Childminder in Plymouth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 September 2017 18 June 2014

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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 has a secure understanding of how children learn and holds a teaching qualification. She supports children well to make good progress in readiness for their next stage of learning.  Partnerships with other professionals are strong. The childminder shares children's progress with local schools and nurseries to support a good two-way flow of information to help improve outcomes for children.  The childminder has effective care practices. She quickly identifies when children are tired or need a cuddle and responds immediately. She helps children manage their personal needs effectively and encourages them to follow clear handwashing routines to help prevent infection.  The childminder maintains children's safety and welfare well. For example, children learn how to respond quickly in the event of a fire. The childminder uses picture cards well to help children understand safety routines.

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This provision is good

 Children receive good support for future learning. For example, the childminder helps them learn about the days of the week and months of the year. Children use an interactive calendar to develop their awareness of time.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the childminder does not ask children enough challenging questions to expand their thinking and learning to help them make even further progress.  The childminder misses opportunities to help children understand how healthy foods benefit the body and contribute to a healthy lifestyle.

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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 children with higher levels of challenge, particularly during adult-led activities to help extend their thinking and learning further  increase children's knowledge of how food benefits the body to help develop their understanding of a healthy lifestyle.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact it has on children's learning.  The inspector held a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to children during the day.  The inspector looked at a range of the childminder's documentation, such as children's records, the childminder's qualifications and insurance details.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection and sought the views of parents through written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder monitors children's progress well. She obtains good information from parents about what children know and uses this well to plan activities around their next steps. For example, children count how many birds they can see during a game, helping to support mathematical development. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of child protection issues and is alert to any children who may be at risk to help protect them from harm. The childminder keeps her professional development updated, including researching the internet or liaising with other childminders in the area. For example, she has recently introduced a technology area to help children develop their computer skills, supporting good physical development. The childminder is aware of her strengths and areas to improve through her self-evaluation process. She intends to add further observations of children to the online assessment system to complement and build

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children have a good range of activities that helps support their learning well. They enjoy playing a wide selection of educational games. For example, children learn to identify different foods on their 'shopping list' and place them in their pretend trollies. The childminder extends this by using real foods identified in the game during mealtimes to help consolidate children's learning. The childminder has implemented a secure assessment system to identify gaps in children's learning. She actively involves children's parents to encourage home learning. For example, children are able to borrow books to help develop their early reading skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have daily opportunities for exercise, such as at the local park or woods, supporting their physical well-being. They learn how to cross the road safely with the childminder when outside and follow clear rules when in her home, learning well how to keep themselves safe. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder encourages them to be kind and develop a willingness to share to help develop their social skills. Children are confident with good self-esteem. The childminder provides children with a 'wow' certificate or a star of the week achievement to help support children's emotional well-being and confidence to try and to achieve.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in preparation for school. They learn how to count and recite numbers and match colours to support their mathematical development. Children learn how to hold a pencil correctly to write the letters in their name, and make dinosaur pictures using stencils, helping to improve their early writing skills. Children are social and interact positively with others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY468556 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 1069748 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Devonport, Plymouth. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, for approximately 48 weeks of the year. The childminder is a qualified teacher.

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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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