Childminder 102463

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 October 2017 16 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 works effectively with parents to promote continuity of care and learning for children. She has good communication with parents and relevant others, to support children's individual development well.  Children have warm relationships and feel very secure with the childminder. They make friends and develop good social skills. Children are confident and emotionally well prepared for learning at school.  The childminder has significant experience in looking after children. She uses her good knowledge of children's development efficiently to monitor and plan effectively for their progress. Children enjoy their activities and play well, which supports their learning skills.  The childminder includes parents successfully in her effective self-evaluation process. She reflects well on children's progress and their activities to make improvements. For example, the childminder considers how long it has been since doing a particular

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This provision is good

activity, which enables her to repeat activities accordingly, to enable all children to have a turn and benefit.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses opportunities to further support children's developing literacy and creative skills by helping them to use a wider variety of writing materials and independently express their own creativity.  At times, the childminder does not model correct terminology and phrases for younger children to repeat, to further support their language development and understanding.

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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's early literacy and creativity skills, to help children use a wider variety of writing materials and freely practise writing and being creative  use the correct terminology and phrases for younger children to hear and repeat, to further support their language development and understanding.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder.  The inspector observed the childminder and children in their indoor activities.  The inspector read feedback letters from parents.  The inspector viewed the safety of the premises.  The inspector checked required documentation, including insurance and paediatric first- aid certificates.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Since the last inspection, the childminder has increased her support to children's mathematical development well. The childminder provides additional physical play opportunities as she takes children to the park more often. She seeks ideas from other providers to effectively increase learning activities for children. For example, the childminder was inspired to extend the current autumnal activities, to enable children to make scarecrows. The childminder updates her child protection information regularly to check that she has current contact numbers. She has a secure knowledge of the Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures, which enables her to protect children's welfare. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder engages children well in play. She provides good support and encouragement to help children achieve. For example, young children focus well on their jigsaws and successfully complete them. The childminder encourages children to count and to learn colours during activities. She uses outings successfully to increase learning opportunities. For instance, children play with others at groups and learn new songs. Children recall their walks and show fascination in the natural word. For example, young children chatter about the squirrels and spiders they have seen. Children collect blackberries to take home to share with their families. The childminder has frequent discussions with parents to keep them well informed of children's activities and progress. She provides parents with a compilation of photographs, which show children's good development in her care.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate a good understanding of the childminder's daily health and hygiene routines. For example, young children proudly show their toothbrush and are keen to clean their teeth after breakfast. Children show care and kindness in their play. For instance, young children are attentive to their dolls as they 'make a nappy' and put them to bed. The childminder teaches children to be careful and to understand about being safe. For example, children help to tidy things away as the childminder explains it is so they do not trip over. When on outings with the childminder, children hold hands and know not to run near the road. The childminder teaches children to ask or wait for help on large play equipment, until they are competent. She supervises children well to keep them safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children move around with confidence and explore happily. They make choices and decisions, such as to play with the dolls and musical instruments. Children show good interest and play well with the toys. Young children are inquisitive and like to make discoveries. For example, they show good coordination skills as they take off and put back lids on pens. Children make good progress from their developmental starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 102463 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 1088897 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 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1987. She lives with her partner in the town of Bodmin, Cornwall. Care is available to children from Monday to Friday from 7am until 5.30pm, all year round, except for the childminder's holidays.

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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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