Brett, Gail

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 September 2017 31 March 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

 The childminder monitors children's progress well. She works closely with parents to discuss, plan and support children's next steps. Children make good progress from their starting points and become ready for school.  Children are sociable and play well together. They have warm relationships with the childminder and her family. Children settle well and feel very secure in the welcoming care of the childminder and her assistant.  Partnerships with other providers and agencies who work with the children are good. The childminder has effective communication systems to successfully support children's individual development.  The childminder includes and values the views of parents and children in her effective self-evaluation. She ensures that children and parents are happy with her provision. The childminder takes effective steps to continue to develop and improve, to the benefit of children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to engage children in imaginative play further, to encourage their ideas and involvement in role play and extend their learning.  The childminder does not always extend the use of her resources to fully meet children's individual interests and inspire their learning further.

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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 children to encourage their ideas and further involvement in role play, to extend their imaginative development  review and enhance the organisation and accessibility of resources, to check that they reflect children's individual interests and inspire their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to the children.  The inspector read the childminder's self-evaluation form and letters from parents.  The inspector looked at a sample of children's development records and reports.  The inspector observed the childminder and children in their indoor activities.  The inspector viewed safety of the premises and checked required documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has addressed the last inspection recommendations well to successfully improve information sharing with others, and support to children's mathematical development. She refreshes and updates her good childcare knowledge through online training and information from childcare organisations. The childminder gains ideas and uses these well to increase her provision for children. For example, she was inspired to create games and resources to extend support to children's language development and mathematical understanding. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the procedures that enable her to protect children's welfare. She supervises her assistant well and shares information about children's safety and well-being.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are keen to join in and eager to learn. For example, they readily sit with the childminder to play board games. The childminder encourages children's colour, number and shape recognition well in play. She effectively supports children's communication and language skills. For instance, the childminder successfully encourages children to practise their letters and sounds, and to increase their growing vocabulary. The childminder makes good use of unique learning opportunities. For example, she provides binoculars so that children can look out to sea and watch for the fisherman. The childminder extends learning as she talks with children about the direction of the wind and the catch of the day. Children are keen to share their experiences with their families and often take things home that they make or collect. The childminder sends regular emails and photographs to keep parents well informed about their children's activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are kind, caring and helpful in their behaviour towards others. For example, they help one another to fix things together and to put things away. Children develop good independence skills in their self-care. They have fun as they practise their physical skills and coordination. For instance, children proudly show off their ability to stretch, bend and exercise. Children benefit from interesting outdoor learning activities. For example, they collect shells and conkers, which the childminder marks with letters and numbers, to extend children's interest. On the beach, they use stones to make shapes, and then play running and jumping games between the square and the circle. Children have fun as they learn about the world around them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy their activities and learning. They concentrate well and show enthusiasm in their activities. For example, children play a lottery game with the childminder and eagerly ask to repeat it at the end. Children show keen interest in books and readily listen to stories. They answer questions and show that they have a good understanding of the story. Children develop well and gain the important skills for future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 102425 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1088895 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 31 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993 and lives in Downderry, Cornwall. Care is available Monday to Friday from 8am until 5.30pm, all year round, except on public holidays and the childminder's holidays. The childminder has an assistant who helps with the children on a very occasional basis. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education places for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder has a childcare 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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