The inspector and childminder engaged in a joint observation of an activity.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and assistants are exceptionally confident in their ability to identify a child at risk and follow the local safeguarding procedures if required. Risk assessment is very thorough and effective. Children learn to keep themselves safe. For example, older children confidently describe beach and road safety, and fire procedures. Excellent relationships with parents and other providers ensure the childminder meets children's individual needs and supports learning exceptionally well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder's teaching is highly effective. Her excellent knowledge of children helps her to plan exceptionally stimulating and enjoyable learning experiences. Children benefit from an excellent balance of activities throughout the day, such as outdoor physical play, relaxing yoga and massage sessions, highly focused adult-led play, and opportunities for expressive and creative arts and crafts. Children greatly enjoy very regular opportunities to explore the local environment and places of interest. The childminder is exceptionally effective in her ability to extend children's learning further. For example, as children discuss different countries, such as Zambia, Greece and Great Britain, she encourages them to use the world map and consider how they could travel between these countries.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are exceptionally confident and comfortable in the childminder's care. An excellent range of visual prompts indoors, such as photographs, letters, words, signs and symbols, helps children to find favourite toys, take turns in activities and support their learning. However, there are fewer opportunities outdoors to extend children's early literacy and mathematics even further. The childminder provides excellent planning and support for children's differing backgrounds, cultures and languages. For example, children learn to speak Greek, German, Polish and French, and a 'persona' doll called 'Bupe' appears very regularly. The childminder uses him exceptionally well so children explore their similarities and differences, and manage their feelings and emotions confidently. Older children display excellent physical skills as they confidently ride two-wheeled bicycles, and younger children climb and balance exceptionally well.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally well behaved, and very helpful and socially skilled. For example, they eagerly take responsibility for welcoming and caring for other children and visitors. Children engage in lively discussion about healthy eating, such as exploring the benefits of eating fresh fruits as they make smoothies. Older children are beginning to write words, such as their name, and use simple addition and subtraction in preparation for their move to school. They are exceptionally good role models for younger children, helping them with tasks, such as dressing appropriately for outdoor play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY462426 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1069291 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 April 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Newquay, Cornwall. She works with assistants and 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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