Childminder in Cornwall

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 September 2017 8 January 2015

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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

 The childminder is meticulous in her observation, assessment and planning procedures. She monitors and supports children's development extremely well. Children make excellent progress from their starting points.  Partnerships and communication with parents are extremely good. The childminder provides excellent information to keep parents exceptionally well informed of children's activities and progress.  The childminder engages children exceptionally well and is exemplary in her teaching skills. She provides an extensive range of activities that successfully interests and challenges children. For example, children enthusiastically search for different objects to weigh and compare in size and shape.  Children are highly confident and sociable communicators. They play extremely well together, readily sharing ideas and toys. Children make very good friendships and have excellent relationships with the childminder. They are extremely happy and secure in

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This provision is outstanding

her care.  Self-evaluation is highly effective. The childminder is very successful in her continuous development and improvement, to the great benefit of children. She skilfully reflects on the success of her activities and fully incorporates children's interests in her planning.

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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

 implement the excellent current action plans to help enhance children's outdoor learning activities in literacy and numeracy.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children in their indoor and outdoor activities.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to the children.  The inspector read the childminder's self-evaluation and letters from parents.  The inspector viewed required documentation, including qualification and insurance certificates.  The inspector viewed the safety of the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has addressed the previous inspection recommendations with rigour. She has made significant improvement in the organisation of books and role-play resources to provide children with greater access. The childminder makes excellent use of the internet and childminder groups to refresh and update her extremely good knowledge. She successfully researches ideas to continue to extend her skills and highly stimulating activities. For example, the childminder has further increased the opportunities for children's creative and sensory play. Her current plan is to further extend the outdoor learning activities for children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a very good knowledge of the procedures that enable her to protect children from harm. She is highly conscientious about children's safety and welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder enthrals children in play. For example, children listen and interact exceptionally well as the childminder brings a story to life using pictures, toys and home- made resources. Older children show immense interest as they scoop and pour dried lentils on a tray. The childminder extends the activity as children draw letters and talk about the shapes. Toddlers thoroughly enjoy the sensory experience as they 'have a go' alongside the older children. The childminder prepares children extremely well for pre- school and school. Children show great delight as they explore and make discoveries in the garden. For example, they use various utensils to make and experiment with sounds. Toddlers explore with intrigue and make excellent progress in their physical development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder meets the individual needs of children superbly. She successfully encourages children to develop independence skills. With great confidence older children understand and follow the daily routines. Toddlers settle extremely well and are highly content. The childminder is vigilant in protecting children's health. For example, she ensures that ingredients are completely safe for all children to use in a baking activity. Children are polite and behave exceptionally well. They show an excellent understanding of safety in play. For example, children play with sticks and recall with enthusiasm how they learn to be safe near a campfire. On an outing children quickly understand that if they cannot see the childminder they have 'gone too far'.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children have lots of fun and thoroughly enjoy their learning. They show great enthusiasm in their activities and are exceptionally keen to join in. For example, children eagerly help to lay out the artificial grass and arrange the toy animals with excitement. They show excellent imaginative and communication skills in their play. For instance, they have lively conversations as they pretend that the animals are talking to them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY439735 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1095224 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in the Par area, near St Austell. Care is available Monday to Friday from 8am until 5pm. The childminder receives early education funding to provide free places for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a relevant 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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