Childminder EY487707

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 August 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 values professional development to ensure good standards of care and education for children. For example, she has completed training to successfully build her knowledge of behavioural management strategies. Children understand the boundaries, listen to the childminder and willingly follow her instructions.  The childminder builds secure relationships with children, to help them settle in quickly. Children are confident, kind and play well with their friends. For instance, they work together to agree the rules of their imaginative games.  The childminder makes ongoing observations of children's achievements, accurately identifies their next steps in learning and monitors their progress. She uses this information well overall, to plan a wide range of experiences that builds on what children know and can do. Children are motivated to learn and make good progress from their starting points.

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This provision is good

 The childminder teaches children effectively about hazards and how to keep themselves safe. For example, she explains that they might slip on the wet floor and hurt themselves, and that they should not cover their faces with material.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not routinely extend children's mathematical development, to help them learn more about numbers, counting, shape and measurement.  At times, due to her enthusiasm, the childminder is too quick to offer solutions and does not give children the time or space they need to work things out for themselves.

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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

 develop children's mathematical skills further by making the most of opportunities to teach them about numbers, counting, shape and measurement  provide more opportunities for children to think and solve problems for themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's interactions with the childminder and their engagement during their play.  The inspector spoke with children throughout the inspection.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including self-evaluation, children's learning records, and training certificates.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the procedures to follow in the event of any concerns about a child's welfare. She routinely assesses and minimises potential hazards in her home to ensure children can play safely. For example, she carries out daily safety checks and uses gates to restrict children's access to other rooms in her home without her supervision. The childminder evaluates her setting effectively to identify and target areas for development. For instance, she now works with parents earlier to find out about children's development before they start, so she knows children better when they arrive on their first day. The childminder involves children when reflecting on her provision. For example, children have requested more outdoor resources, so she is in the process of purchasing more to meet their interests and extend their physical development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's communication and language development well. For example, she routinely engages children in detailed discussion and teaches them new words to extend their vocabulary, such as 'squidgy' and 'buffalo'. Children enjoy listening to the childminder reading books. They enthusiastically help to turn the pages and talk about the pictures. The childminder encourages children to practise their early writing skills in different ways, such as using chalks to draw on the garden fence. Children are keen explorers. For instance, they search the garden for insects and examine them closely using magnifying glasses, commenting on the features they can see. Partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend are effective. The childminder ensures that all those involved in children's care receive and share up-to-date information about children's learning.

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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. Children have high levels of confidence and happily make decisions about their activities. For example, when the childminder offers them alternative activities, they politely decline, choosing to continue with their own games for the time being. The childminder provides plenty of opportunities for children to take responsibility for their own care needs to support their independence. For instance, children persevere as they spread butter on toast and wipe their own faces after eating.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are interested and motivated to learn and explore, and gain the skills they need to start school successfully. They are imaginative and happily act out things they know and have seen, such as 'going shopping' to buy food for the dolls. Children share and take turns as they take part in games and activities. They communicate effectively and have good listening and attention skills. For example, they choose to look at books independently and listen intently when the childminder reads to them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487707 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1008872 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 4

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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 Cranbrook on the outskirts of Exeter, in Devon. She offers care for children each weekday throughout the year. The childminder calls the setting 'Cranberries Childcare'.

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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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